TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.3 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.5 REFLECTION (U45) 5.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.5 BIZEM 5.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.4 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.4 REGENERATE 6.3 8.7 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.4 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.0 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.4 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.2 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.2 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 8.3 8.1 AMITY (CCR2) 6.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.3 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 B23 5.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.0 8.0 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 5.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 F711 6.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 IS-TF 308 SEL 5.3 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 JS 916 5.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 MET 1 6.3 8.7 9.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 6.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 5.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.9 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.9 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.9 W41 5.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.9 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 5.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.8 ATF 1612 6.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 CATALYST 6.3 9.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 5.7 9.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 IS-TF-287 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.7 RAD-TF-92 5.7 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 6.3 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 BULLSEYE 5.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.6 FIREBIRD 2 6.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 9.0 6.0 7.3 7.6 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 4.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.6 204 RES. BLK4 6.0 9.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.5 IS-TF 269 SEL 5.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.5 MET-3 6.0 8.3 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.5 PPG-TF-135 6.0 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.5 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.5 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.5 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 5.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.5 ATF 1704 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.4 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.3 9.0 8.3 7.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.4 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.0 8.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.4 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 3.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 FALCON V 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 GRANDE 3 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 PSG-PO1 5.7 7.7 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 HEMI 5.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.2 IS-TF 311 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.2 PPG-TF-169 6.7 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 5.7 7.3 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.2 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 3.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.1 KINGDOM (DB1) 4.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.1 PPG-TF-138 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 RAD-TF-89 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.1 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 5.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.1 ATF 1754 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 4.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 5.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 IS-TF 272 4.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 K12-05 4.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 K12-13 4.0 7.0 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 MAESTRO (T31) 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.0 7.0 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 5.7 9.0 9.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 4.3 4.3 6.8 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 PST-5BP0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 PST-5DZP 4.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 IS-TF 276 M2 5.0 8.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.6 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.6 CAESAR (TY 10) 5.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.5 FESNOVA 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.5 JS 818 4.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 K12-MCD 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 4.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF-115 5.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.5 PSG-GSD 6.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 TERRANO 4.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 FAITH 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.4 PST-5BRK 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PST-5MVD 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 JS 809 4.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.2 COMP. RES. SST 5.0 6.7 8.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.1 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 BAR FA 121095 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.9 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 4.7 8.0 7.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.9 FALCON IV 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 AQUADUCT 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 RAD-TF-83 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.6 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 JS 819 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.5 PST-5EX2 8.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.5 MARAUDER 5.7 9.0 7.0 5.3 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.4 PSG-8BP2 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.4 BAR FA 121089 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 PSG-TT4 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 ANNIHILATOR 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 5.2 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.1 BAR FA 121091 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 WARHAWK 3.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 JS 825 3.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.4 BAR FA 120878 8.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 1.7 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.2 KY-31 8.7 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.7 3.0 1.8 1.0 C.V. (%) 11.7 14.3 13.3 13.9 17.5 15.8 23.3 16.2 9.9 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 NJ1 LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS