TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN REFLECTION (U45) 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 9.0 7.0 7.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 MET 1 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.2 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 IS-TF 272 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.2 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 AMITY (CCR2) 7.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 BIZEM 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.1 BULLSEYE 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.1 FALCON V 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.1 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 JS 818 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.1 PPG-TF-138 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 RAD-TF-89 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.1 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.1 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 ATF 1612 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 CATALYST 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 FAITH 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 FALCON IV 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 FESNOVA 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 HEMI 6.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 JS 825 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 JS 916 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 MET-3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 PPG-TF-135 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 RAD-TF-83 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 REGENERATE 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 TERRANO 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN THOR (PPG-TF-157) 6.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 W41 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 F711 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.9 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.9 K12-05 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.9 PPG-TF-115 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 PSG-PO1 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.9 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 ATF 1736 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.8 B23 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 IS-TF 276 M2 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 IS-TF 311 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 K12-13 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.8 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.8 PSG-GSD 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 PST-5BP0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.8 PST-5BRK 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.8 RAD-TF-92 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.8 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.8 BAR FA 121095 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 COMP. RES. SST 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 JS 809 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 JS 819 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 MAESTRO (T31) 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 PSG-8BP2 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 PST-5DZP 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 ATF 1754 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 BAR FA 121091 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 IS-TF-287 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 K12-MCD 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF-169 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.6 PST-5MVD 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.6 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.5 GRANDE 3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 PSG-TT4 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 WARHAWK 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 ATF 1704 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 BAR FA 121089 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 PST-5EX2 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 MARAUDER 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 204 RES. BLK4 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.1 AQUADUCT 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 BAR FA 120878 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 ANNIHILATOR 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 KY-31 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.7 4.8 LSD VALUE 2.4 1.2 1.0 1.7 1.8 2.0 3.2 5.2 0.6 C.V. (%) 9.8 9.0 8.4 9.9 10.1 10.4 13.6 12.3 4.9 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS