TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF-135 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.8 AMITY (CCR2) 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 MAESTRO (T31) 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 REGENERATE 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 HEMI 6.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 W41 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 F711 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.5 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.3 5.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 MET-3 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 GRANDE 3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.4 JS 916 6.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF-172 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 BIZEM 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 FIREBIRD 2 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.3 4.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 PST-5BPO 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 REFLECTION (U45) 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 TERRANO 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 ATF 1612 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 CATALYST 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 FAITH 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 MET 1 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 PPG-TF-169 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 ATF 1754 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.1 BULLSEYE 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.1 TABLE 5. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.1 FESNOVA 7.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.1 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.1 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.1 PPG-TF-115 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF-89 7.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.1 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 4.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.1 ATF 1736 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 B23 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 FALCON V 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 4.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 IS-TF 311 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 PPG-TF-138 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 PSG-PO1 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 7.0 5.9 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.9 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.9 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.9 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.9 IS-TF-287 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.9 K12-MCD 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 PST-5BRK 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 RAD-TF-92 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.9 ATF 1704 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.8 IS-TF 276 M2 6.3 4.3 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 JS 818 6.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.8 JS 819 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 PSG-TT4 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 PST-5MVD 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 4.3 6.3 5.8 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 4.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 IS-TF 272 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 K12-05 7.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 MARAUDER 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 PST-5DZP 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 TABLE 5. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PST-5EX2 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 RAD-TF-83 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.7 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 BAR FA 121091 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 FALCON IV 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.6 JS 809 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.6 PSG-8BP2 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.6 PSG-GSD 6.3 5.3 4.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.0 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.3 6.3 5.5 WARHAWK 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 BAR FA 121095 6.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 3.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.4 BAR FA 121089 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 COMP. RES. SST 6.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 3.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 JS 825 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 K12-13 6.7 3.3 6.3 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 ANNIHILATOR 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.7 5.3 4.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.2 204 RES. BLK4 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 AQUADUCT 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.0 4.0 4.7 6.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.9 BAR FA 120878 5.3 5.7 3.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 KY-31 4.0 5.7 2.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.2 LSD VALUE 1.3 2.0 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.4 0.6 C.V. (%) 10.0 16.1 13.4 9.3 16.6 10.7 12.5 12.4 12.1 12.8 10.8 6.1 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. 2015 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 IL1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 0-60 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION