TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.3 6.3 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.3 6.7 8.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.8 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.3 5.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 REFLECTION (U45) 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.8 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.0 6.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 F711 6.0 6.0 8.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.3 5.7 9.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF-135 5.3 6.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 W41 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 REGENERATE 7.0 6.0 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.6 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.0 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.0 5.7 9.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.5 AMITY (CCR2) 6.0 6.7 9.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.5 BULLSEYE 6.3 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 IS-TF 311 6.0 6.3 8.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF-115 7.0 5.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.0 5.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.5 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.0 6.0 8.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.3 5.3 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 HEMI 6.0 5.7 8.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.4 K12-MCD 7.0 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.4 MAESTRO (T31) 6.3 5.3 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF-138 6.0 5.3 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 PSG-PO1 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 6.7 5.3 9.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.4 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.0 5.7 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 BIZEM 6.3 5.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 5.7 5.3 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 CATALYST 5.7 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.0 6.0 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 FAITH 5.7 5.3 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.7 6.0 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.3 4.7 8.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 MET 1 5.3 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 PST-5BRK 6.0 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.3 5.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 6.3 9.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.3 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 5.3 8.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 B23 6.0 5.3 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 FALCON IV 6.0 4.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 8.0 6.0 8.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 GRANDE 3 6.3 5.7 9.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.2 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.3 5.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.7 5.3 8.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.2 FALCON V 5.3 6.0 9.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 FESNOVA 6.0 5.3 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 5.7 6.0 8.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.1 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.1 IS-TF-287 6.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.1 MET-3 5.7 6.3 8.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.3 6.0 8.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.1 PST-5MVD 6.0 4.7 8.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 5.0 5.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.1 ATF 1704 5.0 5.3 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.3 4.7 8.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 5.7 5.0 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 FIREBIRD 2 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.0 5.3 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.7 5.7 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 PPG-TF-169 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 PSG-GSD 6.0 4.3 8.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 PSG-TT4 5.7 5.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 PST-5BP0 6.3 5.0 8.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 PST-5EX2 5.0 4.7 8.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.7 5.0 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.0 6.0 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.9 IS-TF 276 M2 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.9 PST-5DZP 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 ATF 1736 5.3 5.0 8.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.8 ATF 1754 5.0 5.3 9.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 JS 818 8.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 PSG-8BP2 6.3 4.7 8.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.8 RAD-TF-83 6.7 5.7 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.7 6.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.8 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.8 ATF 1612 6.0 5.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 JS 819 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 RAD-TF-89 7.0 5.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.3 5.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 TERRANO 6.7 4.7 8.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 ANNIHILATOR 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.6 IS-TF 272 8.0 6.7 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 JS 916 6.0 5.7 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.6 K12-05 7.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.6 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 RAD-TF-92 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.5 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.5 204 RES. BLK4 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.4 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.7 4.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.4 BAR FA 121089 6.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 BAR FA 121091 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 BAR FA 121095 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 JS 809 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.0 6.3 8.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 COMP. RES. SST 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.2 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.0 3.7 7.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 K12-13 7.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.1 AQUADUCT 5.3 4.3 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 JS 825 7.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 MARAUDER 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 4.9 WARHAWK 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 BAR FA 120878 4.3 3.0 7.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 KY-31 2.0 2.0 7.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.5 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.2 1.6 1.6 1.3 0.8 C.V. (%) 10.3 13.7 13.4 13.8 12.1 12.7 15.0 12.5 14.1 13.0 10.4 8.3 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS