TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN F711 8.0 7.3 9.0 6.3 8.7 6.7 8.3 7.8 PPG-TF-169 8.0 7.3 8.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.8 MET 1 8.0 7.0 9.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.6 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.7 7.0 9.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.5 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.7 6.7 8.7 5.3 8.3 7.0 8.7 7.5 ATF 1704 8.0 7.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.4 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.0 8.7 7.0 8.3 7.4 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.0 6.7 8.7 5.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.4 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 8.0 6.0 8.3 5.7 8.3 7.0 8.7 7.4 AMITY (CCR2) 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 8.7 6.0 8.7 7.3 GRANDE 3 7.7 7.0 8.3 5.7 8.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 HEMI 8.0 6.7 8.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.7 7.3 8.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 8.3 7.3 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.7 7.0 8.3 5.7 8.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 W41 7.0 6.3 8.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.3 JS 916 6.7 6.7 8.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.2 MET-3 7.7 6.3 8.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 8.3 7.2 PST-5EX2 7.3 7.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.2 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.3 6.7 8.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.2 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.3 6.7 8.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 8.3 7.1 PST-5BRK 6.7 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.1 RAD-TF-89 7.3 6.7 8.7 5.3 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.1 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.3 6.0 8.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.1 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.3 6.3 8.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.1 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.7 6.7 8.3 5.3 7.7 5.7 8.3 7.0 CATALYST 6.7 6.7 8.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.0 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.7 6.0 8.3 5.3 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 PPG-TF-115 7.3 6.7 8.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 8.7 7.0 PPG-TF-138 7.3 6.3 8.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 PSG-PO1 7.0 6.7 8.7 5.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 PST-5BP0 7.7 6.3 8.3 5.0 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.7 6.7 8.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.7 7.3 8.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 8.7 7.0 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.7 6.3 8.3 5.7 7.7 5.3 8.3 6.9 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.9 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.3 6.3 8.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 8.3 6.9 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.3 6.3 8.0 5.3 7.3 5.7 8.0 6.9 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.7 6.3 8.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 8.0 6.9 IS-TF 311 6.7 6.3 8.7 5.3 7.3 6.0 8.0 6.9 IS-TF-287 7.0 6.7 8.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 8.3 6.9 MAESTRO (T31) 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.3 6.3 8.3 6.9 PPG-TF-135 6.7 6.3 7.7 5.0 8.0 6.0 8.3 6.9 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.7 6.7 8.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 8.0 6.9 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.3 6.7 8.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.9 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 6.7 8.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 8.0 6.9 BIZEM 7.0 6.3 8.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.8 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.0 6.3 8.0 4.7 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.8 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.0 6.3 8.3 5.0 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.8 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.3 6.0 8.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 8.0 6.8 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.0 6.0 8.3 5.7 7.7 5.3 8.3 6.8 RAD-TF-92 6.3 6.0 8.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 8.3 6.8 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.0 6.3 8.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.8 ATF 1754 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 8.3 6.7 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.0 5.7 8.0 5.3 7.3 5.7 8.0 6.7 FAITH 7.0 6.3 8.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 8.3 6.7 FALCON V 7.7 6.3 8.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.7 JS 825 6.7 6.3 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 8.3 6.7 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.7 6.3 8.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 8.0 6.7 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 8.7 6.7 PST-5MVD 7.0 6.7 7.3 5.3 7.3 5.0 8.0 6.7 REFLECTION (U45) 6.3 6.0 8.7 5.3 7.0 5.3 8.3 6.7 REGENERATE 6.3 6.3 7.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.7 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 6.0 5.7 8.0 5.3 7.7 5.7 8.3 6.7 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 FESNOVA 6.7 5.7 8.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 6.6 IS-TF 276 M2 6.3 6.0 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.7 6.0 8.7 4.3 7.3 5.0 8.0 6.6 K12-05 6.7 6.0 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.6 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.3 6.0 7.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 8.3 6.6 AQUADUCT 7.0 6.3 7.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.5 BULLSEYE 6.7 6.3 7.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 8.0 6.5 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.0 6.3 8.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.3 6.7 8.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 8.0 6.5 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.7 6.3 7.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 7.7 6.5 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.3 6.0 7.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 8.0 6.5 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 6.7 7.3 4.3 6.7 5.3 8.0 6.5 PSG-TT4 7.0 6.3 8.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 8.0 6.5 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 8.3 6.5 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.7 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 8.3 6.5 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.3 6.0 7.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 8.7 6.5 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.3 6.3 8.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 8.0 6.4 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.3 6.3 7.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.4 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.3 5.7 8.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 7.7 6.4 BAR FA 120878 7.0 6.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 BAR FA 121089 7.3 6.3 8.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 7.7 6.3 K12-MCD 6.3 6.3 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 8.0 6.3 RAD-TF-83 6.3 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 7.7 6.3 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.0 6.3 8.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 7.7 6.3 TERRANO 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 204 RES. BLK4 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.2 ATF 1612 6.3 6.3 7.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 8.0 6.2 JS 818 6.0 5.7 7.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.2 PST-5DZP 6.7 6.0 7.0 4.7 6.3 5.0 7.7 6.2 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.0 6.0 7.7 5.0 6.0 4.7 7.3 6.2 BAR FA 121091 6.3 6.0 7.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 8.0 6.1 JS 819 5.3 5.7 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.1 K12-13 5.7 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 5.0 8.3 6.1 MARAUDER 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 8.7 6.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.7 6.0 IS-TF 272 6.0 5.7 7.3 4.7 6.7 4.7 7.3 6.0 JS 809 6.0 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.0 6.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 7.7 6.0 ANNIHILATOR 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 8.0 5.9 B23 5.3 6.0 7.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 8.3 5.9 BAR FA 121095 6.0 6.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 7.7 5.9 COMP. RES. SST 6.0 5.7 6.0 3.7 6.3 5.3 8.0 5.9 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.3 5.7 7.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 7.7 5.9 PSG-GSD 6.0 5.7 6.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 8.0 5.8 FALCON IV 6.7 5.7 6.3 4.0 5.3 4.3 7.3 5.7 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 7.7 5.7 PSG-8BP2 6.0 6.3 7.0 3.7 5.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 KY-31 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 7.0 5.6 WARHAWK 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 7.7 5.5 LSD VALUE 1.7 1.4 1.6 2.0 1.9 2.3 2.5 0.7 C.V. (%) 11.8 9.5 11.3 15.8 14.5 16.6 7.3 6.7 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 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