TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 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 REGENERATE 8.3 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 IS-TF 289 8.3 4.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 8.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 8.7 4.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.6 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 9.0 5.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.6 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 8.3 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.5 PICK-W43 8.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.5 B23 8.3 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.4 BIZEM 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 8.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 CCR2 8.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 FALCON V 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 MET 1 8.3 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 PPG-TF-135 8.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 PSG-PO1 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.7 4.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 8.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 REFLECTION (U45) 8.3 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 W41 8.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 ATF 1754 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 FESNOVA 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 GTO (BURL TF-2) 8.0 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 IS-TF 276 M2 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 JS 916 7.7 5.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 RAD-TF-89 7.7 5.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 ATF 1612 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 CATALYST 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 IS-TF 307 SEL 7.7 4.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105)7.7 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.1 PPG-TF-137 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.1 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 8.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF-169 8.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF-172 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.1 BULLSEYE 8.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 DZ1 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 F711 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 FAITH 8.0 4.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 TABLE 5. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 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 K12-05 7.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 8.0 5.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF-151 8.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 MAESTRO (T31) 8.7 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 FIREBIRD 2 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 IS-TF 285 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 IS-TF 311 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 MET-3 7.7 5.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 PST-5BRK 7.0 4.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 PST-5EV2 7.7 5.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.9 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.9 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 ATF 1736 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 FALCON IV 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.8 HEMI 7.7 4.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 IS-TF 272 8.3 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 JS 809 6.3 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 MET 6 SEL 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 PPG-TF-138 7.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.8 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 PST-5BPO 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 PST-5MVD 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 RAD-TF-83 7.7 5.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 RAD-TF-92 7.7 4.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 TERRANO 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 GRANDE 3 7.7 4.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 K12-MCD 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF-115 7.7 5.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 PSG-GSD 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 PST-5EX2 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 BAR FA 121089 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 TABLE 5. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 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 GO-DFR 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 IS-TF 305 SEL 7.3 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF-170 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.6 PST-5DZP 7.3 4.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.6 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.6 ATF 1704 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 JS 818 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 JS 819 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 PSG-TT4 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 IS-TF-287 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 JS 825 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 RAD-TF-88 7.3 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 BAR FA 121095 6.0 3.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 IS-TF 310 SEL 7.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 PSG-8BP2 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 K12-13 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 WARHAWK 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 AQUADUCT 6.0 3.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 BAR FA 121091 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 COMP. RES. SST 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 204 RES. BLK4 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 MARAUDER 6.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 BAR FA 120878 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 ANNIHILATOR 6.0 3.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 KY-31 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 C.V. (%) 8.8 10.8 7.2 9.7 10.5 8.9 7.6 7.9 8.4 5.8 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS