TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT SUNNYVALE, CA 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT LIVING GROUND COVER RECOVERY FOR DROUGHT WITHOUT IRRIGATION QUALITY RATINGS NAME OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 13.3 13.3 33.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 2.3 1 2.0 1.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.7 26.7 20.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.8 FAITH (K06-WA) 8.3 36.7 43.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 3.7 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 4.8 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 21.7 20.0 43.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 4.0 1 1.7 1.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 4.8 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 6.7 20.0 26.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 3.7 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.7 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.7 23.3 40.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 3.7 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.7 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 5.0 18.3 23.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 2.3 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.7 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.7 23.3 26.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 TURBO 6.7 20.0 21.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 3.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.7 BULLSEYE 5.0 23.3 23.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 3.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.3 7.0 5.7 4.6 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 5.0 26.7 20.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 4.6 FALCON V (ATM) 10.0 26.7 23.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 4.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 4.6 FIRENZA 11.7 16.7 33.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 3.7 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.6 LS 1200 (SC-1) 5.0 13.3 15.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 3.3 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 4.6 RK 5 10.0 20.0 36.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 4.6 SKYLINE 10.0 23.3 33.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 2.7 1 1.7 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.6 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 5.0 13.3 16.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 3.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.6 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 16.7 30.0 43.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 3.7 1 2.0 1.3 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.6 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 6.7 8.3 20.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 3.3 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.6 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 11.7 23.3 30.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 3.3 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.6 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 18.3 13.3 43.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 3.7 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.6 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 13.3 30.0 30.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 4.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.6 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 10.0 20.0 23.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.6 06-DUST 10.0 23.3 20.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 1 1.7 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.5 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 10.0 13.3 25.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.5 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.7 16.7 23.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 3.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.5 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 5.0 11.7 16.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.5 VENTURE (J-140) 11.7 23.3 43.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 3.7 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.5 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 5.0 10.0 30.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 4.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 4.5 BLADERUNNER 2 (PSG-85QR) 10.0 20.0 23.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.5 STETSON II (NA-SS) 6.7 18.3 20.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.5 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.7 20.0 23.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.5 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.5 25.0 22.5 5.5 5.5 6.5 6.5 5.5 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 4.5 7.0 5.5 4.4 BAR FA 6253 5.0 16.7 15.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 2.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.4 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 5.0 8.3 13.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 4.4 COMPETE (LS-06) 10.0 21.7 18.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 1 2.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.4 FALCON IV 17.5 35.0 60.0 5.5 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.5 2.5 1 2.5 1.5 5.0 7.5 6.0 4.4 FALCON NG (CE 1) 5.0 30.0 30.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 3.3 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 4.4 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 5.0 30.0 26.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.4 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.7 20.0 23.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 4.4 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 15.0 16.7 33.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 2.3 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.4 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 5.0 16.7 23.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 3.3 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.4 HEMI 6.7 20.0 15.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.4 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 5.0 20.0 20.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 2.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.4 HUDSON (DKS) 6.7 18.3 23.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 3.7 1 1.3 1.0 5.3 7.0 4.7 4.4 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT SUNNYVALE, CA 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT LIVING GROUND COVER RECOVERY FOR DROUGHT WITHOUT IRRIGATION QUALITY RATINGS NAME OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 6.7 23.3 26.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 3.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.4 KY-41 (JT-41) 5.0 30.0 20.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 2.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 4.4 JT-42 6.7 16.7 26.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 4.4 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.0 30.0 23.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.4 MVS-1107 6.7 26.7 33.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 3.3 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.4 MVS-341 5.0 13.3 20.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 2.7 1 1.7 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 4.4 PSG-82BR 6.7 23.3 26.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 4.3 5.7 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 4.4 RENOVATE (LS-11) 13.3 43.3 36.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 1 1.7 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.4 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.7 10.0 20.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 3.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.4 RK 4 6.7 13.3 13.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.4 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 5.0 16.7 18.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.3 4.4 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 6.7 13.3 20.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 2.3 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 4.4 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.7 23.3 26.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 3.3 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 4.4 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 5.0 26.7 11.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.4 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.7 20.0 18.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.4 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 5.0 23.3 18.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.4 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 13.3 13.3 20.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 1 2.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.4 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 10.0 26.7 20.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 2.3 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 4.4 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 10.0 21.7 23.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 3.0 1 1.7 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.4 AST9002 (AST-2) 5.0 16.7 13.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 CORONA (COL-M) 6.7 13.3 16.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.3 4.3 EINSTEIN 6.7 26.7 26.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 1 2.7 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.3 GE-1 10.0 26.7 26.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 5.0 20.0 25.0 6.0 5.5 6.5 5.5 6.0 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 4.5 7.0 4.5 4.3 JT-33 15.0 26.7 36.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 4.3 3.7 1 1.7 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.3 JT-36 10.0 21.7 26.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.3 JT-45 6.7 23.3 31.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.3 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 15.0 16.7 33.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.3 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 6.7 13.3 13.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 3.0 1 1.7 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.0 4.3 REUNION (LS-03) 5.0 10.0 13.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 RNP 6.7 16.7 18.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 STR-8GRQR 10.0 31.7 26.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 TAHOE II 5.0 33.3 26.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 3.3 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.3 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.7 16.7 23.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 3.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.3 AST 7001 6.7 13.3 20.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 3.3 1 1.7 1.0 5.3 7.0 4.7 4.2 AST 7002 5.0 10.0 20.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.2 AST1001 (AST-4) 10.0 21.7 23.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 4.2 AST7003 5.0 16.7 13.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.3 7.0 5.0 4.2 BAR FA 6363 11.7 23.3 31.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 4.2 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.7 11.7 16.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 3.0 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.2 COL-1 6.7 10.0 18.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.2 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 13.3 23.3 13.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 2.7 1 1.3 1.3 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.2 ESCALADE 6.7 13.3 16.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 6.7 5.0 4.2 JUSTICE 6.7 15.0 16.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 3.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.2 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 13.3 13.3 23.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.2 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT SUNNYVALE, CA 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT LIVING GROUND COVER RECOVERY FOR DROUGHT WITHOUT IRRIGATION QUALITY RATINGS NAME OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN MAGELLAN 15.0 36.7 40.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.2 PADRE 5.0 18.3 21.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.2 PLATO 15.0 13.3 30.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 1 2.0 1.0 4.3 6.7 5.3 4.2 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 11.7 23.3 23.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.3 4.2 REBEL IV 10.0 13.3 23.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.0 4.2 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 5.0 13.3 13.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 4.3 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.2 STR-8BB5 5.0 16.7 11.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 2.7 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.2 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 5.0 13.3 26.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 4.2 0312 5.0 11.7 10.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.0 7.0 4.7 4.1 06-WALK 6.7 30.0 20.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 4.3 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.1 AST9001 (AST-3) 5.0 10.0 11.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 2.7 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.1 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 5.0 13.3 10.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 3.0 1 1.3 1.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.1 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 7.5 15.0 37.5 5.0 5.5 4.5 5.5 5.5 2.5 1 1.5 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.5 4.1 HUNTER 6.7 16.7 18.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 1 1.7 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 4.1 J-130 10.0 26.7 23.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 1 1.7 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.1 LINDBERGH 5.0 20.0 33.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 1 2.0 1.0 5.3 7.0 4.7 4.1 REMBRANDT 5.0 16.7 16.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 2.3 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.7 4.1 BILTMORE 10.0 16.7 16.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 2.3 1 1.0 1.0 4.7 7.0 4.3 4.0 PATAGONIA (GWTF) 8.3 13.3 20.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 3.7 4.7 4.3 1 1.3 1.0 4.3 7.0 5.0 4.0 SILVERADO 16.7 46.7 36.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.7 4.0 1 1.3 1.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.0 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 10.0 33.3 31.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 5.0 3.7 1 2.0 1.3 4.7 6.0 4.3 3.9 ARISTOTLE 5.0 20.0 21.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 3.0 1 2.0 1.0 4.7 6.0 3.7 3.8 KY-31 26.7 33.3 46.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 1 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 LSD VALUE 17.9 61.6 49.8 1.4 1.3 1.2 2.3 1.5 4.9 0 1.4 0.2 0.7 0.5 2.0 0.4 C.V. (%) 71.5 64.6 57.4 13.0 11.7 10.4 19.6 14.1 30.5 0 39.0 11.5 8.1 4.3 15.4 5.7 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 TABLE A. 2011 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 CA6 LOAM 6.6-7.0 61-150 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS