TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN REGENERATE 9.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 8.3 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 MET 1 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 AMITY (CCR2) 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.7 9.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.8 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.7 9.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 8.0 9.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 GTO (BURL TF-2) 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.5 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.3 9.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.5 PPG-TF-135 7.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.5 REFLECTION (U45) 8.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 8.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.5 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 8.0 8.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 GRANDE 3 7.7 8.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 8.7 9.0 3.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 8.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.3 7.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 8.0 8.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 ATF 1612 7.7 9.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 BIZEM 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 7.7 6.2 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 8.0 8.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 8.3 8.7 2.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 3.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.2 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 7.7 6.2 HEMI 7.3 8.3 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.7 6.1 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 8.0 8.0 4.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.1 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.0 7.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 4.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 8.3 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 FIREBIRD 2 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 MAESTRO (T31) 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 MET-3 7.7 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.0 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.3 9.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 ATF 1704 6.7 7.0 6.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 IS-TF-287 8.0 8.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.9 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.7 8.0 3.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.9 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.7 8.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 5.9 B23 8.3 8.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.8 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.8 FAITH 8.0 8.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.8 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 8.7 9.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 5.8 IS-TF 269 SEL 8.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN IS-TF 311 7.0 8.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.8 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.8 PPG-TF-138 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.8 PPG-TF-169 6.3 7.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 5.8 PSG-PO1 7.7 7.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 7.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.8 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 FALCON V 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 5.7 RAD-TF-92 8.7 7.7 2.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 3.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 JS 916 8.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.6 K12-05 8.3 8.7 3.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 3.7 5.3 5.6 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.6 PPG-TF-115 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 4.7 6.7 5.6 F711 6.7 8.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 RAD-TF-89 8.0 8.7 3.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 3.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 8.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.5 W41 8.0 8.0 4.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.5 PST-5BP0 7.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.4 RAD-TF-83 8.3 7.3 2.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.4 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 8.0 8.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.4 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 8.3 7.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.4 ATF 1754 6.3 8.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.3 IS-TF 272 8.3 7.7 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.2 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 8.0 8.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.1 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.0 7.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 BAR FA 121095 8.3 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 3.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 6.0 5.0 K12-MCD 6.3 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.0 6.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 8.0 8.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.9 IS-TF 276 M2 8.0 7.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 4.9 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 8.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 4.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.9 PST-5MVD 7.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 4.9 BULLSEYE 7.7 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.8 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 8.3 9.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.8 KINGDOM (DB1) 8.7 7.3 4.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 3.3 4.3 4.8 204 RES. BLK4 7.0 7.7 1.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 2.0 4.3 5.7 3.7 5.3 4.7 CATALYST 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 PST-5BRK 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 6.3 3.7 5.3 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.6 BAR FA 121089 7.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.5 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.3 9.0 3.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 PSG-TT4 7.0 7.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.4 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.0 6.0 2.3 5.7 4.0 5.0 3.7 5.3 3.7 3.3 4.3 4.4 FESNOVA 7.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 5.3 4.3 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 7.3 6.0 3.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 PSG-8BP2 7.7 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 CAESAR (TY 10) 8.3 8.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 6.0 4.2 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 8.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 4.0 5.7 2.7 5.0 4.2 JS 818 8.3 7.3 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.2 PST-5DZP 7.3 8.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.2 PST-5EX2 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 3.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 3.7 2.3 4.3 4.2 JS 819 8.0 8.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.0 4.7 3.7 3.0 4.7 4.0 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.3 6.3 6.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.9 K12-13 7.7 7.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.3 4.7 2.7 5.7 3.9 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.3 6.0 6.0 3.3 4.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.9 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 8.3 7.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.9 TERRANO 6.3 6.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.0 4.3 3.9 ANNIHILATOR 7.0 7.0 2.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 2.7 5.0 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.8 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.3 3.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 3.0 2.3 3.8 MARAUDER 7.3 8.0 1.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 1.7 3.7 5.3 3.0 4.7 3.8 BAR FA 121091 8.0 6.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 4.3 3.0 4.0 4.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 PSG-GSD 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.7 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.6 JS 809 8.3 8.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.0 4.3 4.0 2.7 3.7 3.5 FALCON IV 6.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 2.3 3.0 3.3 WARHAWK 7.7 7.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 4.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 2.0 4.3 3.2 AQUADUCT 7.3 6.0 4.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 4.0 2.7 1.7 3.3 2.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.7 6.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.7 3.0 2.3 3.3 2.8 JS 825 7.7 6.0 3.7 3.0 3.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.8 BAR FA 120878 3.7 2.3 2.7 1.3 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.3 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 KY-31 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 1.1 0.5 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.4 0.8 C.V. (%) 9.2 4.6 27.0 20.2 19.2 19.1 20.5 15.8 13.3 19.3 16.1 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 271-450 501+ 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS