TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT DROUGHT LEAF SEEDLING WINTER TOLERANCE TOLERANCE QUALITY RATINGS NAME TEXTURE VIGOR COLOR WILTING DORMANCY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.0 5.0 7 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.9 AST 7003 6.0 3.3 7 6.0 4.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.9 CE 1 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 3.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7 7 6.9 FIRENZA 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 4.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.9 GE-1 6.0 4.0 7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.9 PLATO 5.7 4.7 7 7.0 4.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.9 RAD-TF17 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 5.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7 7 6.9 REMBRANDT 5.3 3.7 7 7.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7 7 6.9 RK 4 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.9 SH 3 5.7 5.0 7 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.9 ATM 5.7 3.7 7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 DKS 5.7 2.7 7 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7 7 6.8 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 J-130 6.0 2.3 7 6.0 3.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 J-140 6.0 2.7 7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 JT-45 6.0 4.0 7 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 JUSTICE 6.0 3.3 7 5.3 3.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 K06-WA 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 LS-11 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7 7 7 6.8 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.0 5.0 7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7 7 6.8 NA-BT-1 5.7 3.3 7 7.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 PSG-85QR 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 PST-5WMB 6.0 4.0 7 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 REBEL IV 6.0 4.7 7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 RK 5 6.0 4.0 7 6.0 3.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 STR-8GRQR 5.7 2.7 7 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 TG 50-9460 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.8 AST 7002 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 AST-2 5.7 3.0 7 5.3 3.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 BGR-TF1 6.0 3.0 7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 BGR-TF2 6.0 2.7 7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 BULLSEYE 6.0 2.7 7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 COL-1 6.0 3.0 7 6.0 3.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 ESCALADE 5.7 4.0 7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7 7 6.7 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 IS-TF-135 6.0 3.0 7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 JT-33 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 JT-36 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 JT-42 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 KZ-1 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 LINDBERGH 5.7 5.3 7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 MAGELLAN 5.7 4.3 7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7 7 7 6.7 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT DROUGHT LEAF SEEDLING WINTER TOLERANCE TOLERANCE QUALITY RATINGS NAME TEXTURE VIGOR COLOR WILTING DORMANCY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.0 2.7 7 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 RK 6 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 RKCL 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 RNP 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 STR-8BB5 6.0 2.7 7 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.0 2.7 7 5.7 3.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 06-DUST 5.3 3.0 7 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 5.7 2.3 7 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 AST 7001 5.7 3.3 7 7.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 AST-1 5.7 3.3 7 5.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 AST-3 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 AST-4 6.0 2.7 7 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 ATF-1199 6.0 2.7 7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 BILTMORE 5.3 4.0 7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.7 3.0 7 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 COL-M 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 DP 50-9407 5.7 4.7 7 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 DP 50-9411 5.7 3.7 7 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 DP 50-9440 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 FALCON IV 5.7 3.0 7 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 GO-1BFD 5.7 3.0 7 7.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 GWTF 6.0 4.0 7 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 JT-41 6.0 3.3 7 7.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 MVS-1107 6.0 2.7 7 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 NA-SS 5.7 3.0 7 7.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 PADRE 6.0 4.0 7 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 PSG-TTRH 5.7 3.3 7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 6.0 2.7 7 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.0 3.0 7 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 RP 2 6.0 2.3 7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 SC-1 6.0 3.7 7 7.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 5.7 3.7 7 7.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 TURBO 6.0 2.3 7 7.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 EINSTEIN 5.3 3.0 7 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 HEMI 5.7 2.3 7 6.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 HUNTER 6.0 3.0 7 6.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 IS-TF-152 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 IS-TF-159 6.0 2.3 7 7.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 KZ-2 6.0 2.3 7 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 LS-03 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 LS-06 6.0 3.0 7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 MVS-341 5.7 3.7 7 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 PSG-82BR 6.0 2.7 7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT DROUGHT LEAF SEEDLING WINTER TOLERANCE TOLERANCE QUALITY RATINGS NAME TEXTURE VIGOR COLOR WILTING DORMANCY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN SKYLINE 5.7 3.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 5.7 3.3 7.0 7.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 5.3 2.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 5.7 3.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.0 2.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 0312 6.0 2.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 06-WALK 5.3 2.7 7.0 7.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 ATF 1247 5.7 3.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 PST-5HP 6.0 4.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 TAHOE II 5.7 2.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.0 2.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 5.7 2.7 7.0 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 ARISTOTLE 5.3 3.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 ATF 1328 5.7 2.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 BAR FA 6253 6.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 BAR FA 6363 5.0 2.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 5.7 2.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 IS-TF-138 6.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 PSG-RNDR 5.3 2.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 PSG-TTST 5.3 3.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 COL-J 6.0 2.3 7.0 6.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.1 SILVERADO 5.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 KY-31 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.5 0.3 3.5 5.5 2.8 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 C.V. (%) 6.1 24.7 2.2 12.2 26.5 18.9 15.5 7.8 7.2 5.4 4.3 3.9 5.2 4.0 2.9 2.2 2.2 3.5 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. 2007 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2006 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 CA3 SANDY LOAM 6.6-7.0 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS