TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH PINK SNOW QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MOLD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN REGENERATE 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 8.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 REFLECTION (U45) 8.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 AMITY (CCR2) 8.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 GTO (BURL TF-2) 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 MET 1 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 MET-3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.5 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 8.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.5 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 BIZEM 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 FIREBIRD 2 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 PSG-PO1 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 F711 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 HEMI 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 JS 916 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF-135 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 FESNOVA 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 IS-TF 311 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF-169 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 ATF 1612 8.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 TABLE 11. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH PINK SNOW QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MOLD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 ATF 1704 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 IS-TF 276 M2 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 KINGDOM (DB1) 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 PPG-TF-138 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 PST-5BP0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 RAD-TF-89 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 W41 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 ATF 1736 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 B23 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 BULLSEYE 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 GRANDE 3 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 K12-MCD 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 PST-5EX2 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 K12-05 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 PPG-TF-115 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 PST-5BRK 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 ATF 1754 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 FAITH 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 IS-TF-287 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 PST-5MVD 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 JS 818 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 4.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.6 RAD-TF-92 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 IS-TF 272 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.5 PST-5DZP 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.5 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 8.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.5 CATALYST 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.4 BAR FA 121091 6.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 BAR FA 121095 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 COMP. RES. SST 4.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 TABLE 11. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH PINK SNOW QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MOLD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 204 RES. BLK4 3.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.2 FALCON V 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 3.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.2 PSG-TT4 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.1 JS 819 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.1 RAD-TF-83 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 5.7 7.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 BAR FA 121089 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 JS 809 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 PSG-8BP2 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 TERRANO 7.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 ANNIHILATOR 3.7 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 K12-13 3.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 4.9 PSG-GSD 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.8 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.7 7.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.8 FALCON IV 8.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 JS 825 7.0 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 AQUADUCT 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.7 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.6 MARAUDER 2.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.4 WARHAWK 2.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.1 BAR FA 120878 8.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.6 KY-31 7.7 7.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.5 LSD VALUE 1.7 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.5 C.V. (%) 14.7 15.3 11.4 8.1 8.7 17.1 10.6 8.8 7.6 5.6 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY