TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.1 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 MAESTRO (T31) 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 PSG-PO1 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 IS-TF 311 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 REGENERATE 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 MET 1 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 TEMPLE (DZ1) 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 AMITY (CCR2) 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 FALCON V 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 8.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 8.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.6 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.6 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 204 RES. BLK4 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 ATF 1612 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 8.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.5 GRANDE 3 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 GTO (BURL TF-2) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 MET-3 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 TERRANO 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 W41 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 ANNIHILATOR 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 B23 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 8.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.4 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 F711 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 FALCON IV 8.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 JS 819 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF-135 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF-169 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 RAD-TF-89 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 RAD-TF-92 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 REFLECTION (U45) 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 TABLE 1. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 8.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 ATF 1704 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 BIZEM 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 CATALYST 8.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 FAITH 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 HEMI 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 JS 818 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 JS 916 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 MARAUDER 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 8.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 WARHAWK 7.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 ATF 1736 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 FESNOVA 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 FIREBIRD 2 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.2 IS-TF 276 M2 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 K12-05 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 K12-MCD 8.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 KINGDOM (DB1) 8.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 PSG-GSD 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 PST-5DZP 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 PST-5MVD 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 AQUADUCT 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 ATF 1754 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 BAR FA 121095 7.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 BULLSEYE 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.1 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 IS-TF 308 SEL 8.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 IS-TF-287 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 8.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 TABLE 1. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN JS 809 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF-115 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF-138 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PSG-8BP2 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 PSG-TT4 8.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 PST-5BP0 7.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 PST-5EX2 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 BAR FA 121091 8.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 IS-TF 272 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 K12-13 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 8.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 RAD-TF-83 8.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 BAR FA 121089 8.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 PST-5BRK 7.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.8 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 COMP. RES. SST 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 8.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 JS 825 7.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.5 BAR FA 120878 8.0 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 KY-31 5.7 3.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.1 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.4 0.6 C.V. (%) 5.4 8.7 9.5 8.3 9.8 8.3 8.5 8.4 9.3 8.4 8.1 8.6 8.8 9.7 10.5 5.9 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. 2016 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 CA3 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 241-375 5.1-6.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS