TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN B23 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.1 PPG-TF-135 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.1 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 7.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 IS-TF 311 7.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.9 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 8.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 8.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 8.0 4.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 8.3 6.8 MAESTRO (T31) 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 PSG-PO1 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.8 REFLECTION (U45) 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.8 W41 7.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.8 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.3 4.7 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 MET 1 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.7 4.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.0 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 F711 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.6 FESNOVA 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.6 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.6 HEMI 6.7 4.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.7 5.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.6 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.6 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.0 3.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.6 REGENERATE 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.6 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 8.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.5 BIZEM 7.0 4.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.4 AMITY (CCR2) 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.4 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.4 FAITH 7.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.4 FALCON IV 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 8.0 4.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.4 GTO (BURL TF-2) 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.4 K12-MCD 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.4 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 PST-5BRK 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.4 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 CATALYST 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN IS-TF 308 SEL 6.7 4.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 IS-TF-287 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.7 3.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 MET-3 6.7 5.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 PPG-TF-115 7.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF-138 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.3 4.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.7 3.7 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 ATF 1612 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 ATF 1704 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 GRANDE 3 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.2 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.3 3.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.7 4.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.7 4.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 BULLSEYE 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.1 FALCON V 5.7 4.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.1 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.3 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.1 PPG-TF-169 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.1 PPG-TF-172 6.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.1 PST-5MVD 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.1 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.7 3.3 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.1 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.7 4.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.1 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 PSG-TT4 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 PST-5BPO 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.9 IS-TF 276 M2 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.9 PSG-8BP2 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 PSG-GSD 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 PST-5EX2 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.9 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 ATF 1736 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 7.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.8 IS-TF 272 8.0 3.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 5.8 JS 818 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 JS 916 7.3 4.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 5.8 K12-05 7.7 3.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.8 PST-5DZP 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.8 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.8 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.3 3.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.8 ATF 1754 5.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 TERRANO 7.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.3 3.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 ANNIHILATOR 6.7 5.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 7.0 5.6 JS 819 7.0 4.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 RAD-TF-83 7.7 4.7 7.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.6 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 8.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.6 BAR FA 121095 7.7 2.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 RAD-TF-89 8.0 3.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.5 204 RES. BLK4 5.3 4.0 7.3 5.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.4 BAR FA 121089 6.7 4.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 BAR FA 121091 8.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.0 6.0 6.3 5.4 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.4 JS 809 6.7 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 RAD-TF-92 7.3 3.0 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 AQUADUCT 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.2 COMP. RES. SST 6.0 3.7 7.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.2 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.2 JS 825 6.7 4.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.2 WARHAWK 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.2 K12-13 7.3 2.7 7.3 4.7 6.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 MARAUDER 6.0 4.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 BAR FA 120878 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.8 KY-31 3.0 5.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 2.8 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.6 0.9 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.7 C.V. (%) 10.3 17.4 9.2 12.8 12.3 14.0 13.2 12.5 9.9 7.7 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. 2015 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM - 0-60 241-375 - FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS