TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF SUMMER PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN REGENERATE 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.2 HEMI 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 F711 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.9 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 BIZEM 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 CATALYST 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 MAESTRO (T31) 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 MET-3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 REFLECTION (U45) 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 311 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF-169 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.7 5.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.6 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 W41 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 ATF 1704 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 6.5 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.5 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 ATF 1612 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 ATF 1754 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 B23 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 6.4 GRANDE 3 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.0 5.3 5.7 8.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.0 5.7 6.3 8.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.4 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF-135 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF-138 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 TABLE 7. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF SUMMER PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PSG-PO1 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 PST-5MVD 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.4 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.4 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 AMITY (CCR2) 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.3 6.0 5.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 FESNOVA 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 JS 916 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 K12-MCD 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 MET 1 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 PSG-TT4 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.0 5.3 6.0 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 BULLSEYE 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.2 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.2 K12-05 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.2 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.0 5.7 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 PSG-GSD 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.2 PST-5BP0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 PST-5BRK 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 PST-5DZP 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.2 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 AQUADUCT 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.1 ATF 1736 7.7 4.7 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.1 FALCON V 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.1 IS-TF 276 M2 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 JS 818 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.1 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF-115 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 PST-5EX2 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.1 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 TERRANO 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 FAITH 7.3 5.3 5.7 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 RAD-TF-89 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 RAD-TF-92 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 TABLE 7. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF SUMMER PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BAR FA 121091 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 BAR FA 121095 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.9 IS-TF 272 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.9 JS 819 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.9 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.8 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 IS-TF-287 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 JS 809 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 PSG-8BP2 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 BAR FA 121089 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.6 FALCON IV 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.6 K12-13 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 RAD-TF-83 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 COMP. RES. SST 6.0 6.0 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 JS 825 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.4 204 RES. BLK4 6.3 5.7 5.7 3.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 ANNIHILATOR 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 MARAUDER 6.3 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.2 WARHAWK 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.2 BAR FA 120878 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.9 KY-31 4.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.2 LSD VALUE 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.6 C.V. (%) 9.7 10.0 10.8 11.6 10.9 10.7 9.1 10.9 10.3 10.1 6.0 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 0-60 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS