TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT THREE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CT1 NJ1 NJ2 MEAN NAME CT1 NJ1 NJ2 MEAN REGENERATE 7.2 8.4 7.3 7.6 IS-TF 311 6.9 7.2 5.8 6.6 REFLECTION (U45) 7.6 8.5 6.5 7.5 TRENDING (IS-TF 269 SEL) 6.5 7.5 5.8 6.6 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.2 8.5 6.7 7.5 GRANDE 3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.6 MET 1 7.4 8.0 7.0 7.5 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.8 7.2 5.8 6.6 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.2 6.8 5.8 6.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.9 8.4 6.8 7.4 JS 916 6.2 8.0 5.6 6.6 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.3 7.9 6.7 7.3 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.8 7.0 5.8 6.6 AMITY (CCR2) 6.9 8.0 6.8 7.2 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.7 8.0 5.9 6.5 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.4 7.9 6.3 7.2 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.3 7.5 5.9 6.5 TRINITY (BIZEM) 7.0 8.4 6.2 7.2 ATF 1704 6.3 7.4 5.9 6.5 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.1 8.4 6.0 7.1 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.4 6.8 6.2 6.5 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.2 8.0 6.3 7.1 BULLSEYE 7.1 7.6 4.8 6.5 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.2 8.0 6.2 7.1 PPG-TF-169 6.3 7.2 5.8 6.5 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.9 8.2 6.3 7.1 FALCON V 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.4 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.6 8.0 6.7 7.1 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.5 7.2 5.5 6.4 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.7 8.2 6.2 7.1 CATALYST 6.8 7.7 4.7 6.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.7 8.0 6.5 7.1 RAD-TF-92 5.8 7.7 5.7 6.4 PPG-TF-135 7.2 7.5 6.5 7.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.6 7.6 4.9 6.4 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.9 8.0 6.1 7.0 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.9 6.6 5.6 6.4 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.4 8.0 6.5 7.0 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.6 7.1 5.4 6.4 STANDOUT (IS-TF 308 SEL) 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 PPG-TF-115 6.9 6.5 5.6 6.3 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.0 7.3 6.5 6.9 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.4 7.7 4.9 6.3 B23 6.8 8.0 5.8 6.9 FAITH 6.8 6.4 5.8 6.3 PSG-PO1 7.4 7.3 5.8 6.9 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.7 7.0 5.1 6.3 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.8 7.7 6.0 6.8 K12-05 6.3 7.0 5.6 6.3 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.8 7.4 6.3 6.8 RAD-TF-89 6.3 7.1 5.5 6.3 VERT (ATF 1612) 6.7 7.7 6.2 6.8 IS-TF 272 6.5 7.0 5.3 6.2 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 6.9 7.4 6.1 6.8 PST-5BP0 6.5 6.7 5.4 6.2 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.7 7.3 6.5 6.8 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 6.5 6.8 5.0 6.1 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.1 7.5 5.8 6.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.1 7.0 5.1 6.1 IS-TF-287 6.7 7.7 5.9 6.8 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.4 7.1 4.8 6.1 F711 6.8 8.0 5.5 6.8 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.3 7.1 4.8 6.0 W41 6.8 7.9 5.5 6.8 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.7 6.0 5.4 6.0 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.6 7.9 5.8 6.8 ATF 1754 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.7 7.8 5.7 6.7 K12-MCD 6.5 6.5 5.0 6.0 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 IS-TF 276 M2 6.5 6.6 4.9 6.0 FIREBIRD 2 6.6 7.6 6.0 6.7 PST-5MVD 6.5 6.3 4.9 5.9 HEMI 6.8 7.2 6.1 6.7 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.3 7.3 3.9 5.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.8 8.1 5.2 6.7 FESNOVA 6.6 6.5 4.3 5.8 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.6 7.5 6.0 6.7 PST-5BRK 6.5 6.3 4.6 5.8 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.4 7.4 6.3 6.7 204 RES. BLK4 5.2 7.5 4.7 5.8 MET-3 6.6 7.5 6.0 6.7 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.5 6.0 4.5 5.7 PPG-TF-138 7.0 7.1 5.8 6.6 JS 818 6.3 6.5 4.2 5.7 MAESTRO (T31) 6.8 7.0 6.0 6.6 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.1 6.5 4.3 5.6 PSG-GSD 6.8 6.5 3.6 5.6 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT THREE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CT1 NJ1 NJ2 MEAN PST-5DZP 6.0 6.7 4.2 5.6 RAD-TF-83 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.6 TERRANO 6.4 6.5 3.9 5.6 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.1 6.5 4.2 5.6 BAR FA 121095 5.7 5.9 5.0 5.5 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.3 6.2 3.9 5.5 K12-13 5.4 7.0 3.9 5.5 PSG-8BP2 6.3 5.4 4.3 5.4 PSG-TT4 6.3 5.3 4.4 5.3 PST-5EX2 6.1 5.5 4.2 5.3 FALCON IV 6.8 5.7 3.3 5.2 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.7 5.6 4.4 5.2 JS 809 6.1 6.2 3.5 5.2 BAR FA 121089 5.7 5.3 4.5 5.2 JS 819 6.0 5.5 4.0 5.2 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.6 5.9 3.9 5.1 COMP. RES. SST 5.1 6.1 4.2 5.1 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.8 5.5 3.8 5.0 ANNIHILATOR 5.5 5.2 3.8 4.8 MARAUDER 5.1 5.4 3.8 4.8 BAR FA 121091 5.6 5.0 3.7 4.8 AQUADUCT 5.4 5.6 2.8 4.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.8 5.1 2.8 4.6 WARHAWK 5.1 4.7 3.2 4.3 JS 825 5.5 4.4 2.8 4.2 BAR FA 120878 4.9 2.2 1.8 3.0 KY-31 3.4 1.0 1.1 1.8 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 8.8 9.9 10.1 9.6 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.