TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.2 REGENERATE 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.1 REFLECTION (U45) 5.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.7 9.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 5.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 AMITY (CCR2) 5.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 MET 1 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 IS-TF 308 SEL 4.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.6 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.6 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 7.6 BIZEM 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.5 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 5.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.5 204 RES. BLK4 3.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.4 B23 5.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.4 F711 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.4 RAD-TF-92 4.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.4 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 TEMPLE (DZ1) 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.7 7.2 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.1 KINGDOM (DB1) 3.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.1 PPG-TF-135 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.1 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 FIREBIRD 2 6.0 8.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 HEMI 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 4.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 IS-TF 269 SEL 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 JS 916 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 5.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 W41 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 4.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.8 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 4.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.8 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 5.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN IS-TF 311 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.8 ATF 1612 5.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 ATF 1704 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 3.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 PSG-PO1 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.7 6.7 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.6 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.6 IS-TF 272 3.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.5 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 MET-3 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF-169 6.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 BULLSEYE 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 CATALYST 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.4 K12-05 3.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 PST-5DZP 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 6.4 FESNOVA 6.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 GRANDE 3 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF-138 5.7 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.3 7.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 3.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.2 FALCON V 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.2 IS-TF-287 5.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.2 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 3.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 JS 818 3.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 K12-13 1.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.1 PST-5MVD 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 RAD-TF-89 4.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.1 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 4.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 ATF 1736 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 K12-MCD 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 3.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 PST-5BP0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 3.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 CAESAR (TY 10) 5.3 8.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.9 FAITH 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 BAR FA 121095 3.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.8 IS-TF 276 M2 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 7.3 5.7 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF-115 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 RAD-TF-83 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 TERRANO 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 COMP. RES. SST 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.6 JS 809 2.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 PSG-GSD 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.6 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 2.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 PST-5BRK 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.5 ATF 1754 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 3.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 JS 819 3.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 MARAUDER 3.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 BAR FA 121089 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.1 FALCON IV 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 PSG-8BP2 5.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 ANNIHILATOR 3.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 4.9 PST-5EX2 8.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.9 BAR FA 121091 3.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.8 AQUADUCT 4.3 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.6 JS 825 2.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 PSG-TT4 5.0 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 WARHAWK 2.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.6 BAR FA 120878 8.0 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.7 2.7 1.9 KY-31 9.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 2.3 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.9 C.V. (%) 13.4 19.6 17.3 16.4 16.9 15.6 18.4 17.2 9.6 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 NJ1 LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS