TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 MET-3 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 BIZEM 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 CATALYST 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 MET 1 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 W41 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.1 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 ATF 1704 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 AMITY (CCR2) 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 PPG-TF-172 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 PST-5BRK 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 REFLECTION (U45) 6.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 5.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.9 F711 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.9 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 ATF 1754 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 FESNOVA 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 JS 916 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 PPG-TF-135 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 PPG-TF-169 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.8 PSG-PO1 6.7 5.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.8 REGENERATE 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.8 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.6 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 GRANDE 3 5.3 5.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 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/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN K12-MCD 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.6 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.6 AQUADUCT 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 ATF 1736 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 FIREBIRD 2 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF-138 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 PST-5MVD 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 TERRANO 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 IS-TF 311 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF-115 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.4 PST-5BPO 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 TEMPLE (DZ1) 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.4 ATF 1612 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 B23 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 CAESAR (TY 10) 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 FAITH 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 HEMI 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 FALCON V 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.2 IS-TF 276 M2 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 IS-TF-287 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 MAESTRO (T31) 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 PSG-TT4 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.2 RAD-TF-89 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.2 RAD-TF-92 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 BAR FA 121089 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 BULLSEYE 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 FALCON IV 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 IS-TF 269 SEL 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 PSG-GSD 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 K12-05 4.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 KINGDOM (DB1) 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 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/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PSG-8BP2 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 PST-5DZP 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 BAR FA 120878 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 PST-5EX2 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 RAD-TF-83 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 BAR FA 121091 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 JS 819 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 MARAUDER 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.8 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.8 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 WARHAWK 5.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 JS 825 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.6 JS 818 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 IS-TF 272 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 JS 809 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 KY-31 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.5 BAR FA 121095 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.4 204 RES. BLK4 5.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 ANNIHILATOR 5.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 COMP. RES. SST 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.1 K12-13 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.5 LSD VALUE 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.0 C.V. (%) 11.6 14.2 11.5 14.5 12.4 9.9 10.1 10.3 9.0 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 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