TABLE 22. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC SPRING LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FAITH (K06-WA) 6.0 7.7 7.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.9 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.9 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.3 5.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.8 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 6.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.8 RK 5 5.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.0 7.8 LS 1200 (SC-1) 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 5.0 8.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 RK 4 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 TURBO 6.0 7.3 7.3 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 FALCON V (ATM) 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.6 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.6 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 5.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.6 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.5 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.5 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.5 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.5 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 5.7 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.4 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.4 HEMI 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.4 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.4 BULLSEYE 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 J-140 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.2 PSG-85QR 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 5.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.1 FIRENZA 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.1 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.1 PSG-82BR 6.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.3 5.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 IS-TF-159 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.9 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.8 FALCON NG (CE 1) 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.8 STR-8BB5 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.8 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.0 6.7 6.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.7 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 TABLE 22. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC SPRING LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.6 ESCALADE 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 FALCON IV 6.3 7.3 6.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.6 JUSTICE 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 MVS-341 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.6 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.3 6.7 6.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.6 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 AST1001 (AST-4) 6.7 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.5 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.5 CORONA (COL-M) 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.5 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 COL-1 7.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 GWTF 7.3 6.7 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.4 HUDSON (DKS) 7.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.4 J-130 7.3 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 KZ-2 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 PADRE 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.4 STR-8GRQR 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.4 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.4 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.4 AST9002 (AST-2) 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 JT-36 6.7 5.7 6.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 JT-45 6.7 5.7 6.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 MVS-1107 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 REBEL IV 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 REUNION (LS-03) 8.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 RNP 7.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 ATF 1328 8.7 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.2 BAR FA 6253 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 BGR-TF2 8.0 5.7 5.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.2 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.7 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.2 GE-1 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.2 KZ-1 7.3 6.7 6.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.2 AST 7002 8.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.1 JT-42 6.7 5.7 6.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.1 PSG-TTRH 6.3 6.0 6.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.1 AST 7001 8.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 AST7003 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 BGR-TF1 7.7 6.3 5.7 8.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 JT-41 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 MAGELLAN 6.3 6.7 5.7 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 SKYLINE 6.7 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 TAHOE II 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 TABLE 22. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC SPRING LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.3 6.3 6.7 9.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 06-DUST 6.3 6.7 6.3 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 BILTMORE 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.9 JT-33 7.3 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.9 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.9 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.9 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 8.0 6.3 6.0 8.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.9 EINSTEIN 6.0 7.0 5.7 8.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.8 REMBRANDT 5.0 7.0 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.8 GO-1BFD 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.3 5.7 5.7 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 06-WALK 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.6 HUNTER 8.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.6 LINDBERGH 6.0 6.7 6.0 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 4.3 5.6 PLATO 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.6 0312 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.4 PSG-RNDR 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 PSG-TTST 4.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.9 ARISTOTLE 6.7 6.7 5.0 7.7 4.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.8 SILVERADO 4.0 7.0 4.3 8.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.6 BAR FA 6363 7.7 6.0 4.7 8.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.4 KY-31 2.0 8.0 1.0 8.7 2.3 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 LSD VALUE 1.1 1.3 1.1 2.7 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 10.4 9.5 11.2 10.7 9.6 9.9 10.0 11.2 11.5 10.1 5.8 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. 2009 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