TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN THOR (PPG-TF-157) 8.0 4.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 IS-TF 310 SEL 8.0 4.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 PPG-TF-115 6.7 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.1 W41 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.7 4.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 8.7 5.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 IS-TF 311 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.9 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.9 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 8.3 8.0 6.9 REFLECTION (U45) 7.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.9 K12-MCD 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 PICK-W43 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.8 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.8 HEMI 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 8.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.7 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF-135 6.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 PPG-TF-137 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 PPG-TF-151 6.7 4.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 BIZEM 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.7 3.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.6 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.6 IS-TF-287 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.6 PST-5BRK 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 PST-5EX2 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 ATF 1754 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 F711 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.4 FAITH 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 FESNOVA 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 GRANDE 3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.4 IS-TF 272 8.3 4.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 5.7 6.4 IS-TF 305 SEL 8.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 MET 6 SEL 6.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 MET-3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 PPG-TF-170 6.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.4 TABLE 3. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PST-5MVD 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.4 RAD-TF-83 8.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 BULLSEYE 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 FALCON IV 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 FALCON V 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 IS-TF 276 M2 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 JS 818 8.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 PSG-GSD 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 PST-5DZP 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 PST-5EV2 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 RAD-TF-88 7.7 2.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.7 3.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 ATF 1704 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.2 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.2 IS-TF 285 7.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 IS-TF 307 SEL 8.0 3.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 MET 1 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.3 3.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 PPG-TF-169 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 PSG-8BP2 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 ANNIHILATOR 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 ATF 1612 6.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.1 CCR2 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.1 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 JS 819 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.1 PSG-PO1 6.7 2.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.1 ATF 1736 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 JS 825 7.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 PPG-TF-138 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 PSG-TT4 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 RAD-TF-89 7.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 TERRANO 7.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 TABLE 3. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN B23 7.0 3.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.9 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 DZ1 6.7 2.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.9 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 GO-DFR 7.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.9 IS-TF 289 7.7 3.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.9 JS 916 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 PPG-TF-172 7.3 4.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 BAR FA 121089 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.8 BAR FA 121091 7.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 K12-05 8.0 3.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.8 PST-5BPO 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 REGENERATE 7.0 4.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.8 BAR FA 121095 7.7 3.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.7 3.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 RAD-TF-92 7.7 4.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 CATALYST 5.3 3.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.6 JS 809 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.6 BAR FA 120878 4.7 6.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 MARAUDER 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 AQUADUCT 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.0 4.3 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.2 WARHAWK 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 204 RES. BLK4 5.7 4.0 7.3 4.7 5.0 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.9 K12-13 8.0 3.3 6.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 KY-31 2.0 7.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.9 LSD VALUE 0.8 2.5 1.3 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.9 1.5 1.0 C.V. (%) 7.6 24.3 12.2 14.9 12.7 12.1 12.8 13.2 12.7 9.4 1/ TO DETERMINE STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES AMONG ENTRIES, SUBTRACT ONE ENTRY'S MEAN FROM ANOTHER ENTRY'S MEAN. STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES OCCUR WHEN THIS VALUE IS LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING LSD VALUE (LSD 0.05). 2/ C.V. (COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION) INDICATES THE PERCENT VARIATION OF THE MEAN IN EACH COLUMN. TABLE A. 2014 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST SOIL SOIL SUN MOWING SOIL SOIL PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM NITROGEN OR HEIGHT IRRIGATION LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED CT1 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS