TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JAN FEB APR AUG SEP NOV DEC MEAN BULLSEYE 6.7 5.7 9.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 6.7 8.7 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.7 5.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 6.0 6.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 FALCON V (ATM) 7.3 6.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 BGR-TF2 6.3 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 5.7 5.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 FAITH (K06-WA) 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.0 6.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.7 6.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 RK 4 7.0 6.0 8.3 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 6.7 6.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 SC-1 7.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.7 6.0 9.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 6.3 6.3 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 COL-1 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 6.3 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 6.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.0 5.7 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 5.7 5.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 FIRENZA 6.0 6.3 8.7 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 GE-1 6.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 GO-1BFD 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 HEMI 7.0 6.3 8.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.3 5.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 JT-36 7.0 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.0 5.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 MVS-1107 5.3 5.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 7.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.3 5.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.0 7.3 9.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 STR-8GRQR 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 5.7 5.7 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.3 5.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.7 6.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 06-DUST 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 AST9003 (AST-1) 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 6.3 5.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 ATF 1328 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 5.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 BAR FA 6363 5.3 4.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 BGR-TF1 5.3 5.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JAN FEB APR AUG SEP NOV DEC MEAN FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.3 6.7 8.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 HUDSON (DKS) 5.7 5.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 ESCALADE 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 FALCON IV 6.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 5.7 5.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 JT-41 6.0 5.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 JT-42 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 JT-45 5.7 5.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 JUSTICE 6.3 6.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 RENOVATE (LS-11) 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 MAGELLAN 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 MVS-341 6.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 PSG-85QR 6.7 5.3 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 REBEL IV 6.7 6.3 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 REMBRANDT 6.3 6.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 RK 5 7.0 6.3 8.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.3 5.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.0 6.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 5.3 4.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 0312 6.0 5.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 06-WALK 5.3 4.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 AST 7002 6.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 AST9001 (AST-3) 5.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 BAR FA 6253 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 BILTMORE 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 CORONA (COL-M) 5.7 4.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 6.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GWTF 6.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 HUNTER 5.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 6.0 5.3 8.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 IS-TF-159 6.3 5.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 J-130 6.3 5.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 J-140 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 KZ-2 6.0 5.7 8.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 LINDBERGH 6.0 5.0 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 REUNION (LS-03) 6.0 5.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 COMPETE (LS-06) 5.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 STETSON II (NA-SS) 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 PADRE 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PSG-82BR 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 PSG-TTRH 5.7 5.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 PSG-TTST 5.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JAN FEB APR AUG SEP NOV DEC MEAN GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.0 6.3 9.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 5.7 5.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 RNP 6.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 SILVERADO 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 SKYLINE 6.3 5.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 STR-8BB5 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 TAHOE II 5.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.0 5.7 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 TURBO 6.3 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 ARISTOTLE 5.7 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 AST 7001 6.0 5.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 AST 7003 6.0 5.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 AST1001 (AST-4) 5.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 5.3 5.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 5.7 5.0 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 EINSTEIN 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 KZ-1 6.0 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 PLATO 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 PSG-RNDR 5.7 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.0 5.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 JT-33 6.0 5.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 KY-31 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.7 1.3 1.4 1.9 1.4 1.1 0.5 C.V. (%) 9.9 14.1 8.0 8.5 11.0 8.6 7.5 4.7 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. 2008 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2006 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 CA3 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 - - - FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS