TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 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 BIZEM 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.8 REGENERATE 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.8 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.8 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.6 B23 7.7 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.6 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.6 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.6 PPG-TF-135 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.6 RAD-TF-89 8.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 BULLSEYE 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.5 AMITY (CCR2) 7.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.5 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.5 MET 1 7.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.5 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.5 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.5 ATF 1612 7.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.4 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.4 CATALYST 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.7 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.4 FALCON V 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.4 FESNOVA 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.4 HEMI 7.7 4.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 K12-05 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.4 PSG-PO1 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 REFLECTION (U45) 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.4 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.3 4.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.4 W41 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.4 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 F711 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.3 5.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 IS-TF 272 7.7 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 IS-TF 276 M2 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 PPG-TF-138 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 PST-5BRK 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 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 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 ATF 1754 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.0 5.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.2 FAITH 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.2 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.2 JS 916 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.2 MAESTRO (T31) 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.2 PPG-TF-115 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 PPG-TF-169 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 PPG-TF-172 7.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.2 RAD-TF-83 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.2 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.1 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.1 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 MET-3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.1 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 TERRANO 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 IS-TF 311 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 PST-5BPO 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 PST-5MVD 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 ATF 1736 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 BAR FA 121095 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 FALCON IV 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.9 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.9 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.9 JS 809 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 JS 818 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.9 K12-13 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 RAD-TF-92 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.9 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.9 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.9 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.9 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 FIREBIRD 2 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 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 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 JS 825 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.8 PSG-GSD 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 PST-5DZP 7.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.8 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 JS 819 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 K12-MCD 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 PST-5EX2 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 BAR FA 121089 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.6 BAR FA 121091 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 GRANDE 3 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 COMP. RES. SST 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 ATF 1704 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.4 IS-TF-287 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 PSG-8BP2 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 PSG-TT4 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 WARHAWK 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 AQUADUCT 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 BAR FA 120878 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 ANNIHILATOR 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.9 MARAUDER 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 204 RES. BLK4 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 KY-31 4.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.7 C.V. (%) 7.3 10.8 8.3 7.6 8.4 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.0 6.1 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. 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS