TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GROWN UNDER SHADE AT CARBONDALE, IL 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT SPRING COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 5.0 78.7 76.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 4.0 77.3 64.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF-172 4.7 69.7 64.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 5.7 64.7 62.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 4.0 72.0 61.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 PST-5BRK 4.3 58.3 63.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 PST-5EX2 3.3 72.0 65.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 4.0 68.7 73.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 MET 1 5.3 59.0 50.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.2 ATF 1612 3.0 47.3 58.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 ATF 1704 3.0 72.7 61.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 B23 3.7 67.7 59.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 BAR FA 121089 4.3 65.0 66.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 BIZEM 4.3 58.3 35.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 FESNOVA 4.7 64.7 50.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 4.0 61.3 48.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 PPG-TF-138 3.3 51.0 52.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 4.0 39.0 46.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.9 GTO (BURL TF-2) 4.0 55.3 55.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.9 K12-MCD 4.0 59.7 43.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.9 CAESAR (TY 10) 3.3 59.3 48.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.8 CATALYST 3.7 38.7 55.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.8 PST-5BPO 3.3 68.0 51.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 4.7 5.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.0 53.0 40.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 3.7 5.8 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 3.3 53.3 57.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 3.7 66.0 50.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 ATF 1736 3.7 64.3 44.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 4.3 56.3 35.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 5.0 47.7 47.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.6 MET-3 3.3 40.7 50.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 IS-TF 272 3.3 49.3 36.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.4 MAESTRO (T31) 3.0 52.7 58.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.4 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 2.7 46.0 43.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.4 PSG-TT4 3.3 54.7 63.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.4 REFLECTION (U45) 3.7 51.7 44.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 3.7 45.0 46.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.4 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 3.3 51.0 44.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 PSG-PO1 3.0 49.3 42.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 4.0 42.3 41.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 TERRANO 3.0 47.0 34.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 F711 2.7 43.0 46.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.2 HEMI 3.7 54.3 48.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.2 JS 809 4.0 56.7 36.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.2 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 3.7 57.3 49.7 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.2 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 3.3 37.7 30.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 5.2 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GROWN UNDER SHADE AT CARBONDALE, IL 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT SPRING COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 3.3 39.7 44.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 FIREBIRD 2 3.7 47.0 33.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.1 IS-TF 276 M2 5.0 35.3 36.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 3.7 5.1 PPG-TF-169 2.3 47.7 47.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.1 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 3.7 58.0 49.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.1 PSG-GSD 3.7 48.3 42.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.1 RAD-TF-89 4.0 50.3 30.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.1 PPG-TF-115 3.3 47.0 45.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 4.0 48.0 32.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 2.7 56.0 44.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 WARHAWK 4.0 54.7 43.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 3.3 43.7 44.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.9 FALCON IV 4.7 44.3 33.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.9 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 3.0 20.0 29.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.9 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 4.0 33.3 29.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.9 BAR FA 121095 2.7 52.3 39.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 IS-TF 269 SEL 4.0 36.0 33.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 3.0 37.7 35.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.8 JS 916 3.0 36.7 47.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.8 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 3.0 39.0 37.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.8 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 3.7 43.0 37.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.8 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 2.7 49.3 44.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 REGENERATE 2.7 48.3 41.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.8 ANNIHILATOR 3.3 41.0 53.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 ATF 1754 3.0 38.7 33.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 FAITH 3.3 37.7 34.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 IS-TF-287 3.3 48.7 36.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 RAD-TF-83 2.7 45.3 46.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 FALCON V 3.7 43.7 26.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.6 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 4.0 39.7 35.3 6.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.6 KINGDOM (DB1) 3.0 39.0 43.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.6 AQUADUCT 4.0 41.3 32.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.5 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 5.0 29.3 28.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 4.5 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 3.3 29.7 39.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 3.0 33.0 32.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.5 PSG-8BP2 3.3 25.0 21.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.5 PST-5MVD 3.3 40.7 37.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 2.7 37.3 38.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.5 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 3.0 37.3 47.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.4 GRANDE 3 4.3 34.0 33.0 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.4 JS 818 2.0 38.7 26.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.4 RAD-TF-92 3.0 39.0 36.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.4 AMITY (CCR2) 2.7 35.3 49.0 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.3 JS 819 4.0 34.0 27.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 K12-13 2.3 31.7 23.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 3.0 4.3 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GROWN UNDER SHADE AT CARBONDALE, IL 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT SPRING COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PST-5DZP 4.0 35.7 24.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 TEMPLE (DZ1) 3.7 36.0 30.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 3.0 45.0 32.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 W41 3.0 33.7 30.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 BULLSEYE 4.0 31.3 28.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.2 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 4.3 34.0 28.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.2 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 3.3 39.3 42.0 4.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.1 BAR FA 121091 2.3 33.0 34.7 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 3.7 25.7 41.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 JS 825 2.3 33.3 27.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 4.0 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 3.0 25.0 24.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.9 IS-TF 311 4.0 25.0 24.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.9 MARAUDER 2.0 26.3 36.7 3.3 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.9 KY-31 4.0 22.3 36.7 4.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.8 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 2.7 26.0 22.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 IS-TF 308 SEL 3.0 32.3 25.3 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 3.0 26.3 20.7 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.5 K12-05 2.0 26.3 25.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.5 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 2.0 13.3 25.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.5 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 1.7 28.7 19.3 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.3 3.2 204 RES. BLK4 2.7 29.7 15.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 1.7 17.7 15.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 3.3 3.0 COMP. RES. SST 2.0 12.3 14.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 PPG-TF-135 2.3 14.3 20.3 4.0 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 BAR FA 120878 2.3 13.0 21.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.6 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 1.7 8.7 11.0 3.3 2.7 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.5 LSD VALUE 1.8 125.3 110.2 3.8 3.8 5.3 5.8 7.9 10.0 7.9 6.8 5.0 C.V. (%) 27.0 60.1 58.2 27.1 29.6 28.8 32.4 37.4 39.9 38.7 35.7 29.4 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 IL2 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 241-375 1.1-2.0 UNIFORM SHADE 2.1-2.5 NO IRRIGATION