TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN F711 7.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 9.0 7.5 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 8.7 7.4 PST-5BRK 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 8.7 7.4 AMITY (CCR2) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 8.7 7.3 MET 1 7.3 8.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.7 8.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.3 8.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 ATF 1754 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 8.7 7.2 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.3 8.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.2 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.3 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 8.0 7.1 JS 916 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.7 7.1 PPG-TF-169 7.3 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.1 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.3 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 8.3 7.0 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 8.3 6.9 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.3 8.3 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 8.3 6.9 MET-3 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 PPG-TF-135 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.9 REFLECTION (U45) 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 W41 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.9 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.9 ATF 1704 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 7.0 8.3 6.8 BIZEM 7.3 7.3 6.7 4.3 6.7 8.3 6.8 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 8.0 6.8 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 PPG-TF-138 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 8.0 6.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.8 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.8 ATF 1736 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 CATALYST 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 8.7 6.7 IS-TF 276 M2 7.0 8.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 IS-TF 311 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.7 7.0 6.3 4.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.7 7.7 6.3 4.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 PPG-TF-115 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 PST-5BP0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 REGENERATE 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.6 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.3 8.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.6 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.6 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 GRANDE 3 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 8.0 6.6 HEMI 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 8.7 6.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 8.3 6.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 7.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 8.0 6.6 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.6 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.6 FESNOVA 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 JS 809 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.5 PST-5EX2 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 8.0 6.5 RAD-TF-89 6.7 7.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 8.3 6.5 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.5 FAITH 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.4 FALCON V 6.7 7.3 6.0 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 IS-TF-287 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.4 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 PSG-PO1 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.0 7.3 5.7 4.3 6.3 7.7 6.4 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.3 7.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 K12-05 6.3 7.7 6.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 6.3 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.7 7.7 6.0 4.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 PST-5DZP 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.7 8.0 6.0 3.7 5.7 7.0 6.2 ATF 1612 6.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.2 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.3 7.3 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.7 7.3 6.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.2 PSG-TT4 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 TERRANO 6.7 7.3 6.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.2 IS-TF 272 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.1 PST-5MVD 7.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.1 BAR FA 121089 6.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 FALCON IV 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 RAD-TF-92 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.3 7.0 5.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.3 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AQUADUCT 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.0 6.3 7.0 5.9 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 5.9 204 RES. BLK4 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 7.0 5.8 B23 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 BAR FA 121095 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.8 BULLSEYE 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.8 IS-TF 269 SEL 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 JS 819 6.3 6.7 5.3 3.7 5.7 7.0 5.8 K12-13 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.8 K12-MCD 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 5.8 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 7.3 5.8 PSG-GSD 6.3 7.0 5.7 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.8 RAD-TF-83 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 5.8 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 6.0 7.3 5.8 BAR FA 120878 6.0 6.7 5.7 3.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.0 7.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 JS 818 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 JS 825 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 COMP. RES. SST 5.3 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 5.6 MARAUDER 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 PSG-8BP2 5.7 6.7 5.7 3.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 BAR FA 121091 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 WARHAWK 5.0 5.3 5.0 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.2 ANNIHILATOR 5.3 6.3 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.3 5.1 KY-31 6.0 6.0 5.0 2.3 5.0 6.3 5.1 LSD VALUE 1.4 2.3 1.1 1.5 1.3 2.6 1.0 C.V. (%) 10.8 13.4 9.9 16.6 10.5 14.1 8.8 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 VA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 0-60 151-240 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS