TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF DENSITY PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SUMMER WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF-170 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 8.0 5.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 B23 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 CCR2 7.3 6.0 7.3 8.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.8 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 8.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 8.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 MET 1 7.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105)7.7 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 8.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 REGENERATE 7.7 5.7 7.0 8.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 IS-TF 305 SEL 8.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 307 SEL 8.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 8.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 MET 6 SEL 7.0 5.3 7.7 8.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF-137 7.3 6.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF-138 8.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.3 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF-169 7.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 F711 7.7 6.0 6.0 8.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 FIREBIRD 2 7.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 HEMI 7.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 IS-TF 310 SEL 7.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF-172 7.3 5.7 7.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 PSG-PO1 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.5 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.3 6.0 6.7 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 BIZEM 7.3 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.7 6.0 6.3 9.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 IS-TF 269 SEL 8.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 K12-MCD 7.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.0 5.3 6.3 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 MET-3 7.0 5.3 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 PICK-W43 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 8.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.7 6.0 6.3 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 PPG-TF-151 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 PST-5MVD 7.3 5.7 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 RAD-TF-89 8.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 REFLECTION (U45) 8.0 6.0 7.0 8.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 W41 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 ATF 1612 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.7 6.0 6.0 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 CATALYST 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 DZ1 7.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 TABLE 8. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF DENSITY PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SUMMER WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.3 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 IS-TF 285 8.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 8.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 6.0 6.7 8.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF-135 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 8.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.7 6.0 6.7 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 PST-5EV2 7.0 5.0 6.3 8.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 MAESTRO (T31) 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 ATF 1754 7.0 5.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.2 BULLSEYE 7.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 FAITH 8.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 FESNOVA 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.2 GRANDE 3 7.7 5.0 6.0 8.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.2 IS-TF 311 8.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 JS 916 8.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 8.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 PST-5BPO 7.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 FALCON IV 7.3 5.3 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 FALCON V 7.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 GO-DFR 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.1 IS-TF-287 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 PPG-TF-115 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 PSG-GSD 7.0 6.0 5.7 8.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 PST-5DZP 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF-88 8.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.1 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 8.0 6.0 7.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 TERRANO 8.0 5.7 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 5.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.1 IS-TF 276 M2 8.0 5.7 5.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 IS-TF 289 8.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 RAD-TF-92 8.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 ATF 1704 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.9 ATF 1736 7.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 CAESAR (TY 10) 8.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.9 JS 818 7.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.9 PST-5BRK 7.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.9 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 KINGDOM (DB1) 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.8 IS-TF 272 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 TABLE 8. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF DENSITY PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SUMMER WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PSG-TT4 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.8 PST-5EX2 6.7 4.7 5.7 7.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 BAR FA 121091 8.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.0 4.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 8.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 JS 809 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 8.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 ANNIHILATOR 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.6 BAR FA 121095 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 JS 819 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 PSG-8BP2 7.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 RAD-TF-83 9.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 8.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 K12-05 8.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.5 204 RES. BLK4 7.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.4 AQUADUCT 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.4 BAR FA 121089 7.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.4 JS 825 7.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 K12-13 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.4 MARAUDER 7.3 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.4 WARHAWK 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 BAR FA 120878 5.3 4.0 4.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 KY-31 4.0 3.0 4.0 8.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 7.7 6.9 11.4 13.2 10.8 8.3 12.2 10.0 9.2 8.1 4.8 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 0-60 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS