TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.7 6.8 6.5 6.7 6.7 7.4 7.0 7.0 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.5 6.7 6.7 5.9 7.0 7.9 7.1 7.0 CCR2 7.7 6.7 6.6 6.0 6.4 7.4 7.5 6.9 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 6.6 7.1 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.7 6.8 6.3 6.2 6.6 7.5 6.8 6.8 MET 1 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.9 6.5 7.7 7.4 6.8 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.1 7.6 7.0 6.8 F711 7.9 6.8 6.1 5.7 6.6 7.8 6.8 6.8 PPG-TF-135 7.2 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.7 7.6 6.6 6.8 PSG-PO1 7.5 6.8 6.8 5.8 6.3 7.5 6.9 6.8 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.8 6.7 6.5 5.4 6.6 7.4 7.0 6.8 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.4 6.7 6.2 6.3 6.4 7.8 6.5 6.8 MET 6 SEL 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.8 6.7 7.3 7.1 6.7 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.4 6.8 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.6 6.9 6.7 REGENERATE 7.4 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.1 7.3 6.9 6.7 MET-3 7.5 6.8 6.2 5.7 6.8 7.3 6.8 6.7 PPG-TF-169 7.1 6.8 6.2 6.0 6.4 7.6 6.9 6.7 IS-TF 307 SEL 7.2 6.7 5.9 5.9 6.2 7.3 7.7 6.7 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.4 6.8 6.2 5.4 7.0 7.4 6.7 6.7 GRANDE 3 7.3 6.7 6.5 6.0 6.6 7.6 6.1 6.7 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.1 6.9 6.5 5.7 6.8 7.4 6.3 6.7 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.4 6.5 6.7 5.8 6.1 7.5 6.8 6.7 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.8 6.6 6.0 6.0 6.8 7.7 6.6 6.7 PPG-TF-172 7.0 6.5 6.1 5.5 6.9 7.4 7.2 6.7 PPG-TF-137 7.4 6.8 6.6 5.3 6.5 7.4 6.7 6.6 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.7 6.9 6.5 5.4 6.9 7.5 6.6 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.6 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.7 6.9 6.4 5.0 5.8 7.7 7.0 6.6 REFLECTION (U45) 7.4 6.8 6.4 5.7 6.0 7.6 6.5 6.6 PICK-W43 7.5 6.8 6.7 5.2 6.2 7.3 6.6 6.6 HEMI 7.3 6.8 6.2 5.8 6.2 7.3 6.7 6.6 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.4 6.6 5.8 5.8 6.5 7.5 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 6.7 5.9 5.2 6.6 7.7 6.9 6.6 IS-TF 305 SEL 7.8 6.6 5.5 6.2 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.8 6.7 6.0 6.1 6.5 7.6 6.4 6.6 PPG-TF-170 7.1 6.8 6.2 5.3 6.1 7.5 6.9 6.6 JS 916 7.3 6.7 5.9 6.0 6.4 6.9 6.8 6.6 IS-TF 311 7.4 6.8 6.3 5.5 6.7 7.4 5.9 6.6 B23 7.2 6.6 6.0 5.5 6.4 7.6 6.7 6.6 TERRANO 7.2 6.4 6.1 5.6 6.5 7.5 6.6 6.5 CATALYST 6.9 6.6 6.1 5.4 6.4 7.4 7.0 6.5 FAITH 7.1 6.6 5.6 5.7 6.4 7.2 7.1 6.5 PPG-TF-138 7.0 6.6 6.0 5.9 6.4 7.2 6.6 6.5 PST-5EV2 7.6 6.5 5.8 5.4 6.1 7.3 6.9 6.5 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.6 6.5 5.8 5.7 6.5 7.5 7.0 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.1 6.3 7.1 7.1 6.5 ATF 1612 7.0 6.5 5.9 5.4 6.2 7.7 6.8 6.5 PPG-TF-151 6.9 6.5 6.1 5.5 6.4 7.4 6.6 6.5 FESNOVA 7.7 6.6 5.4 5.7 6.0 7.2 6.8 6.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 8.0 6.6 5.5 5.4 5.9 7.3 6.6 6.5 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.4 6.7 5.7 5.1 6.6 7.6 6.1 6.5 ATF 1754 7.3 6.6 5.8 5.5 6.0 7.5 6.7 6.5 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.0 6.6 6.1 5.4 6.2 7.6 6.4 6.5 FIREBIRD 2 7.2 6.6 6.2 5.2 5.8 7.6 6.8 6.5 IS-TF 310 SEL 7.0 6.5 5.7 5.6 6.1 7.5 6.7 6.5 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.8 6.5 5.6 5.1 6.1 7.4 6.6 6.4 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.5 6.6 5.8 5.5 6.4 7.5 5.8 6.4 FALCON V 6.9 6.7 5.7 5.2 6.1 7.3 7.1 6.4 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.9 6.6 5.6 6.2 6.0 7.4 6.4 6.4 W41 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.5 5.9 7.3 7.0 6.4 BIZEM 7.3 6.7 5.9 5.2 6.6 7.1 6.1 6.4 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.1 6.6 6.0 5.5 6.1 7.3 7.1 6.4 BULLSEYE 7.4 6.7 6.1 5.6 5.5 7.3 6.2 6.4 RAD-TF-89 6.5 6.5 5.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 7.0 6.4 K12-MCD 7.4 6.6 5.2 5.4 6.1 7.4 6.6 6.4 IS-TF-287 7.7 6.5 5.5 5.1 5.9 7.4 6.6 6.4 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.3 6.5 5.7 5.1 6.2 7.6 6.2 6.4 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.3 6.4 5.2 5.5 5.6 7.3 7.0 6.3 ATF 1704 7.4 6.5 5.2 5.0 6.4 7.3 6.5 6.3 PST-5BRK 7.2 6.4 5.9 5.2 5.6 7.4 6.5 6.3 PST-5BPO 7.3 6.4 5.6 5.4 6.2 7.1 6.2 6.3 PST-5MVD 7.3 6.4 5.4 5.6 6.3 6.9 6.3 6.3 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.6 6.4 5.5 5.6 5.6 7.4 6.0 6.3 PPG-TF-115 7.4 6.6 5.7 5.1 5.4 7.5 6.2 6.3 PST-5EX2 7.1 6.3 5.5 5.2 6.1 7.4 6.3 6.3 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.0 6.5 5.7 5.1 5.8 7.2 6.6 6.3 IS-TF 276 M2 6.5 6.4 5.2 5.5 6.3 7.3 6.5 6.3 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.2 6.3 5.3 4.9 6.3 7.3 6.4 6.2 FALCON IV 7.1 6.5 5.4 5.7 5.6 7.4 6.0 6.2 RAD-TF-92 7.0 6.5 5.6 5.1 6.2 7.2 6.0 6.2 ATF 1736 7.4 6.5 5.5 4.7 5.6 7.4 6.6 6.2 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.0 6.5 5.6 5.3 5.9 7.2 6.0 6.2 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.9 6.5 5.3 6.1 5.5 7.4 6.0 6.2 IS-TF 289 7.0 6.5 5.5 5.0 6.2 7.2 5.9 6.2 IS-TF 285 7.1 6.6 5.6 5.0 5.8 7.3 5.9 6.2 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.5 6.8 5.3 5.1 6.2 7.5 5.8 6.2 RAD-TF-88 6.5 6.7 5.5 5.1 5.9 7.3 6.1 6.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.7 6.6 5.5 5.3 5.8 7.5 5.7 6.1 IS-TF 272 7.0 6.8 5.5 5.1 5.5 7.4 5.7 6.1 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.1 6.3 5.4 5.4 5.7 7.5 5.5 6.1 K12-05 6.7 6.5 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.9 5.7 6.1 PSG-TT4 6.8 6.2 5.2 5.0 6.2 6.9 6.6 6.1 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.8 6.5 4.7 5.6 5.8 7.1 6.3 6.1 BAR FA 121089 6.9 6.5 5.3 5.2 6.1 7.2 5.1 6.1 PSG-GSD 7.1 6.5 4.6 5.1 5.9 7.3 5.6 6.0 PST-5DZP 6.7 6.4 5.1 4.9 5.3 7.1 6.5 6.0 GO-DFR 6.6 6.4 5.1 5.2 5.9 7.1 5.6 6.0 BAR FA 121095 7.0 6.4 5.1 5.9 5.0 7.1 5.5 6.0 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.1 6.4 4.7 5.3 6.2 6.9 6.2 6.0 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 6.5 4.9 5.0 5.6 6.9 5.8 6.0 ANNIHILATOR 7.1 6.2 4.5 4.8 5.9 7.2 6.0 5.9 RAD-TF-83 6.7 6.5 5.0 5.1 5.5 7.1 5.6 5.9 JS 819 6.3 6.3 5.1 5.2 5.4 6.9 6.0 5.9 JS 818 6.0 6.3 5.5 5.0 5.5 7.3 5.6 5.9 BAR FA 121091 6.3 6.3 5.2 5.0 5.7 7.1 5.6 5.9 PSG-8BP2 6.7 6.4 5.0 5.3 5.1 7.0 5.7 5.9 WARHAWK 6.7 6.2 4.2 4.6 5.7 7.3 6.1 5.8 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 6.4 4.5 4.3 5.8 7.6 5.8 5.8 MARAUDER 6.5 6.3 4.3 4.9 5.3 7.4 5.8 5.8 JS 825 6.8 6.2 4.6 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.8 AQUADUCT 6.3 6.0 4.8 4.1 5.7 6.9 6.2 5.7 JS 809 5.5 6.1 5.1 5.5 5.6 6.8 5.3 5.7 204 RES. BLK4 6.0 6.2 4.4 4.6 5.1 7.4 6.1 5.7 K12-13 6.9 6.2 4.8 4.8 5.0 6.7 4.8 5.6 BAR FA 120878 6.3 5.8 4.0 4.8 4.9 6.8 5.1 5.4 KY-31 5.2 3.8 3.1 3.4 3.1 5.8 5.2 4.2 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 0.3 C.V. (%) 7.8 2.5 7.4 10.7 8.9 4.1 8.4 7.3 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.