TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.1 HEMI 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 J-130 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.9 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 AST 7002 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 BAR FA 6363 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.8 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.8 JT-33 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.8 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.8 AST1001 (AST-4) 6.7 7.3 5.3 3.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 RNP 6.3 6.7 5.7 4.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 AST 7001 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.6 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.6 MVS-341 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.6 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.6 STETSON II (NA-SS) 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.6 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.6 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.3 6.7 5.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.6 BULLSEYE 7.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.5 FALCON IV 7.0 7.3 5.3 4.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.5 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.5 FALCON V (ATM) 7.3 7.3 4.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.5 FIRENZA 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.5 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.5 HUNTER 7.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.5 J-140 6.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.5 JT-42 7.0 5.7 5.3 4.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.5 JUSTICE 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.5 MAGELLAN 7.0 6.3 5.7 4.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.5 PSG-TTRH 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.5 TURBO 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 06-DUST 8.0 6.3 5.7 4.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.4 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.4 COL-1 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.4 CORONA (COL-M) 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.4 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.4 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 7.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 HUDSON (DKS) 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.4 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 7.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.4 PSG-85QR 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.4 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SKYLINE 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.4 STR-8BB5 6.3 4.3 5.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 TAHOE II 6.0 6.3 5.0 4.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.4 0312 6.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 BILTMORE 7.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.3 6.0 4.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.3 6.7 5.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 COMPETE (LS-06) 6.0 6.7 5.7 3.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 6.3 6.3 5.0 3.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 JT-36 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 PADRE 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 PLATO 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 REBEL IV 8.0 6.3 5.7 4.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 REMBRANDT 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 REUNION (LS-03) 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.7 7.0 5.7 4.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.2 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 7.0 6.3 5.0 4.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 EINSTEIN 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.2 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 GWTF 7.3 6.3 5.7 3.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.2 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.2 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.2 JT-45 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.2 LINDBERGH 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.2 PSG-RNDR 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.2 RK 4 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.2 RK 5 7.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.2 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.2 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.2 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.2 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 BAR FA 6253 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.1 ESCALADE 7.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.1 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.1 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.1 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.1 STR-8GRQR 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.1 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.1 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.1 06-WALK 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 ARISTOTLE 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 AST7003 6.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 GE-1 7.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 GO-1BFD 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 JT-41 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 LS 1200 (SC-1) 7.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 PSG-82BR 8.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 MVS-1107 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.9 FAITH (K06-WA) 8.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.8 PSG-TTST 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 SILVERADO 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.2 KY-31 5.3 4.7 1.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.7 2.0 1.3 2.0 1.3 2.2 LSD VALUE 3.6 2.1 1.4 1.1 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6 C.V. (%) 12.9 14.3 12.5 12.8 12.9 10.9 10.1 10.7 9.9 8.9 9.0 6.3 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 TABLE A. 2010 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 IL1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 0-60 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION