TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT TEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. 1/ MAINTAINED USING "SCHEDULE A" * 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CA3 GA1 IA1 MD1 MS1 NC1 NE1 NJ1 NJ2 TN1 MEAN 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.1 5.5 6.9 7.2 6.8 6.9 5.3 8.5 6.7 7.3 6.8 REGENERATE 6.9 5.6 7.1 7.5 6.2 6.5 5.1 8.4 7.3 7.2 6.8 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.4 5.2 7.1 7.2 6.4 6.9 5.5 8.2 6.2 7.4 6.7 MET 1 6.6 5.9 6.8 6.9 6.2 6.7 5.3 8.0 7.0 7.1 6.6 REFLECTION (U45) 6.4 5.6 7.3 7.3 6.4 5.8 5.3 8.5 6.5 7.1 6.6 F711 6.4 5.8 7.7 6.9 6.5 6.7 5.2 8.0 5.5 7.4 6.6 AMITY (CCR2) 6.8 5.3 6.6 7.1 6.3 6.6 5.2 8.0 6.8 7.3 6.6 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.9 5.4 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.4 5.1 7.9 5.8 6.9 6.6 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 6.1 5.6 6.7 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.2 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.6 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.2 5.5 6.9 7.3 6.0 6.4 5.3 8.2 6.3 7.3 6.5 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.4 5.2 7.1 7.3 6.6 5.7 5.3 7.9 6.3 7.4 6.5 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.5 5.8 6.6 6.8 6.1 5.9 5.1 8.4 6.8 7.2 6.5 TRINITY (BIZEM) 6.3 5.6 7.1 6.8 6.1 6.3 4.9 8.4 6.2 7.3 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.7 5.5 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.1 5.1 8.4 6.0 7.2 6.5 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.2 5.5 7.2 7.0 6.3 6.2 4.9 8.0 6.5 7.2 6.5 PPG-TF-135 6.4 5.6 7.2 6.8 6.1 6.6 5.1 7.5 6.5 6.9 6.5 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.0 5.5 6.4 7.2 6.0 6.3 5.5 8.0 6.7 7.1 6.5 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.6 5.7 7.0 6.9 6.3 5.9 5.2 7.3 6.5 7.3 6.5 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.6 5.0 7.6 6.4 6.2 5.9 5.0 7.9 6.7 7.3 6.5 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.8 5.3 7.0 6.8 6.3 6.1 5.4 7.4 6.1 7.3 6.5 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.6 5.0 6.8 6.7 6.3 6.8 5.1 8.0 6.1 7.1 6.4 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 6.6 5.4 6.5 7.2 6.4 6.3 5.2 7.3 6.5 7.1 6.4 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 6.1 5.3 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.6 5.0 8.0 6.3 7.1 6.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.0 5.4 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.0 8.0 6.5 7.1 6.4 W41 6.5 5.3 7.5 6.7 6.3 6.1 5.1 7.9 5.5 7.1 6.4 MAESTRO (T31) 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.3 6.2 6.2 5.1 7.0 6.0 7.2 6.4 GRANDE 3 6.5 5.5 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.2 5.1 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.4 5.6 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.6 5.1 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.4 STANDOUT (IS-TF 308 SEL) 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.8 5.9 6.1 5.1 8.0 6.3 7.2 6.4 VERT (ATF 1612) 6.4 5.2 6.6 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.2 7.1 6.4 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.2 5.6 6.6 6.5 6.7 5.5 5.1 8.0 6.2 7.2 6.4 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.4 5.4 7.1 6.7 6.3 6.4 5.0 7.5 5.8 7.1 6.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.6 5.1 7.0 7.2 6.0 5.6 5.2 7.4 6.3 7.2 6.4 TRENDING (IS-TF 269 SEL) 6.2 5.6 7.2 6.4 6.7 5.8 5.0 7.5 5.8 7.3 6.4 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.6 5.6 7.1 6.3 6.2 6.4 4.8 7.8 5.7 7.1 6.4 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.7 5.4 7.2 6.9 6.7 5.2 5.0 7.5 5.9 7.0 6.3 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.6 5.5 7.2 6.5 6.7 6.5 5.1 6.6 5.6 7.1 6.3 JS 916 6.3 5.5 6.4 6.6 6.5 6.0 5.2 8.0 5.6 7.2 6.3 PSG-PO1 7.1 5.7 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.4 4.9 7.3 5.8 6.8 6.3 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.2 5.8 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.6 4.9 6.8 5.8 7.2 6.3 IS-TF 311 6.9 5.3 6.4 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.2 7.2 5.8 7.3 6.3 B23 6.4 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.6 5.1 8.0 5.8 7.2 6.3 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.5 5.2 7.0 6.5 6.6 5.9 4.9 7.2 5.5 7.4 6.3 PPG-TF-169 6.4 5.6 6.9 6.4 6.4 5.6 5.1 7.2 5.8 7.0 6.3 TABLE 5. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT TEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. 1/ MAINTAINED USING "SCHEDULE A" * 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CA3 GA1 IA1 MD1 MS1 NC1 NE1 NJ1 NJ2 TN1 MEAN XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.3 5.3 6.8 6.4 6.2 5.7 5.2 7.5 6.0 7.1 6.3 FIREBIRD 2 6.2 5.3 7.0 6.8 6.1 5.7 5.0 7.6 6.0 6.8 6.3 MET-3 6.5 5.2 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.5 6.0 7.0 6.3 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 5.8 5.4 7.4 6.5 6.6 5.4 5.0 7.0 5.8 7.6 6.3 ATF 1704 6.4 5.5 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.0 7.4 5.9 7.2 6.2 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.4 5.2 6.6 7.2 6.1 5.5 5.2 7.0 6.3 6.9 6.2 HEMI 6.4 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.1 5.2 4.9 7.2 6.1 7.0 6.2 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.1 5.2 7.2 6.6 5.9 6.1 5.1 7.2 5.8 6.9 6.2 FAITH 6.3 5.7 7.1 6.2 5.9 6.2 5.1 6.4 5.8 7.1 6.2 RAD-TF-92 6.5 5.3 7.0 6.4 6.3 4.8 5.3 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.2 ATF 1754 6.3 5.6 6.6 6.5 5.9 6.4 5.0 7.0 5.3 7.2 6.2 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.4 5.1 6.6 6.7 5.6 6.0 4.8 8.1 5.2 7.2 6.2 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.2 5.6 6.8 6.6 6.2 5.7 4.8 7.1 5.4 7.3 6.2 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.6 4.9 6.7 6.6 6.1 5.1 5.2 7.4 6.3 6.9 6.2 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.5 5.2 7.0 6.4 5.9 6.2 4.9 7.0 5.1 7.3 6.1 PST-5BP0 6.1 5.7 6.7 6.1 6.3 6.6 5.0 6.7 5.4 7.0 6.1 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.9 5.2 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 4.8 7.0 5.1 7.2 6.1 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.1 5.1 6.5 6.1 6.0 5.4 5.1 8.0 5.9 6.9 6.1 PPG-TF-138 6.1 4.9 7.4 6.7 5.3 5.8 5.0 7.1 5.8 7.1 6.1 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.1 5.4 7.0 6.7 5.6 5.8 4.8 7.6 4.9 7.2 6.1 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.0 7.1 4.8 7.0 6.1 RAD-TF-89 6.4 5.4 7.1 6.4 6.0 5.5 4.9 7.1 5.5 6.8 6.1 IS-TF-287 6.2 5.1 6.7 6.0 5.9 5.3 5.0 7.7 5.9 7.2 6.1 IS-TF 272 6.0 5.4 7.5 6.3 6.2 5.2 5.0 7.0 5.3 7.2 6.1 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 6.2 6.0 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.6 6.8 5.0 7.0 6.1 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.6 5.6 6.7 5.8 5.9 5.1 5.0 6.8 6.2 7.0 6.1 PPG-TF-115 6.0 5.3 6.9 6.0 6.0 6.1 4.8 6.5 5.6 7.1 6.0 K12-MCD 6.3 5.5 6.7 5.8 6.5 6.2 4.8 6.5 5.0 7.0 6.0 K12-05 6.2 5.2 6.4 6.2 6.4 5.2 5.0 7.0 5.6 7.3 6.0 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.4 5.1 7.2 6.3 6.1 5.5 5.2 6.0 5.4 7.2 6.0 BULLSEYE 6.2 5.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.9 4.9 7.6 4.8 7.0 6.0 IS-TF 276 M2 6.3 5.4 7.4 6.2 6.0 5.5 4.9 6.6 4.9 6.8 6.0 PST-5BRK 5.9 5.4 7.3 6.5 5.8 6.3 4.9 6.3 4.6 6.9 6.0 FALCON V 6.7 5.7 6.6 5.6 5.2 5.4 5.1 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 FESNOVA 6.4 5.3 6.8 6.3 6.2 6.0 4.8 6.5 4.3 7.2 6.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.4 5.6 7.3 6.1 6.0 5.6 4.8 6.0 4.5 6.9 5.9 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.3 5.6 7.0 6.1 6.0 5.5 4.7 6.5 4.2 7.3 5.9 CATALYST 6.2 4.8 7.0 5.5 5.7 5.2 5.0 7.7 4.7 6.9 5.9 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.0 5.2 6.7 6.0 4.8 5.4 5.0 7.7 4.9 7.1 5.9 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.4 5.6 7.0 5.3 5.9 4.9 4.7 7.1 4.8 7.1 5.9 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.1 5.3 7.1 5.8 6.1 5.5 4.8 6.5 4.3 7.2 5.9 TERRANO 6.8 5.5 6.5 5.4 5.6 6.2 4.8 6.5 3.9 7.2 5.8 PST-5EX2 6.0 5.3 6.8 6.0 6.3 6.9 4.8 5.5 4.2 6.5 5.8 PST-5MVD 6.2 5.2 6.6 5.8 5.9 5.7 4.7 6.3 4.9 7.0 5.8 204 RES. BLK4 6.4 5.4 6.6 5.3 5.6 4.6 4.4 7.5 4.7 7.3 5.8 TABLE 5. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT TEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. 1/ MAINTAINED USING "SCHEDULE A" * 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CA3 GA1 IA1 MD1 MS1 NC1 NE1 NJ1 NJ2 TN1 MEAN JS 818 6.4 4.7 7.2 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 6.5 4.2 6.9 5.8 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.3 5.1 6.7 5.2 5.7 5.2 5.0 7.3 3.9 7.1 5.7 RAD-TF-83 5.9 5.1 6.9 5.8 6.3 5.1 4.6 5.6 5.4 6.7 5.7 K12-13 5.9 5.4 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 7.0 3.9 7.1 5.7 BAR FA 121095 6.3 5.5 6.7 4.9 6.4 5.0 4.6 5.9 5.0 6.6 5.7 PSG-TT4 6.1 5.3 6.4 5.5 6.3 5.8 4.6 5.3 4.4 6.9 5.7 PST-5DZP 6.3 5.5 6.4 5.5 5.7 5.2 4.7 6.7 4.2 6.6 5.7 PSG-GSD 6.3 5.4 6.8 4.8 5.7 6.0 4.7 6.5 3.6 6.7 5.6 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.9 5.1 6.5 5.8 5.9 5.8 4.7 5.9 3.9 7.0 5.6 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.8 5.3 6.6 4.7 5.9 6.3 4.7 5.6 4.4 6.9 5.6 JS 819 6.5 5.4 6.7 5.2 5.5 5.5 4.8 5.5 4.0 7.0 5.6 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.8 5.2 6.6 5.3 5.6 5.9 4.5 6.2 3.9 7.0 5.6 JS 809 6.1 5.5 6.4 5.6 5.8 5.1 4.6 6.2 3.5 6.7 5.5 PSG-8BP2 6.1 5.1 6.6 4.9 5.9 5.6 4.7 5.4 4.3 6.7 5.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.1 5.3 6.6 5.1 5.9 5.6 4.8 5.5 3.8 6.7 5.5 COMP. RES. SST 5.8 5.3 6.5 5.5 5.6 4.4 4.7 6.1 4.2 6.8 5.5 BAR FA 121089 5.9 5.1 6.1 5.1 6.2 5.2 4.6 5.3 4.5 6.9 5.5 FALCON IV 6.6 4.9 6.4 5.3 6.1 4.6 4.9 5.7 3.3 6.7 5.4 BAR FA 121091 6.0 5.0 6.6 5.1 6.1 5.2 4.4 5.0 3.7 6.7 5.4 MARAUDER 6.4 5.0 6.4 4.9 5.6 4.5 4.5 5.4 3.8 6.9 5.3 ANNIHILATOR 6.5 5.1 6.5 4.5 5.6 4.6 4.6 5.2 3.8 7.0 5.3 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.9 4.5 7.1 4.8 5.7 5.3 4.6 5.1 2.8 7.1 5.3 AQUADUCT 6.3 4.5 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.6 4.4 5.6 2.8 6.9 5.3 JS 825 5.7 5.4 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.6 4.4 2.8 7.0 5.2 WARHAWK 6.4 5.4 6.3 4.3 5.7 4.5 4.4 4.7 3.2 7.1 5.2 BAR FA 120878 5.3 5.2 5.9 3.2 5.3 5.2 4.2 2.2 1.8 6.8 4.5 KY-31 4.6 4.0 4.9 2.6 4.3 5.3 3.2 1.0 1.1 5.7 3.7 LSD VALUE 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.2 C.V. (%) 5.7 8.6 7.1 6.9 7.8 9.9 5.7 9.9 10.1 4.1 7.8 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. * SCHEDULE A (MEDIUM MAINTENANCE) 1. MOWING HEIGHT: 2.0" TO 3.0" 2. NITROGEN RATE: 0.25 - 0.5 LBS. N/1000 SQ. FT./GROWING MONTH (USE 3-6 APPLICATIONS PER YEAR - NOT MONTHLY APPLICATIONS) 3. IRRIGATION: 80 - 95% POTENTIAL ET; 4. FUNGICIDE AND INSECTICIDE USE ONLY IF SEVERE STAND LOSS IS POSSIBLE 5. WEED CONTROL TO PREVENT STAND LOSS