TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2013-17 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.5 6.4 5.0 7.6 7.0 6.8 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.6 7.1 7.0 6.0 6.6 4.5 7.8 7.3 6.8 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 7.1 7.1 5.9 6.4 4.9 7.7 7.2 6.8 F711 7.9 7.1 6.6 5.7 6.7 5.2 7.8 7.2 6.8 AMITY (CCR2) 7.7 7.2 6.8 5.9 6.3 5.0 7.6 7.3 6.7 MET 1 7.3 7.1 6.7 6.0 6.4 5.0 7.6 7.3 6.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.5 7.1 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.6 7.8 6.8 6.7 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.4 7.1 6.5 5.9 6.4 5.1 7.7 7.1 6.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.7 7.1 6.7 5.8 6.2 5.3 7.6 6.9 6.7 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.4 7.0 6.7 5.4 6.6 5.3 7.4 7.0 6.6 MET-3 7.6 7.0 6.5 5.7 6.5 5.1 7.5 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF-135 7.3 7.0 6.6 6.0 6.4 5.0 7.5 6.7 6.6 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.1 7.0 6.4 5.4 6.6 5.3 7.5 7.2 6.6 REGENERATE 7.5 7.1 7.3 5.7 6.1 4.3 7.5 6.8 6.6 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.3 7.0 6.6 5.6 6.3 4.8 7.6 6.9 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 7.5 7.2 6.8 5.8 6.1 5.2 7.5 6.5 6.6 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.6 7.1 7.0 5.5 5.9 5.0 7.6 6.7 6.6 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.9 6.9 6.5 5.9 6.3 5.1 7.7 6.7 6.6 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.4 7.1 6.6 5.4 6.2 5.0 7.6 6.9 6.6 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.3 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.9 5.0 7.6 7.1 6.6 GRANDE 3 7.5 6.9 6.3 6.1 6.2 5.1 7.6 6.5 6.5 PPG-TF-169 7.3 7.2 6.3 5.9 6.0 4.9 7.4 7.1 6.5 REFLECTION (U45) 7.5 7.1 6.7 5.6 5.9 5.0 7.6 6.7 6.5 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.8 6.9 6.5 5.4 6.2 5.3 7.6 6.7 6.5 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.9 7.2 6.8 5.4 6.3 4.8 7.5 6.7 6.5 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.7 6.9 6.2 5.4 6.1 6.0 7.5 6.8 6.5 TRINITY (BIZEM) 7.5 7.1 6.4 5.4 6.3 4.9 7.6 6.6 6.5 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.5 7.0 6.4 5.6 6.2 4.9 7.4 6.9 6.5 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.5 7.0 6.5 5.9 5.9 4.7 7.6 6.8 6.5 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.3 7.0 6.1 5.7 5.8 5.5 7.6 7.1 6.5 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.5 6.8 6.2 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.6 6.7 6.5 IS-TF 311 7.4 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.1 5.3 7.5 6.4 6.5 STANDOUT (IS-TF 308 SEL) 7.4 7.1 6.4 5.4 6.2 4.9 7.7 6.8 6.5 PSG-PO1 7.6 7.0 6.6 5.9 5.9 4.6 7.4 6.8 6.5 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.4 6.8 6.6 5.6 5.9 5.3 7.7 6.6 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.4 7.2 6.4 5.3 6.1 5.1 7.5 6.8 6.5 JS 916 7.4 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.8 5.1 7.4 6.9 6.5 W41 6.9 7.1 6.2 5.6 5.8 5.0 7.6 7.0 6.5 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 6.8 6.3 5.4 6.5 5.3 7.6 6.6 6.5 HEMI 7.3 7.1 6.4 5.8 5.8 4.7 7.4 6.7 6.4 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.1 7.0 6.1 5.6 5.8 5.5 7.6 6.7 6.4 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.9 6.9 6.4 5.8 5.7 5.0 7.6 6.7 6.4 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.4 7.0 6.1 5.3 6.3 5.3 7.6 6.3 6.4 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 7.7 6.4 6.4 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2013-17 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN FESNOVA 7.7 6.9 6.0 5.6 5.9 5.0 7.6 6.8 6.4 FAITH 7.2 6.9 5.9 5.7 6.0 5.2 7.5 6.7 6.4 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.7 7.1 6.4 5.2 5.5 5.1 7.7 6.9 6.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.9 6.9 6.2 5.6 6.0 4.6 7.6 6.9 6.4 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.1 6.8 6.1 5.3 5.9 5.5 7.5 6.9 6.4 PPG-TF-138 7.1 6.9 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.0 7.6 6.7 6.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.1 6.9 6.4 5.2 6.2 5.0 7.7 6.5 6.4 FIREBIRD 2 7.3 7.0 6.4 5.3 5.7 5.0 7.6 6.8 6.4 ATF 1704 7.4 6.8 5.8 5.3 6.3 4.9 7.5 6.9 6.4 PST-5BRK 7.3 6.7 6.1 5.2 5.9 5.3 7.5 6.9 6.4 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.8 6.9 6.0 5.1 5.9 5.1 7.7 6.8 6.3 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.9 6.9 5.9 5.2 5.6 5.4 7.7 6.7 6.3 PST-5BP0 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.5 6.1 5.4 7.3 6.5 6.3 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.5 6.9 5.9 5.6 6.0 5.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 ATF 1754 7.4 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.4 7.4 6.8 6.3 B23 7.3 7.0 6.4 5.5 5.8 4.5 7.6 6.3 6.3 IS-TF 276 M2 6.8 6.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.0 7.5 6.4 6.3 PPG-TF-115 7.4 6.9 5.9 5.2 5.6 5.4 7.6 6.6 6.3 VERT (ATF 1612) 7.2 6.9 6.2 5.4 5.8 4.7 7.6 6.4 6.3 CATALYST 7.1 6.8 6.0 5.5 6.1 4.4 7.4 6.9 6.3 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.0 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.8 5.5 7.6 6.1 6.3 TERRANO 7.3 6.6 5.8 5.4 6.0 5.8 7.6 6.4 6.3 PST-5EX2 7.2 6.7 5.6 5.3 6.3 5.4 7.3 6.4 6.3 BULLSEYE 7.5 6.9 6.0 5.7 5.5 4.8 7.5 6.2 6.2 K12-MCD 7.5 6.7 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.6 7.4 6.4 6.2 IS-TF-287 7.7 6.9 5.8 5.2 5.5 5.0 7.5 6.5 6.2 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.2 6.8 6.0 5.2 5.6 5.3 7.7 6.2 6.2 TRENDING (IS-TF 269 SEL) 6.9 6.8 6.1 5.5 5.7 4.9 7.7 5.9 6.2 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.4 6.7 5.8 5.3 5.8 5.1 7.6 6.2 6.2 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.2 5.8 5.4 7.5 6.4 6.2 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.4 6.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.4 7.5 6.6 6.2 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.5 6.9 5.9 5.0 5.6 5.0 7.4 6.6 6.2 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.4 6.9 6.1 5.3 5.6 3.9 7.4 6.9 6.2 PST-5MVD 7.4 6.7 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.1 7.3 6.4 6.2 RAD-TF-89 6.7 6.9 6.0 5.5 5.7 4.1 7.3 6.6 6.2 FALCON V 7.1 6.8 5.7 5.2 5.8 4.7 7.3 6.7 6.1 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.2 6.9 5.9 5.1 5.5 4.6 7.6 6.3 6.1 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.2 6.8 5.6 5.3 5.6 4.9 7.6 6.0 6.1 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.6 6.8 5.4 5.5 5.2 4.9 7.6 6.3 6.1 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.7 7.0 5.9 5.0 5.9 4.2 7.5 6.1 6.1 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.2 6.9 5.8 5.0 5.6 5.1 7.5 6.0 6.1 IS-TF 272 7.2 6.9 5.9 5.2 5.3 5.0 7.6 5.8 6.1 K12-05 6.8 6.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 4.9 7.5 6.1 6.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.1 6.7 5.2 5.9 5.2 5.2 7.6 6.1 6.1 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.4 6.6 4.9 5.4 6.1 5.6 7.2 6.2 6.0 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2013-17 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN PSG-TT4 6.9 6.6 5.4 5.2 5.7 4.8 7.3 6.4 6.0 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.8 6.7 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.1 7.5 5.9 6.0 RAD-TF-92 7.1 6.8 5.7 5.3 5.5 3.7 7.4 6.2 6.0 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.9 6.6 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.3 7.3 6.2 6.0 FALCON IV 7.1 6.6 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.1 7.3 6.0 6.0 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.7 6.9 5.7 5.2 5.4 3.3 7.5 6.2 5.9 PSG-GSD 7.2 6.6 5.0 5.2 5.7 5.2 7.4 5.8 5.9 PST-5DZP 6.8 6.6 5.4 5.0 5.2 5.1 7.3 6.2 5.9 JS 818 6.3 6.7 5.6 5.0 5.3 4.9 7.3 5.8 5.9 BAR FA 121089 7.1 6.5 5.2 5.0 5.4 5.0 7.3 5.7 5.8 PSG-8BP2 6.9 6.5 5.0 5.3 5.2 5.4 7.2 5.8 5.8 JS 819 6.5 6.6 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.9 7.2 5.9 5.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.1 6.6 4.9 4.8 5.4 5.3 7.4 5.7 5.8 AQUADUCT 6.5 6.3 4.9 4.6 5.7 5.4 7.2 6.2 5.8 RAD-TF-83 6.7 6.8 5.2 5.2 5.2 3.9 7.2 5.9 5.8 BAR FA 121095 7.1 6.6 5.1 5.4 4.9 4.8 7.3 5.6 5.8 BAR FA 121091 6.6 6.5 5.2 5.1 5.2 4.6 7.2 5.7 5.8 JS 809 5.8 6.6 5.2 5.1 5.3 4.7 7.2 5.8 5.8 JS 825 6.9 6.4 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.0 7.2 5.8 5.7 204 RES. BLK4 6.3 6.5 4.9 4.9 5.1 3.8 7.7 5.8 5.7 K12-13 7.0 6.6 5.1 4.8 4.9 4.5 7.3 5.2 5.7 ANNIHILATOR 7.1 6.4 4.4 5.0 5.1 3.9 7.4 5.5 5.6 COMP. RES. SST 6.5 6.5 4.9 4.9 5.1 3.1 7.4 5.6 5.5 WARHAWK 6.9 6.3 4.1 4.7 5.1 4.7 7.5 5.6 5.5 MARAUDER 6.8 6.4 4.4 5.0 4.9 3.4 7.4 5.7 5.5 BAR FA 120878 6.5 5.9 3.7 4.7 4.9 5.1 7.0 5.6 5.3 KY-31 5.0 4.0 2.8 3.6 4.3 5.0 6.1 5.3 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.3 C.V. (%) 6.5 3.1 7.2 9.7 9.6 10.1 3.1 8.3 7.1 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.