TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN F711 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 IS-TF 272 6.3 6.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.5 W41 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.5 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.0 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.4 IS-TF 276 M2 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.4 PPG-TF-138 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.4 PST-5BRK 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 REFLECTION (U45) 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.0 6.0 8.0 8.7 8.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.2 JS 818 6.3 5.7 7.7 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.2 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 PPG-TF-135 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.2 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.3 5.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 BIZEM 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.1 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 FAITH 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.1 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.1 PSG-PO1 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.1 RAD-TF-89 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.1 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.1 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 REGENERATE 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.1 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.1 B23 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 CATALYST 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 FIREBIRD 2 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 HEMI 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 MET-3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 RAD-TF-92 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 PPG-TF-115 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 PPG-TF-169 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.9 RAD-TF-83 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 FESNOVA 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 GRANDE 3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.8 MET 1 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.8 PSG-GSD 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 PST-5EX2 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.8 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 BAR FA 121095 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 IS-TF-287 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 JS 819 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 K12-13 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 K12-MCD 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.3 5.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 PST-5BP0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 204 RES. BLK4 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 AMITY (CCR2) 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 ATF 1612 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 ATF 1754 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.6 BAR FA 121091 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 FALCON V 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.6 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 PSG-8BP2 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 PST-5MVD 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.6 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.6 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 ANNIHILATOR 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 BULLSEYE 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 COMP. RES. SST 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.5 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 TERRANO 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 ATF 1704 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 FALCON IV 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 IS-TF 311 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.4 JS 809 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 JS 916 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 K12-05 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 MAESTRO (T31) 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 MARAUDER 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.4 PSG-TT4 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.4 PST-5DZP 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 JS 825 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 WARHAWK 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 BAR FA 121089 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 AQUADUCT 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 BAR FA 120878 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 KY-31 6.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 LSD VALUE 3.0 2.1 2.3 1.7 1.7 2.7 1.9 2.1 1.0 C.V. (%) 13.2 14.4 12.1 11.5 10.9 11.9 11.9 10.7 7.1 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. 2017 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS