TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FALCON V (ATM) 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.1 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 6.7 5.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.1 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 6.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.9 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.3 4.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 FAITH (K06-WA) 7.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.8 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.3 5.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.8 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.6 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.6 SC-1 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.6 TURBO 7.0 5.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.5 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.7 5.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.4 FIRENZA 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.0 4.7 7.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.4 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.4 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 5.7 4.7 8.3 7.0 8.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.4 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.4 BULLSEYE 6.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 RK 4 7.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 RK 5 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 J-140 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.2 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.2 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 HEMI 6.3 4.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 PSG-85QR 7.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 PSG-82BR 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 5.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 AST9003 (AST-1) 8.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 CORONA (COL-M) 7.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.7 4.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 IS-TF-159 6.7 4.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 8.0 3.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 STR-8GRQR 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.3 4.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.3 4.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.6 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.0 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.0 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 BAR FA 6253 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 FALCON IV 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 8.0 3.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 STR-8BB5 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.5 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.0 4.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.4 GWTF 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 J-130 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 JT-36 7.0 4.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 KZ-1 7.7 5.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 KZ-2 8.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 MVS-341 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 PSG-TTRH 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 REBEL IV 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 7.7 4.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 BGR-TF1 8.0 4.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 COL-1 7.0 4.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.0 4.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 JUSTICE 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.7 4.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 MVS-1107 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 PADRE 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 RNP 8.0 4.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 AST 7001 8.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.2 AST 7003 8.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 HUDSON (DKS) 8.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 ESCALADE 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 JT-41 7.0 4.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 JT-45 7.3 4.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 REUNION (LS-03) 8.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.2 STETSON II (NA-SS) 8.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.3 4.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 06-DUST 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 ATF 1328 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 GE-1 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 JT-33 7.0 3.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN LINDBERGH 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.1 REMBRANDT 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 SKYLINE 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 BILTMORE 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 EINSTEIN 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 JT-42 7.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 0312 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 AST 7002 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 BGR-TF2 8.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 HUNTER 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 MAGELLAN 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.9 TAHOE II 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 06-WALK 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247)7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.8 PLATO 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 GO-1BFD 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 ARISTOTLE 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 PSG-RNDR 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 BAR FA 6363 7.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 PSG-TTST 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 SILVERADO 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 KY-31 3.0 8.0 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.5 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 7.1 17.0 8.1 11.0 9.2 10.4 9.8 9.2 9.0 5.1 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. TABLE A. 2008 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 PA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.6-7.0 151-270 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS