TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.6 AMITY (CCR2) 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 IS-TF-287 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.6 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.6 W41 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.6 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.5 F711 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.5 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.5 MET-3 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 PPG-TF-138 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.5 PPG-TF-169 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.5 REGENERATE 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.5 BIZEM 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 BULLSEYE 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.4 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 FIREBIRD 2 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.4 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.4 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 HEMI 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 8.0 8.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 IS-TF 308 SEL 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 JS 916 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.4 MET 1 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.4 PPG-TF-172 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.4 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.4 REFLECTION (U45) 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 ATF 1612 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 ATF 1736 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 B23 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 CATALYST 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 FAITH 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 FESNOVA 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GRANDE 3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 IS-TF 276 M2 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 IS-TF 311 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 MAESTRO (T31) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 PPG-TF-135 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 PSG-PO1 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 FALCON V 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 PPG-TF-115 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.2 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.2 RAD-TF-89 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.2 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.0 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.2 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.3 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 ATF 1704 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 ATF 1754 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.1 BAR FA 121095 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.1 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.3 8.0 7.3 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 IS-TF 272 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 K12-05 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.1 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 PST-5BPO 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 PST-5BRK 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 PST-5DZP 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.1 RAD-TF-92 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 TERRANO 7.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN FALCON IV 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 JS 818 8.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 K12-MCD 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 PSG-8BP2 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 PSG-GSD 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 PSG-TT4 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 RAD-TF-83 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 ANNIHILATOR 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 BAR FA 121089 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 BAR FA 121091 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 JS 809 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 JS 819 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 K12-13 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 PST-5EX2 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 PST-5MVD 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 204 RES. BLK4 7.0 7.7 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 6.8 AQUADUCT 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 COMP. RES. SST 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 JS 825 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 MARAUDER 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 WARHAWK 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 BAR FA 120878 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 KY-31 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.1 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.3 C.V. (%) 6.2 5.9 5.9 7.1 6.5 6.1 5.5 5.7 6.8 2.4 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 451+ 501+ 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT STRESS