TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.0 5.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.7 4.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.6 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.5 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.0 4.7 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.3 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.5 HEMI 6.3 5.0 5.7 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.3 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.3 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.4 PPG-TF-169 6.3 7.3 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.4 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.0 5.0 5.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.4 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.0 6.0 5.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.4 FIREBIRD 2 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.7 5.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 PST-5BRK 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.7 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 W41 7.0 5.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.7 6.0 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.2 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.7 5.7 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.2 PSG-PO1 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.2 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.2 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.3 4.0 6.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.2 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 5.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.2 ATF 1736 7.0 5.7 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 ATF 1754 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.1 BIZEM 7.0 5.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.1 FESNOVA 7.3 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.1 IS-TF 272 7.7 4.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 JS 819 7.0 5.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.1 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.1 MET 1 6.7 5.3 5.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.1 MET-3 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.1 RAD-TF-89 7.3 4.7 5.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.1 REFLECTION (U45) 7.0 5.3 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.1 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.3 5.0 5.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.1 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.0 5.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.1 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.0 5.3 6.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.1 ATF 1612 7.3 5.7 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.0 5.7 5.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.7 4.3 5.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.7 4.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 GRANDE 3 6.3 6.0 5.3 8.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.0 4.3 4.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 IS-TF 311 6.7 5.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 TABLE 5. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JS 916 6.3 5.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.7 4.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 MAESTRO (T31) 6.3 6.0 5.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 PPG-TF-138 6.7 5.7 5.3 8.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 RAD-TF-83 7.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 REGENERATE 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 204 RES. BLK4 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.3 5.7 6.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.9 ANNIHILATOR 6.7 4.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 BAR FA 121091 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 COMP. RES. SST 6.0 4.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.9 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.3 5.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.9 F711 6.7 5.3 5.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.9 FAITH 7.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.9 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.7 5.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.9 PPG-TF-115 7.3 5.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 PPG-TF-135 6.3 5.3 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.9 PST-5BP0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 PST-5MVD 7.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 RAD-TF-92 7.3 5.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.9 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 4.7 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.9 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.0 5.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.9 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.7 4.3 5.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.9 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.3 5.3 5.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.9 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 BAR FA 121089 6.7 4.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.8 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.3 4.7 5.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.8 JS 809 6.7 4.3 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.8 JS 825 6.7 4.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.8 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.0 5.7 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.8 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.0 5.3 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.8 AMITY (CCR2) 7.0 6.0 5.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 BULLSEYE 7.0 5.3 5.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.3 4.7 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 K12-13 6.3 3.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 K12-MCD 6.7 4.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 MARAUDER 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 IS-TF-287 6.7 5.3 5.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.6 JS 818 6.3 4.0 5.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.6 K12-05 7.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 PSG-TT4 6.7 4.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 6.7 5.3 5.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.6 TABLE 5.(CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN WARHAWK 6.3 4.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 ATF 1704 6.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 FALCON IV 7.0 5.3 5.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.5 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.3 5.3 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.5 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.0 5.0 4.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.4 BAR FA 121095 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.4 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.7 4.0 5.3 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.4 PST-5DZP 6.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.4 IS-TF 276 M2 6.7 5.0 5.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.0 4.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 TERRANO 7.3 4.7 4.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 AQUADUCT 6.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 B23 7.3 6.0 3.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 4.0 5.0 6.1 CATALYST 6.7 6.0 5.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.1 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 PSG-GSD 7.0 5.3 4.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 6.1 PST-5EX2 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.1 FALCON V 6.3 6.0 4.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 6.0 PSG-8BP2 6.7 4.7 4.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.9 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.7 5.3 3.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 5.3 3.3 4.0 5.9 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 BAR FA 120878 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 KY-31 3.3 6.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.2 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.9 1.2 1.7 2.1 0.8 C.V. (%) 9.5 12.8 13.5 7.8 9.9 10.4 12.3 10.0 14.4 14.6 7.0 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 IL1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 0-60 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION