TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (TRAFFIC), VA 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BEFORE TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC IN SEPTWMBER IN OCTOBER IN EARLY NOVEMBER IN MIDDLE NOVEMBER QUALITY RATINGS NAME % GREEN % STRAW % GREEN % BARE % GREEN % BARE % GREEN % BARE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN MET 1 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 65.0 35.0 4.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 IS-TF 307 SEL 99 0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 43.3 56.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 65.0 35.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 99 0 66.7 33.3 66.7 33.3 58.3 41.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.9 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 99 0 88.3 11.7 88.3 11.7 80.0 20.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.9 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 63.3 36.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 CATALYST 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 66.7 33.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.8 CCR2 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 61.7 38.3 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 4.3 5.3 7.0 6.8 FAITH 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 58.3 41.7 4.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 MET 6 SEL 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.8 PSG-PO1 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 60.0 40.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 60.0 40.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.8 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 66.7 33.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 68.3 31.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 99 0 75.0 25.0 75.0 25.0 70.0 30.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 99 0 80.0 20.0 80.0 20.0 71.7 28.3 4.7 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 MET-3 99 0 75.0 25.0 75.0 25.0 75.0 25.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF-172 99 0 66.7 33.3 66.7 33.3 63.3 36.7 5.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.6 W41 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 50.0 50.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.6 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 55.0 45.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 ATF 1612 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 60.0 40.0 4.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 6.5 FESNOVA 99 0 60.0 40.0 60.0 40.0 55.0 45.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 63.3 36.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.5 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 99 0 66.7 33.3 66.7 33.3 56.7 43.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152)99 0 53.3 46.7 53.3 46.7 48.3 51.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 PST-5EV2 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.5 TERRANO 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 63.3 36.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.5 B23 99 0 85.0 15.0 85.0 15.0 76.7 23.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.4 FALCON V 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 61.7 38.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 4.3 5.7 7.3 6.4 IS-TF 305 SEL 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 68.3 31.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 5.0 6.3 8.0 6.4 K12-MCD 99 0 75.0 25.0 75.0 25.0 70.0 30.0 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 PPG-TF-170 99 0 61.7 38.3 61.7 38.3 51.7 48.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 RAD-TF-89 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 55.0 45.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.7 8.0 6.4 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 65.0 35.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 F711 99 0 60.0 40.0 60.0 40.0 55.0 45.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 FIREBIRD 2 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 60.0 40.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 GTO (BURL TF-2) 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 58.3 41.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 HEMI 99 0 56.7 43.3 56.7 43.3 53.3 46.7 4.3 5.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 IS-TF-287 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 63.3 36.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 60.0 40.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 PICK-W43 99 0 66.7 33.3 66.7 33.3 61.7 38.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 61.7 38.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 61.7 38.3 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF-169 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 66.7 33.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 TABLE 27. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (TRAFFIC), VA 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BEFORE TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC IN SEPTWMBER IN OCTOBER IN EARLY NOVEMBER IN MIDDLE NOVEMBER QUALITY RATINGS NAME % GREEN % STRAW % GREEN % BARE % GREEN % BARE % GREEN % BARE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PST-5DZP 99 0 61.7 38.3 61.7 38.3 53.3 46.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 REGENERATE 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 60.0 40.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 REFLECTION (U45) 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 56.7 43.3 4.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 ATF 1754 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 63.3 36.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.2 JS 916 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 58.3 41.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 PPG-TF-137 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 5.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 PPG-TF-138 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 63.3 36.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.2 PPG-TF-151 99 0 81.7 18.3 81.7 18.3 81.7 18.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.2 MAESTRO (T31) 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 58.3 41.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.2 ATF 1704 99 0 66.7 33.3 66.7 33.3 53.3 46.7 4.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 99 0 58.3 41.7 58.3 41.7 48.3 51.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.1 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 99 0 56.7 43.3 56.7 43.3 51.7 48.3 5.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.1 IS-TF 308 SEL 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 71.7 28.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 4.7 5.0 6.7 6.1 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 99 0 75.0 25.0 75.0 25.0 66.7 33.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.1 PST-5BPO 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 53.3 46.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 PST-5BRK 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 53.3 46.7 4.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 PST-5EX2 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 56.7 43.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.1 RAD-TF-88 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 61.7 38.3 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.1 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 60.0 40.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 ATF 1736 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 55.0 45.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 BULLSEYE 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 60.0 40.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 COMP. RES. SST 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 DZ1 99 0 81.7 18.3 81.7 18.3 73.3 26.7 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 50.0 50.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 IS-TF 276 M2 99 0 86.7 13.3 86.7 13.3 76.7 23.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 4.7 6.0 7.7 6.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 66.7 33.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 99 0 60.0 40.0 60.0 40.0 50.0 50.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 PST-5MVD 99 0 80.0 20.0 80.0 20.0 75.0 25.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 99 0 80.0 20.0 80.0 20.0 71.7 28.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 AQUADUCT 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 68.3 31.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 4.7 6.0 7.7 5.9 FALCON IV 99 0 60.0 40.0 60.0 40.0 50.0 50.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 5.9 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR ) 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 61.7 38.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.9 PPG-TF-115 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 65.0 35.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.9 PSG-TT4 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 6.7 5.9 BIZEM 99 0 78.3 21.7 78.3 21.7 73.3 26.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 7.0 5.8 IS-TF 285 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 48.3 51.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.8 IS-TF 289 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 61.7 38.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 5.8 IS-TF 310 SEL 99 0 58.3 41.7 58.3 41.7 45.0 55.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.8 IS-TF 311 99 0 61.7 38.3 61.7 38.3 56.7 43.3 5.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.7 7.7 5.8 JS 818 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 63.3 36.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.8 PPG-TF-135 99 0 65.0 35.0 65.0 35.0 61.7 38.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.8 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 99 0 53.3 46.7 53.3 46.7 48.3 51.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.8 WARHAWK 99 0 58.3 41.7 58.3 41.7 50.0 50.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 4.7 5.3 7.3 5.8 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 58.3 41.7 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 TABLE 27. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (TRAFFIC), VA 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BEFORE TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC IN SEPTWMBER IN OCTOBER IN EARLY NOVEMBER IN MIDDLE NOVEMBER QUALITY RATINGS NAME % GREEN % STRAW % GREEN % BARE % GREEN % BARE % GREEN % BARE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN JS 819 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 61.7 38.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 7.3 5.7 204 RES. BLK4 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 55.0 45.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.6 GO-DFR 99 0 63.3 36.7 63.3 36.7 53.3 46.7 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 5.6 IS-TF 269 SEL 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 55.0 45.0 3.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 5.6 MARAUDER 99 0 60.0 40.0 60.0 40.0 45.0 55.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.6 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 58.3 41.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.6 ANNIHILATOR 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 65.0 35.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 53.3 46.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.5 GRANDE 3 99 0 66.7 33.3 66.7 33.3 51.7 48.3 3.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 4.3 4.7 6.7 5.5 IS-TF 272 99 0 73.3 26.7 73.3 26.7 63.3 36.7 4.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 5.5 JS 825 99 0 66.7 33.3 66.7 33.3 56.7 43.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 7.3 5.5 PSG-8BP2 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 61.7 38.3 3.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.5 RAD-TF-92 99 0 56.7 43.3 56.7 43.3 43.3 56.7 3.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 5.5 BAR FA 120878 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 68.3 31.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 7.0 5.4 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 61.7 38.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 7.3 5.4 PSG-GSD 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 60.0 40.0 4.3 4.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.4 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 99 0 71.7 28.3 71.7 28.3 66.7 33.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.4 BAR FA 121091 99 0 55.0 45.0 55.0 45.0 41.7 58.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 BAR FA 121095 99 0 75.0 25.0 75.0 25.0 65.0 35.0 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 KINGDOM (DB1) 99 0 61.7 38.3 61.7 38.3 53.3 46.7 3.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 RAD-TF-83 99 0 78.3 21.7 78.3 21.7 63.3 36.7 3.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 BAR FA 121089 99 0 68.3 31.7 68.3 31.7 63.3 36.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 JS 809 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 61.7 38.3 5.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 K12-05 99 0 76.7 23.3 76.7 23.3 71.7 28.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 3.3 4.0 6.0 5.0 KY-31 99 0 70.0 30.0 70.0 30.0 55.0 45.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 4.7 5.7 4.9 K12-13 99 0 55.0 45.0 55.0 45.0 55.0 45.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.8 LSD VALUE 0 0 63.1 63.1 63.1 63.1 65.9 65.9 2.1 1.6 2.2 3.2 2.0 2.0 3.1 2.8 0.9 C.V. (%) 0 . 18.8 41.6 18.8 41.6 23.7 37.0 20.4 15.8 18.4 19.1 13.3 17.0 19.9 12.7 8.3 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 VA2 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