TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.9 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 4.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.9 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 4.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.9 KINGDOM (DB1) 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 F711 4.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 HEMI 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 IS-TF 272 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.8 IS-TF 311 4.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 MET 1 4.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 MET 6 SEL 4.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 MET-3 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 PICK-W43 4.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.8 PPG-TF-137 4.0 5.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 PPG-TF-169 4.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.8 PPG-TF-170 4.0 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 PSG-PO1 4.0 4.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 MAESTRO (T31) 4.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.8 REFLECTION (U45) 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 BIZEM 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 BULLSEYE 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 CCR2 4.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 DZ1 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 FALCON V 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 GRANDE 3 4.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 IS-TF 307 SEL 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 IS-TF 308 SEL 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 JS 916 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 PPG-TF-135 4.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 4.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 RAD-TF-88 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 REGENERATE 4.0 4.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 W41 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 ATF 1754 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 B23 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 CATALYST 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FAITH 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 FESNOVA 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 FIREBIRD 2 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 GTO (BURL TF-2) 4.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 IS-TF 269 SEL 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 IS-TF 285 4.0 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 IS-TF 305 SEL 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.6 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.6 K12-MCD 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.6 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF-115 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF-138 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.6 ATF 1612 4.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 ATF 1704 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 ATF 1736 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.5 BAR FA 121089 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 CAESAR (TY 10) 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 FALCON IV 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 IS-TF 289 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 IS-TF 310 SEL 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 IS-TF-287 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 K12-05 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 4.0 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 4.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 PPG-TF-151 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 PPG-TF-172 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 PSG-GSD 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 PST-5EV2 4.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.5 RAD-TF-83 4.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 RAD-TF-89 3.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 RAD-TF-92 4.0 4.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 4.0 4.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 BAR FA 121095 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 COMP. RES. SST 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 GO-DFR 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.4 IS-TF 276 M2 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 3.7 4.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 PSG-8BP2 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 PST-5BPO 4.3 4.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 PST-5BRK 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 PST-5DZP 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 PST-5MVD 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 4.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 4.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 TERRANO 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 BAR FA 121091 4.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 JS 818 4.0 4.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 JS 819 3.7 4.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 MARAUDER 4.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 PST-5EX2 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 4.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 204 RES. BLK4 4.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.2 ANNIHILATOR 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.2 JS 825 4.0 4.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 K12-13 3.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 PSG-TT4 4.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 WARHAWK 3.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 JS 809 4.0 4.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.1 AQUADUCT 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 BAR FA 120878 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 KY-31 5.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.8 LSD VALUE 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.2 C.V. (%) 5.5 10.7 6.1 4.6 7.7 5.1 4.8 4.8 5.7 2.4 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT - - - 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS