TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN F711 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.3 MET 1 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.1 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.1 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.1 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.0 5.3 8.3 6.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.1 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.0 7.0 8.7 6.7 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.9 HEMI 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 9.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 8.3 7.8 PICK-W43 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.8 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 REGENERATE 7.3 6.7 8.7 5.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.8 B23 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.7 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.7 9.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 CCR2 7.0 7.0 8.0 5.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.6 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.3 5.3 8.3 5.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.6 IS-TF 311 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.6 BIZEM 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.4 IS-TF 307 SEL 7.3 3.7 7.3 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.4 PPG-TF-135 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 9.0 7.4 PPG-TF-172 5.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.4 PST-5EV2 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 BULLSEYE 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 8.7 4.0 7.3 5.3 8.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 PPG-TF-137 6.7 5.3 7.7 4.7 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 8.7 5.3 7.7 5.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.2 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.2 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.0 4.0 7.0 5.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.0 7.0 8.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.2 ATF 1612 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 6.3 7.7 7.1 GRANDE 3 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.1 JS 916 6.7 4.3 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 RAD-TF-88 8.7 5.0 7.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 MAESTRO (T31) 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.1 REFLECTION (U45) 7.0 4.3 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.1 ATF 1704 4.7 6.7 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 5.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 MET 6 SEL 5.7 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105)7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF-170 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 DZ1 7.0 5.3 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.9 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 8.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 8.7 2.7 6.0 4.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 IS-TF 289 7.7 3.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 MET-3 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 PPG-TF-169 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 W41 6.3 5.3 7.0 4.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 5.7 8.0 6.9 ATF 1754 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.8 FESNOVA 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.8 IS-TF-287 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 6.8 RAD-TF-92 7.0 5.0 7.7 5.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.8 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 RAD-TF-89 8.0 5.0 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 FALCON V 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.6 IS-TF 305 SEL 7.0 5.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.6 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.6 PPG-TF-151 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.6 ATF 1736 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 8.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.5 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 IS-TF 310 SEL 7.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF-138 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 CATALYST 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 FAITH 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.4 PST-5DZP 6.3 3.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.4 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.4 204 RES. BLK4 4.7 6.0 7.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 8.0 6.2 PSG-PO1 6.3 6.3 7.0 4.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.2 KINGDOM (DB1) 8.7 4.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.1 GO-DFR 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 9.0 3.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 IS-TF 272 8.3 4.7 5.7 4.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 PSG-GSD 5.3 7.0 4.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 PST-5BPO 4.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 PST-5MVD 5.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 K12-MCD 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 7.3 5.9 PPG-TF-115 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.9 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.9 IS-TF 276 M2 7.0 3.7 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.3 7.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.8 IS-TF 285 7.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 3.7 6.7 5.8 K12-05 8.7 2.7 6.3 3.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 7.3 5.7 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 8.3 3.7 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 PST-5BRK 4.0 6.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 TABLE 16. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CAESAR (TY 10) 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.6 BAR FA 121095 7.0 3.0 5.3 3.7 5.7 5.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.5 JS 818 7.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.4 RAD-TF-83 8.3 4.3 5.7 4.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.4 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 8.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 TERRANO 6.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.4 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 3.7 7.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 JS 809 7.3 3.0 5.3 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 PSG-8BP2 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 K12-13 6.7 1.0 5.7 4.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.2 FALCON IV 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 MARAUDER 5.3 3.0 5.7 4.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 3.7 5.3 5.0 PSG-TT4 4.7 6.3 4.7 6.0 4.0 4.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 PST-5EX2 3.0 8.3 4.3 6.0 3.7 4.7 6.0 4.3 3.7 6.0 4.9 ANNIHILATOR 6.0 4.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.8 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.0 6.0 3.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 3.3 5.0 4.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 8.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.6 JS 819 7.7 3.3 4.3 3.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 3.7 5.3 4.6 AQUADUCT 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 BAR FA 121089 6.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 BAR FA 121091 6.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 JS 825 6.7 2.0 3.7 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 WARHAWK 6.0 3.0 5.7 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.9 BAR FA 120878 2.3 5.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.9 KY-31 1.0 9.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.6 1.2 1.9 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.4 1.6 0.9 C.V. (%) 12.6 19.1 12.2 20.4 13.1 15.1 15.2 13.6 15.2 14.8 9.1 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 NJ1 LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS