TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN REGENERATE 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.4 MAESTRO (T31) 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 REFLECTION (U45) 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.2 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 AMITY (CCR2) 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 F711 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 MET 1 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 BIZEM 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 FIREBIRD 2 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 HEMI 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 PPG-TF-135 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 PSG-PO1 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 ATF 1612 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 B23 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 MET-3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF-138 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 W41 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 GRANDE 3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 JS 916 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 ATF 1754 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.5 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 IS-TF 311 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 PST-5BRK 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 ATF 1704 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF-169 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 RAD-TF-89 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 RAD-TF-92 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 FESNOVA 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 IS-TF 272 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 FAITH 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 IS-TF 276 M2 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 K12-05 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 PST-5BP0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 IS-TF-287 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 JS 818 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF-115 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 PST-5EX2 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 BULLSEYE 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.9 K12-MCD 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.0 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 5.8 PST-5MVD 6.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.8 RAD-TF-83 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.8 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 K12-13 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 FALCON V 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 JS 809 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.6 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN CATALYST 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 COMP. RES. SST 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.5 PSG-TT4 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.5 PST-5DZP 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.5 TERRANO 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 204 RES. BLK4 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 FALCON IV 6.7 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.2 JS 819 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.2 BAR FA 121089 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 BAR FA 121091 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 AQUADUCT 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 JS 825 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 BAR FA 121095 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 MARAUDER 5.7 5.3 5.3 3.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.9 PSG-8BP2 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.9 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.8 PSG-GSD 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.8 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 ANNIHILATOR 5.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5 WARHAWK 4.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 BAR FA 120878 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.2 KY-31 2.7 3.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.6 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 8.4 8.1 8.3 11.4 10.2 8.5 8.4 9.0 6.1 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY