TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2008 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 MEAN BULLSEYE 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.5 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.7 5.7 8.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.4 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.3 5.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.2 AST1001 (AST-4) 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 FALCON V (ATM) 6.7 5.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 FAITH (K06-WA) 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.2 IS-TF-159 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 RK 5 7.0 6.0 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.1 HUDSON (DKS) 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 FIRENZA 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.1 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.7 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 HEMI 7.3 5.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 6.3 4.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 RK 4 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 SC-1 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 TURBO 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.3 5.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 COL-1 7.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 CORONA (COL-M) 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.0 4.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.9 J-140 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 JT-41 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 REUNION (LS-03) 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.3 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.9 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.3 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.9 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2008 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 MEAN AST9002 (AST-2) 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.8 ESCALADE 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.8 JT-33 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.0 5.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 7.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.8 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.0 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.8 AST 7003 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 GWTF 6.7 5.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 KZ-2 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 AST 7002 8.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 GE-1 7.0 5.0 9.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 JT-45 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 JUSTICE 7.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.6 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 06-DUST 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.5 EINSTEIN 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 J-130 7.3 4.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.5 JT-36 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 JT-42 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.3 5.3 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 PADRE 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 PSG-82BR 5.0 5.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 PSG-85QR 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.5 REBEL IV 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.5 RNP 7.0 5.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.5 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.0 5.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 0312 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 BGR-TF2 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.4 HUNTER 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.4 STR-8BB5 7.0 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 ATF 1328 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 BAR FA 6253 7.0 4.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 BAR FA 6363 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 BGR-TF1 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 FALCON IV 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2008 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 MEAN KZ-1 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 MVS-1107 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 PSG-TTRH 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 AST 7001 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.7 4.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 BILTMORE 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 MAGELLAN 7.0 4.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 MVS-341 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 STR-8GRQR 6.7 5.0 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.1 TAHOE II 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 LINDBERGH 7.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 PLATO 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 GO-1BFD 7.0 5.0 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.9 REMBRANDT 6.3 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 ARISTOTLE 6.7 4.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 PSG-RNDR 6.7 5.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.8 SKYLINE 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.8 06-WALK 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 PSG-TTST 6.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.6 SILVERADO 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 KY-31 6.0 2.7 7.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.8 2.7 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.5 C.V. (%) 7.2 9.4 13.3 8.4 8.3 9.1 9.9 8.1 8.0 8.6 5.3 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 151-270 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 NO IRRIGATION