TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN BULLSEYE 7.0 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.8 6.8 FAITH (K06-WA) 6.9 4.9 7.5 7.2 5.8 7.1 7.3 6.8 6.7 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 7.3 5.3 7.5 6.7 5.8 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.7 TURBO 6.8 5.5 7.5 6.9 5.9 6.8 7.0 6.7 6.7 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.5 5.7 7.0 6.9 6.0 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.7 FALCON V (ATM) 6.8 5.1 7.7 6.9 6.3 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.6 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.2 5.5 7.1 6.9 6.2 6.0 7.0 6.9 6.6 LS 1200 (SC-1) 6.9 5.3 7.8 6.7 5.9 6.7 7.0 6.5 6.6 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.1 5.9 7.2 6.7 5.9 6.3 6.7 6.9 6.6 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.3 5.3 7.4 6.5 5.9 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.6 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.3 4.6 7.5 6.9 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 6.6 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.0 4.8 7.6 6.9 5.8 6.7 7.2 6.7 6.6 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.8 5.6 6.8 7.3 6.5 6.6 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 4.7 7.6 6.8 5.8 7.1 7.1 6.3 6.5 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 7.3 4.7 7.4 6.9 6.0 6.3 7.1 6.5 6.5 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.2 4.9 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.9 7.3 6.6 6.5 RK 5 6.8 5.3 7.6 6.6 5.5 7.0 7.3 6.2 6.5 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.1 5.3 7.3 6.6 6.0 6.2 7.2 6.6 6.5 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.1 4.9 7.0 6.6 5.8 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.5 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.3 5.5 6.9 7.1 5.8 6.5 6.9 6.1 6.5 J-140 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.8 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.5 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.0 4.9 7.0 6.8 5.9 6.9 7.2 6.3 6.5 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 6.8 4.9 7.3 6.9 5.8 7.0 7.1 6.0 6.5 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.9 4.4 7.2 6.7 5.8 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.5 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.2 4.7 7.0 7.1 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.1 6.5 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.5 5.1 6.5 7.2 6.2 6.4 6.9 6.0 6.5 HEMI 7.0 4.5 7.0 6.6 6.3 6.4 7.1 6.7 6.4 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.4 5.7 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.3 7.1 6.4 6.4 STR-8BB5 7.3 5.0 7.4 6.7 5.4 5.9 7.0 6.7 6.4 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 6.8 4.8 7.5 6.8 5.9 6.3 7.0 6.5 6.4 PSG-82BR 7.2 5.1 7.2 6.2 5.6 6.9 6.8 6.3 6.4 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.2 6.1 6.7 7.1 5.9 6.4 RK 4 7.0 4.8 7.4 6.7 5.5 6.9 7.1 5.9 6.4 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.1 5.1 6.9 6.7 5.9 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.4 PSG-85QR 7.2 4.6 7.3 6.8 5.8 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.4 BAR FA 6253 7.0 5.4 7.1 6.4 5.6 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.4 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.2 5.1 6.5 6.3 5.5 6.7 7.1 6.7 6.4 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.1 4.3 7.3 6.5 5.7 6.9 6.8 6.4 6.4 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.6 4.9 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.8 6.9 6.7 6.4 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 6.9 4.9 6.7 6.9 5.4 7.1 6.9 6.1 6.4 FALCON IV 7.5 5.0 6.4 6.4 6.0 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.4 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.2 4.9 6.9 6.3 6.1 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 CORONA (COL-M) 6.8 5.5 7.2 6.3 5.5 6.7 6.3 6.5 6.3 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.8 4.5 7.2 6.5 6.1 6.1 6.9 6.7 6.3 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.8 4.9 7.0 6.2 5.8 6.9 6.9 6.2 6.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 7.3 4.5 6.5 6.6 5.8 7.1 6.6 6.4 6.3 STR-8GRQR 7.2 5.2 6.9 6.3 5.7 6.4 6.8 6.2 6.3 JT-42 7.5 4.9 6.6 6.4 5.6 6.1 6.9 6.5 6.3 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.8 5.1 6.9 6.6 5.4 6.3 7.1 6.5 6.3 AST 7002 7.2 4.3 6.9 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.4 6.3 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.9 4.7 7.3 6.7 5.9 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.3 SKYLINE 6.8 5.1 6.5 6.1 5.6 6.9 7.0 6.4 6.3 JUSTICE 7.0 4.7 6.5 6.6 5.5 6.5 6.6 6.9 6.3 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.5 4.4 7.1 6.7 5.9 6.3 7.1 6.3 6.3 FIRENZA 7.3 4.6 7.1 6.5 6.0 5.6 6.7 6.5 6.3 MVS-1107 7.0 5.4 7.0 6.4 5.0 6.3 6.6 6.5 6.3 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 7.1 4.5 6.7 6.6 5.8 6.5 6.6 6.3 6.3 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.1 4.4 7.0 6.9 5.7 6.6 6.5 5.8 6.3 J-130 7.2 4.7 6.5 6.8 5.7 6.6 6.6 6.1 6.3 RNP 7.3 4.8 6.7 5.6 5.8 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.3 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 7.3 5.1 7.0 5.8 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.2 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 7.0 5.0 6.8 6.0 5.3 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.2 GWTF 6.8 5.5 6.8 5.8 5.6 6.7 6.8 6.1 6.2 COL-1 7.2 4.7 6.8 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.7 6.4 6.2 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.2 5.1 6.9 5.9 5.5 6.1 6.7 6.3 6.2 GO-1BFD 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.2 5.7 6.1 7.0 6.2 6.2 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.2 4.9 6.6 6.0 5.8 6.4 6.6 6.1 6.2 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.6 3.9 7.3 6.3 5.8 6.1 6.9 6.8 6.2 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.2 4.5 6.9 5.9 5.5 6.4 7.3 6.0 6.2 MAGELLAN 7.0 4.8 6.6 6.2 5.3 6.4 7.2 6.1 6.2 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.6 4.9 7.2 6.2 5.3 6.5 6.8 6.1 6.2 REBEL IV 7.3 5.3 6.5 5.9 5.6 6.1 6.6 6.3 6.2 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 7.1 4.9 6.7 6.3 5.2 6.1 7.1 6.1 6.2 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.1 4.1 6.7 7.0 5.5 6.2 6.9 6.0 6.2 06-DUST 6.9 4.6 6.7 5.5 5.7 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.2 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.8 4.7 6.5 6.1 5.3 6.9 6.9 6.1 6.2 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 7.0 4.3 7.1 6.0 5.8 6.6 6.4 6.1 6.2 REMBRANDT 7.1 4.9 6.2 6.1 5.7 6.4 6.6 6.4 6.2 AST 7001 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.8 5.6 6.2 6.7 6.3 6.1 TAHOE II 7.3 4.8 6.5 6.4 5.4 6.1 6.5 6.2 6.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.3 3.8 6.7 6.3 5.6 6.5 6.7 6.3 6.1 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 6.9 4.6 6.7 6.1 5.7 6.2 6.8 6.2 6.1 ESCALADE 7.2 4.4 6.6 6.3 5.3 5.9 6.8 6.4 6.1 JT-36 7.1 4.9 6.8 5.3 5.5 6.5 6.8 5.9 6.1 HUDSON (DKS) 7.0 4.9 6.8 5.4 5.6 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.1 JT-45 7.3 4.7 6.5 5.6 5.3 6.5 6.7 6.2 6.1 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 6.6 4.1 6.9 6.4 5.7 6.2 6.7 6.1 6.1 REUNION (LS-03) 7.3 4.5 6.8 5.8 5.5 6.3 6.6 6.0 6.1 MVS-341 6.8 4.7 6.4 6.3 5.4 5.9 6.9 6.3 6.1 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN PSG-TTRH 6.7 5.6 6.5 5.8 5.4 5.8 6.4 6.5 6.1 GE-1 6.5 3.9 6.6 6.6 5.3 6.3 6.9 6.5 6.1 JT-41 6.9 4.7 6.3 5.6 5.7 6.3 6.8 6.2 6.1 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.2 3.9 6.3 6.4 5.5 6.1 6.5 6.7 6.1 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.4 4.3 6.5 5.9 5.3 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.0 PSG-TTST 6.8 5.1 6.5 5.9 5.5 5.8 7.0 5.9 6.0 JT-33 7.2 4.8 6.3 5.5 5.0 6.8 6.5 6.1 6.0 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.1 4.9 6.6 5.8 5.3 6.1 6.5 5.9 6.0 HUNTER 7.3 4.7 6.2 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.4 6.0 6.0 AST1001 (AST-4) 6.9 4.2 6.3 5.6 5.8 5.6 6.8 6.2 5.9 RENOVATE (LS-11) 6.7 4.2 6.3 5.8 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.9 AST7003 7.3 3.9 6.3 5.3 5.8 6.0 6.6 6.1 5.9 06-WALK 7.1 4.7 6.6 5.6 5.3 5.7 6.1 6.3 5.9 EINSTEIN 7.1 4.9 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 6.8 6.0 5.9 PSG-RNDR 7.2 4.3 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.2 6.5 6.7 5.9 BILTMORE 6.5 5.3 6.0 5.4 5.3 5.8 6.4 6.3 5.9 LINDBERGH 6.7 5.3 5.8 5.8 5.1 5.5 6.6 5.9 5.8 0312 7.3 4.4 6.4 5.7 5.2 5.5 6.3 5.9 5.8 BAR FA 6363 7.1 3.9 6.3 5.5 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 5.8 PADRE 6.6 4.2 6.2 5.8 5.2 5.4 6.9 6.2 5.8 PLATO 7.3 4.3 5.9 5.3 5.0 5.6 6.8 5.5 5.7 ARISTOTLE 6.8 4.7 5.5 5.2 5.1 5.2 6.4 5.1 5.5 SILVERADO 7.1 3.7 5.8 4.9 4.5 5.0 6.4 5.2 5.3 KY-31 5.3 2.6 3.9 2.6 3.9 3.2 5.6 4.7 4.0 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.3 C.V. (%) 5.8 16.9 5.9 7.6 7.6 10.3 5.1 7.4 8.3 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.