TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.2 PSG-PO1 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.7 5.7 4.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 311 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 AMITY (CCR2) 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 FESNOVA 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 GRANDE 3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 IS-TF 276 M2 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 MET 1 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF-135 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 MAESTRO (T31) 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 B23 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 CATALYST 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 MET-3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF-169 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 REGENERATE 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 BULLSEYE 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 FAITH 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 HEMI 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.2 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.2 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.2 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 PPG-TF-138 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 W41 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 F711 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 IS-TF 269 SEL 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 JS 916 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 REFLECTION (U45) 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 TABLE 12. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 ATF 1754 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.7 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 K12-MCD 5.7 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 PST-5BPO 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.7 6.0 4.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 ATF 1612 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 BAR FA 121095 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 BIZEM 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.0 6.0 4.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.9 FALCON IV 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 FALCON V 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.9 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 PPG-TF-172 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.9 PSG-8BP2 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 PST-5MVD 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 RAD-TF-89 6.0 6.7 4.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 ATF 1704 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.0 6.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 K12-05 6.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.8 MARAUDER 6.0 6.3 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.8 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.3 6.0 4.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.8 PST-5EX2 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 RAD-TF-92 6.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.8 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 5.3 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 TERRANO 6.0 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.0 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 BAR FA 121089 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.3 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.6 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 IS-TF 272 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 IS-TF-287 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 JS 818 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 PPG-TF-115 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 TABLE 12. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PSG-GSD 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 PST-5BRK 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 PST-5DZP 6.0 5.7 4.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 RAD-TF-83 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 BAR FA 121091 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.5 FIREBIRD 2 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 5.7 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.0 5.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 JS 819 6.3 5.7 4.7 7.3 6.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 JS 825 6.0 5.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.5 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.5 PSG-TT4 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 ATF 1736 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 COMP. RES. SST 6.0 6.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 204 RES. BLK4 4.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 JS 809 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 K12-13 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 WARHAWK 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 ANNIHILATOR 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.1 AQUADUCT 5.7 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.9 BAR FA 120878 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 KY-31 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.8 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.8 1.6 2.1 2.7 1.8 1.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.0 C.V. (%) 9.2 7.5 16.6 14.1 14.0 14.7 11.4 13.3 11.4 11.4 8.9 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 MO1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 0-60 151-240 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY