TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MISS. ST., MS 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME MENT NOV DEC MEAN ESCALADE 46.7 6 6.3 6.2 LINDBERGH 50.0 6 6.3 6.2 RKCL 51.7 6 6.3 6.2 06-DUST 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 ARISTOTLE 50.0 6 6.0 6.0 AST 7001 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 AST 7002 45.0 6 6.0 6.0 AST 7003 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 AST-2 45.0 6 6.0 6.0 AST-4 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 ATF 1247 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 ATF-1199 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 ATM 53.3 6 6.0 6.0 BAR FA 6253 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 BGR-TF1 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 BGR-TF2 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 BILTMORE 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 CE 1 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 COL-M 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 DKS 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 DP 50-9407 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 EINSTEIN 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 FIRENZA 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 GE-1 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 GO-1BFD 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 HEMI 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 HUNTER 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 IS-TF-135 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 IS-TF-152 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 J-130 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 JT-33 50.0 6 6.0 6.0 JT-42 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 JT-45 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 JUSTICE 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 K06-WA 50.0 6 6.0 6.0 KZ-2 45.0 6 6.0 6.0 LS-03 48.3 6 6.0 6.0 LS-06 45.0 6 6.0 6.0 LS-11 46.7 6 6.0 6.0 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 45.0 6 6.0 6.0 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MISS. ST., MS 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME MENT NOV DEC MEAN MAGELLAN 50.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 53.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 51.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 MVS-341 45.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 NA-SS 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 PADRE 51.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 PLATO 50.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PSG-85QR 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 PSG-RNDR 41.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 PSG-TTRH 50.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PSG-TTST 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 PST-5HP 48.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 PST-5WMB 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 REBEL IV 48.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 REMBRANDT 48.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 RK 4 51.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 RK 5 50.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 RK 6 50.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 RNP 48.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 RP 2 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 SH 3 48.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 SILVERADO 48.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 SKYLINE 45.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 48.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 50.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 STR-8BB5 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 TAHOE II 43.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 TG 50-9460 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 48.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 AST-1 48.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 AST-3 46.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 BULLSEYE 43.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 45.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 COL-1 45.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 COL-J 46.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 DP 50-9411 46.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 DP 50-9440 48.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 FALCON IV 48.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 45.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MISS. ST., MS 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME MENT NOV DEC MEAN JT-36 48.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 JT-41 46.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 KZ-1 46.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 MVS-1107 48.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 NA-BT-1 48.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 PSG-82BR 45.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 45.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 45.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 SC-1 48.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 STR-8GRQR 46.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 48.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 TURBO 48.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 06-WALK 43.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 ATF 1328 43.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 BAR FA 6363 48.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 GWTF 46.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 48.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 IS-TF-159 48.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 J-140 45.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 RAD-TF17 45.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 0312 45.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 IS-TF-138 40.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 KY-31 48.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 LSD VALUE 4.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 C.V. (%) 5.2 4.6 3.1 3.0 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. 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 MS1 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 151-270 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY