TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN IS-TF 307 SEL 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 CCR2 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.5 MET 1 4.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 PPG-TF-172 5.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.2 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 5.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.1 FAITH 4.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 FALCON V 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 7.1 MET 6 SEL 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.1 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.1 CATALYST 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 RAD-TF-89 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 W41 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 5.3 5.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 IS-TF 308 SEL 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 6.9 PPG-TF-169 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 8.7 6.3 6.9 PPG-TF-170 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 PSG-PO1 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 PST-5EV2 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 REGENERATE 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.9 ATF 1612 4.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 F711 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 FESNOVA 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 FIREBIRD 2 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 6.7 6.8 IS-TF 305 SEL 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.8 JS 916 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 MET-3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 4.7 5.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.8 ATF 1754 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 B23 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 HEMI 4.3 5.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 IS-TF 310 SEL 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 8.3 6.0 6.7 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 PPG-TF-137 5.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 ATF 1736 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.6 GTO (BURL TF-2) 5.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.6 TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.6 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.6 IS-TF-287 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 K12-MCD 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 PICK-W43 5.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 PPG-TF-135 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.6 PPG-TF-138 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.6 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 6.6 PPG-TF-151 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.6 PSG-TT4 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.6 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.6 TERRANO 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.6 ATF 1704 4.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 IS-TF 276 M2 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.5 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 PST-5BRK 4.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 PST-5DZP 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.5 REFLECTION (U45) 4.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.5 DZ1 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.4 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.4 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.4 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 4.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 PST-5EX2 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 PST-5MVD 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 MAESTRO (T31) 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 AQUADUCT 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.2 BULLSEYE 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.2 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 PPG-TF-115 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.2 PST-5BPO 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.2 204 RES. BLK4 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.1 BIZEM 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 GRANDE 3 3.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.1 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF-88 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.1 WARHAWK 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.1 ANNIHILATOR 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 FALCON IV 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 JS 819 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RAD-TF-92 3.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 IS-TF 285 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.9 IS-TF 289 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.9 IS-TF 311 5.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.9 COMP. RES. SST 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 5.8 KINGDOM (DB1) 3.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 5.8 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 4.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.8 MARAUDER 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 5.8 IS-TF 269 SEL 3.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 IS-TF 272 4.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 JS 825 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 K12-05 4.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 PSG-8BP2 3.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 BAR FA 121091 4.0 4.7 4.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 5.6 GO-DFR 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.6 JS 818 4.3 5.3 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.6 PSG-GSD 4.3 4.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.6 RAD-TF-83 3.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.6 BAR FA 121095 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 5.5 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 4.3 4.7 3.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.5 JS 809 5.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 KY-31 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.2 BAR FA 120878 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 BAR FA 121089 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.1 K12-13 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 LSD VALUE 2.1 1.6 2.2 3.2 3.2 3.0 1.8 0.9 C.V. (%) 20.4 15.8 18.4 19.1 16.0 14.5 12.4 8.4 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 VA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 0-60 151-240 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS