TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.0 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.9 ATF 1704 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.9 F711 5.7 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.9 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 3.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.9 BIZEM 6.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.8 RAD-TF-92 4.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.8 TEMPLE (DZ1) 5.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.8 B23 5.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.6 AMITY (CCR2) 6.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.6 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 4.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 2.0 6.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.6 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.6 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 5.7 6.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.5 PPG-TF-172 4.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.5 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 4.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.5 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.0 7.3 9.0 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.4 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 5.7 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.4 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.4 MET 1 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.4 REFLECTION (U45) 4.7 7.3 8.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.4 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.7 7.3 9.0 8.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.4 W41 4.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.4 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 5.3 7.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 4.0 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 IS-TF-287 4.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 JS 916 4.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 MAESTRO (T31) 5.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 PPG-TF-135 5.7 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 BULLSEYE 4.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.2 CATALYST 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.2 K12-MCD 4.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 4.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.2 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 4.7 5.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.2 ATF 1612 5.7 6.3 8.0 9.0 8.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.1 FIREBIRD 2 5.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.1 IS-TF 308 SEL 4.7 7.0 8.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.1 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.1 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.1 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 4.7 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.1 REGENERATE 6.7 7.3 9.0 9.0 7.7 6.0 4.3 6.3 7.1 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 3.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.1 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 2.7 6.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 FALCON V 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 IS-TF 311 4.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 5.7 7.3 9.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 HEMI 4.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 3.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 6.9 K12-05 2.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.9 MET-3 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.9 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.3 7.0 8.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF-169 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.9 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.3 6.7 8.0 9.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.8 KINGDOM (DB1) 1.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.8 PST-5MVD 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.8 TERRANO 2.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 JS 818 1.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 PSG-PO1 5.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 8.0 6.7 RAD-TF-89 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 FESNOVA 5.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.6 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 3.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 5.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 2.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 8.7 6.6 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 4.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.6 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 3.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 269 SEL 3.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.5 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 4.3 7.3 4.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 ATF 1754 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.4 GRANDE 3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.4 PST-5DZP 4.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.4 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 PPG-TF-138 4.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 3.7 6.3 6.3 ATF 1736 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 1.7 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.2 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 3.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.2 PST-5BPO 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.2 PST-5BRK 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.2 204 RES. BLK4 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.1 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 1.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 5.0 5.7 8.7 8.0 6.7 4.3 4.0 5.3 6.1 JS 809 2.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 RAD-TF-83 3.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.1 BAR FA 121095 2.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 FAITH 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 4.7 3.7 5.3 6.0 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 2.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN IS-TF 276 M2 4.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.9 PPG-TF-115 3.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.9 PSG-GSD 4.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.9 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 2.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.9 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.8 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 2.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 IS-TF 272 3.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 K12-13 1.0 4.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 3.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 PSG-8BP2 3.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 COMP. RES. SST 4.0 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.5 FALCON IV 5.3 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 BAR FA 121091 2.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 PST-5EX2 6.7 7.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 2.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 BAR FA 121089 3.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 JS 819 1.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 MARAUDER 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 PSG-TT4 3.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 ANNIHILATOR 3.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 AQUADUCT 3.3 5.3 5.0 3.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.5 JS 825 1.0 3.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 WARHAWK 3.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.1 BAR FA 120878 5.7 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.3 2.7 2.0 1.9 KY-31 8.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 LSD VALUE 1.2 2.1 1.4 1.6 2.1 2.4 3.6 2.6 1.2 C.V. (%) 18.3 17.8 12.6 16.0 18.6 21.3 25.5 20.4 11.7 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 NJ1 LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS