TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 W41 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 AMITY (CCR2) 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.6 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.7 6.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.6 F711 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.6 IS-TF 311 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.6 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.6 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.5 HEMI 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.5 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 8.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 8.3 8.7 7.5 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.5 PPG-TF-169 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.5 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.5 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.5 REFLECTION (U45) 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.5 REGENERATE 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.5 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.5 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.4 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.4 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.4 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.3 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.4 FIREBIRD 2 8.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.4 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.4 JS 916 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.4 MET-3 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.4 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 PPG-TF-135 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.4 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.4 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.4 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.4 ATF 1736 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 ATF 1754 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 BIZEM 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 BULLSEYE 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 FAITH 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 GRANDE 3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 IS-TF 269 SEL 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 KINGDOM (DB1) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 MAESTRO (T31) 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 MET 1 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 TABLE 9. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 PPG-TF-115 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 PSG-PO1 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 RAD-TF-89 7.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 RAD-TF-92 6.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 ATF 1612 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.2 ATF 1704 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.2 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.2 IS-TF 272 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.2 IS-TF-287 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.2 PST-5BP0 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.2 RAD-TF-83 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.2 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.2 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.2 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.2 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.2 B23 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 FALCON V 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 8.3 7.1 FESNOVA 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.1 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.1 IS-TF 276 M2 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.1 K12-05 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.1 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF-138 8.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.1 PST-5BRK 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.1 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.1 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.1 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 BAR FA 121091 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 JS 818 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 K12-13 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 K12-MCD 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 PSG-TT4 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 TEMPLE (DZ1) 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 204 RES. BLK4 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.9 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BAR FA 121095 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.9 CATALYST 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.9 JS 809 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.9 JS 819 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.9 PST-5EX2 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 PST-5MVD 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 BAR FA 121089 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 FALCON IV 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.8 PSG-8BP2 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 PST-5DZP 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 MARAUDER 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 PSG-GSD 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 TERRANO 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 ANNIHILATOR 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 JS 825 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 WARHAWK 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 4.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.5 AQUADUCT 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 BAR FA 120878 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 KY-31 8.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.3 C.V. (%) 12.9 7.3 6.2 5.9 5.7 9.6 7.2 5.8 6.8 3.2 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 4.6-5.5 451+ 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT STRESS