TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.8 GRANDE 3 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.6 HEMI 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 IS-TF 276 M2 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.7 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.5 PPG-TF-135 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.4 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.3 6.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 IS-TF 311 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 MET 1 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 BULLSEYE 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.2 AMITY (CCR2) 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.1 F711 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 JS 916 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.1 PPG-TF-138 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.1 PPG-TF-169 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.1 PST-5BP0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.1 FAITH 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 MAESTRO (T31) 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 PSG-PO1 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 TEMPLE (DZ1) 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.9 K12-05 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.9 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.9 REFLECTION (U45) 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.9 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.9 BIZEM 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.8 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.8 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.8 MET-3 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.8 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.8 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.8 W41 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.8 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 JS 819 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 RAD-TF-92 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 REGENERATE 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 ANNIHILATOR 6.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 CAESAR (TY 10) 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.6 CATALYST 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.6 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.6 PSG-TT4 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.6 RAD-TF-89 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.6 204 RES. BLK4 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5 ATF 1612 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.5 FALCON IV 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5 FALCON V 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.5 FESNOVA 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.5 FIREBIRD 2 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.5 JS 809 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.5 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 PSG-8BP2 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 PST-5EX2 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 ATF 1704 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.4 ATF 1754 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.4 BAR FA 121095 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.4 K12-MCD 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.4 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 5.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.4 PST-5MVD 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.4 RAD-TF-83 5.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.4 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 5.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.4 B23 6.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 COMP. RES. SST 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 IS-TF 272 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 PPG-TF-115 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 PST-5BRK 5.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 5.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 IS-TF-287 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.2 MARAUDER 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.2 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.2 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.2 TERRANO 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 AQUADUCT 5.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.1 BAR FA 120878 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.1 BAR FA 121091 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 JS 825 6.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.1 PSG-GSD 6.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.1 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 5.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 JS 818 6.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 K12-13 6.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 PST-5DZP 6.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 WARHAWK 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.9 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.8 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 BAR FA 121089 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 KY-31 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.8 2.1 3.6 2.5 1.8 2.1 2.1 2.3 1.5 C.V. (%) 10.6 16.3 14.7 15.9 15.4 17.5 18.5 17.7 18.5 13.7 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. 2017 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 MO1 - - - - - - - -