TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.7 7.0 5.8 6.4 7.5 7.1 6.9 F711 7.6 6.3 5.4 6.6 7.7 7.7 6.9 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.5 6.8 5.5 6.1 7.7 7.4 6.8 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.5 6.8 5.2 6.6 7.6 7.3 6.8 AMITY (CCR2) 7.6 6.7 5.3 6.2 7.6 7.3 6.8 MET 1 7.3 6.7 5.5 6.1 7.6 7.3 6.7 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.3 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.7 6.9 6.7 REGENERATE 7.5 7.3 5.1 6.3 7.5 6.7 6.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.6 6.3 5.5 5.9 7.9 7.2 6.7 MET-3 7.4 6.5 5.5 6.3 7.6 6.9 6.7 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.4 6.5 5.1 5.9 7.6 7.5 6.7 BIZEM 7.3 6.4 5.3 6.3 7.9 6.8 6.7 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.5 6.8 5.0 5.6 7.7 7.4 6.7 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.4 6.5 5.3 5.8 7.7 7.2 6.6 REFLECTION (U45) 7.5 6.8 5.0 6.0 7.6 6.9 6.6 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.5 6.7 5.1 5.9 7.5 7.1 6.6 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.4 6.6 5.1 6.0 7.6 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF-135 7.4 6.3 5.4 6.1 7.6 6.9 6.6 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.2 6.5 4.9 6.2 7.4 7.3 6.6 W41 7.7 6.0 5.2 5.9 7.8 6.9 6.6 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.3 6.5 4.8 6.1 7.5 7.3 6.6 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.5 6.7 5.1 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.5 6.6 5.1 5.9 7.7 6.6 6.6 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.4 6.6 5.0 6.1 7.6 6.7 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 7.3 6.5 5.3 6.1 7.5 6.6 6.5 FIREBIRD 2 7.4 6.4 5.0 6.0 7.6 6.8 6.5 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.3 6.5 5.0 5.9 7.7 6.8 6.5 IS-TF 311 7.6 6.2 5.0 6.1 7.6 6.7 6.5 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.2 6.0 5.0 6.0 7.6 7.2 6.5 HEMI 7.5 6.3 5.3 5.9 7.4 6.6 6.5 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.1 6.4 5.1 6.3 7.5 6.7 6.5 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.4 6.2 5.2 5.8 7.5 6.9 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.6 6.3 4.8 6.2 7.7 6.3 6.5 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.3 6.4 4.7 6.1 7.6 6.9 6.5 PPG-TF-169 7.5 6.2 5.3 5.5 7.4 7.1 6.5 ATF 1704 7.2 6.0 5.1 6.1 7.5 6.8 6.5 JS 916 7.4 6.3 5.0 5.4 7.6 7.1 6.5 GRANDE 3 7.3 5.9 5.6 5.9 7.5 6.6 6.5 PST-5BRK 7.1 5.8 4.7 6.1 7.5 7.4 6.4 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.4 6.2 5.3 5.7 7.5 6.6 6.4 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.0 6.7 4.9 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.4 PSG-PO1 7.3 6.4 5.3 5.7 7.4 6.4 6.4 PST-5EX2 6.9 5.9 4.9 6.7 7.6 6.5 6.4 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.1 6.2 4.9 6.1 7.6 6.5 6.4 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN PST-5BP0 7.2 6.0 5.0 6.1 7.3 6.7 6.4 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 6.1 4.8 6.1 7.6 6.2 6.4 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.3 5.8 5.0 5.6 7.5 7.0 6.4 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.1 6.0 4.6 5.9 7.8 6.9 6.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.2 5.9 5.1 5.6 7.7 6.8 6.4 ATF 1754 7.3 5.7 4.8 5.8 7.4 7.2 6.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.0 6.1 5.0 5.8 7.8 6.4 6.4 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.4 6.2 5.2 5.4 7.4 6.6 6.4 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 6.1 5.1 5.7 7.6 6.6 6.4 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.2 6.0 5.8 5.5 7.7 6.0 6.4 PPG-TF-138 7.1 6.0 5.1 5.3 7.7 6.8 6.3 FESNOVA 7.1 6.2 4.8 5.8 7.6 6.5 6.3 FAITH 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 7.6 6.4 6.3 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.4 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.7 6.6 6.3 IS-TF 276 M2 7.1 6.0 5.5 5.2 7.5 6.7 6.3 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.2 6.3 4.8 5.3 7.7 6.6 6.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.8 6.0 5.3 5.4 7.7 6.8 6.3 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.3 5.9 4.5 5.7 7.4 6.7 6.2 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.4 5.9 5.0 5.6 7.7 5.9 6.2 ATF 1612 7.2 6.1 4.8 5.6 7.5 6.2 6.2 PPG-TF-115 7.3 5.8 4.6 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.2 IS-TF-287 7.2 5.7 5.0 5.5 7.5 6.4 6.2 BULLSEYE 7.3 5.9 5.3 5.4 7.6 5.8 6.2 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.1 5.9 4.9 5.7 7.4 6.2 6.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.3 6.1 4.8 5.5 7.7 5.8 6.2 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.2 5.3 5.8 5.6 7.5 5.8 6.2 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.1 6.0 4.6 5.2 7.6 6.6 6.2 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.1 6.0 4.8 4.8 7.6 6.7 6.2 RAD-TF-89 7.3 6.0 4.6 5.2 7.4 6.5 6.2 CATALYST 6.9 5.4 4.9 5.6 7.4 6.7 6.1 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.9 5.6 4.8 5.4 7.5 6.4 6.1 K12-05 7.1 5.8 5.0 4.9 7.6 6.3 6.1 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.3 6.0 4.4 5.4 7.4 6.2 6.1 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.3 5.9 4.3 5.3 7.6 6.3 6.1 B23 7.1 5.9 5.1 5.4 7.4 5.8 6.1 RAD-TF-92 7.3 5.6 4.9 5.5 7.4 6.0 6.1 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.7 5.5 4.9 5.6 7.6 6.4 6.1 PST-5MVD 6.9 5.7 4.6 5.6 7.6 6.1 6.1 K12-MCD 7.0 5.9 4.7 5.6 7.6 5.8 6.1 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.1 5.1 5.0 4.8 7.6 6.6 6.0 FALCON V 7.1 5.2 4.8 5.2 7.5 6.4 6.0 IS-TF 272 7.2 5.5 4.8 5.0 7.5 6.1 6.0 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.8 5.5 5.0 5.2 7.5 5.8 6.0 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.0 4.8 4.8 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.4 5.2 4.6 4.9 7.4 6.3 6.0 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN TERRANO 6.7 5.0 4.8 5.4 7.6 6.2 6.0 PSG-TT4 7.0 5.2 4.5 5.2 7.5 6.2 6.0 JS 818 7.0 5.6 4.6 5.1 7.5 5.7 5.9 PST-5DZP 6.8 5.5 4.6 4.8 7.5 6.3 5.9 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.0 5.0 4.8 5.0 7.5 6.2 5.9 JS 809 6.9 5.0 4.3 5.6 7.2 6.5 5.9 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.9 4.8 4.7 5.1 7.5 6.3 5.9 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.1 5.7 4.4 4.8 7.4 5.8 5.9 204 RES. BLK4 6.9 5.2 4.5 5.0 7.7 5.8 5.9 FALCON IV 6.8 4.7 5.3 4.8 7.4 6.0 5.9 BAR FA 121089 6.8 5.0 4.4 5.4 7.5 6.0 5.8 BAR FA 121095 6.9 5.3 4.6 4.9 7.5 5.8 5.8 RAD-TF-83 7.2 5.1 4.8 4.7 7.3 5.8 5.8 PSG-GSD 6.7 4.9 4.7 5.1 7.6 5.8 5.8 JS 819 6.9 5.1 4.7 4.9 7.3 5.8 5.8 BAR FA 121091 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.6 7.4 5.3 5.7 K12-13 7.0 4.9 4.3 5.0 7.3 5.8 5.7 COMP. RES. SST 6.8 5.3 4.4 4.6 7.4 5.6 5.7 PSG-8BP2 6.8 5.0 4.6 4.8 7.3 5.6 5.7 AQUADUCT 6.4 4.6 4.1 5.4 7.4 5.9 5.6 JS 825 6.5 4.7 4.6 4.8 7.3 5.7 5.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.8 4.6 4.4 4.8 7.4 5.7 5.6 MARAUDER 6.7 4.4 4.5 4.3 7.5 5.6 5.5 ANNIHILATOR 6.6 4.9 4.6 4.4 7.4 5.1 5.5 WARHAWK 6.5 4.1 4.3 4.3 7.4 5.2 5.3 BAR FA 120878 6.1 3.6 4.3 4.5 7.2 5.7 5.2 KY-31 4.0 2.5 3.3 5.2 6.0 5.1 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.3 C.V. (%) 3.2 5.8 8.4 9.5 2.4 8.8 6.4 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.