TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.5 7.3 5.5 6.4 7.3 7.2 6.9 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 7.2 5.0 6.9 7.4 7.3 6.8 MET 1 7.4 6.9 5.3 6.7 7.1 7.6 6.8 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.2 7.2 4.9 6.9 7.3 7.5 6.8 AMITY (CCR2) 7.5 7.1 5.1 6.6 7.3 7.3 6.8 F711 7.0 6.9 5.1 6.7 7.4 7.8 6.8 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.3 6.9 5.8 6.2 7.3 6.7 6.7 MAESTRO (T31) 7.5 7.3 5.0 6.2 7.2 6.9 6.7 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.5 7.0 4.5 6.2 7.2 7.5 6.7 REGENERATE 7.2 7.5 4.7 6.5 7.2 6.7 6.6 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.2 7.2 4.6 6.3 7.1 7.4 6.6 GRANDE 3 6.9 6.6 5.6 6.2 7.0 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF-135 7.0 6.8 5.4 6.6 6.9 6.9 6.6 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.3 7.2 4.7 6.3 7.1 6.9 6.6 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.0 6.8 4.9 6.1 7.3 7.4 6.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.2 6.8 5.3 5.9 7.2 7.1 6.6 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 6.7 4.8 6.8 7.1 6.9 6.5 PPG-TF-169 7.4 6.4 5.1 5.6 7.0 7.8 6.5 IS-TF 311 7.2 6.5 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.9 6.5 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.0 7.4 4.2 6.4 6.9 7.4 6.5 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.0 6.9 5.3 5.9 7.3 6.8 6.5 JS 916 7.0 6.6 5.1 6.0 7.2 7.2 6.5 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.1 6.7 4.4 6.6 7.1 7.3 6.5 TRINITY (BIZEM) 7.2 6.8 4.8 6.3 7.3 6.8 6.5 W41 7.1 6.7 4.8 6.1 7.1 7.3 6.5 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.2 7.3 4.6 5.7 7.4 6.9 6.5 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.1 6.6 5.8 5.7 7.3 6.5 6.5 REFLECTION (U45) 7.2 7.3 4.9 5.8 7.1 6.7 6.5 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 6.7 4.8 6.4 7.1 6.9 6.5 HEMI 7.1 6.8 5.5 5.2 7.0 7.3 6.5 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.3 7.2 4.4 5.6 7.2 7.0 6.5 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.0 6.5 4.9 6.5 7.1 6.7 6.5 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.8 6.4 5.1 6.2 7.3 6.9 6.4 PST-5BP0 6.9 6.1 5.1 6.6 7.0 7.0 6.4 PPG-TF-138 7.0 6.7 5.1 5.8 7.1 7.0 6.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.0 6.5 4.8 6.1 7.1 7.0 6.4 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.0 6.3 4.6 6.4 7.1 7.1 6.4 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.2 7.2 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.8 6.4 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.8 6.3 4.5 6.5 7.2 7.3 6.4 STANDOUT (IS-TF 308 SEL) 7.2 6.8 4.7 6.1 7.2 6.6 6.4 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.0 6.5 4.7 6.6 7.2 6.5 6.4 FAITH 7.2 6.2 5.0 6.2 7.1 6.7 6.4 ATF 1704 6.9 6.4 4.4 6.1 7.2 7.4 6.4 MET-3 6.9 6.7 4.8 5.7 7.0 7.2 6.4 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.0 6.7 4.8 5.8 7.2 6.9 6.4 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.0 6.6 4.8 6.1 6.9 6.9 6.4 PSG-PO1 7.3 6.8 5.0 5.4 6.8 7.0 6.4 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.0 6.9 5.0 5.2 7.0 7.1 6.4 FIREBIRD 2 7.3 6.8 4.5 5.7 6.8 7.0 6.4 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.2 6.5 4.0 6.1 7.2 7.0 6.3 ATF 1754 7.0 6.5 4.4 6.4 7.2 6.7 6.3 PST-5BRK 6.9 6.5 4.3 6.3 6.9 7.1 6.3 TRENDING (IS-TF 269 SEL) 6.9 6.4 5.2 5.8 7.3 6.5 6.3 PST-5EX2 6.9 6.0 4.5 6.9 6.5 7.2 6.3 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 6.5 4.3 5.9 7.4 6.7 6.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.7 6.7 4.9 6.0 7.2 6.3 6.3 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.1 6.5 4.6 5.5 7.2 6.7 6.3 VERT (ATF 1612) 7.0 6.7 4.5 6.3 7.1 6.2 6.3 PPG-TF-115 7.2 6.0 4.3 6.1 7.1 7.0 6.3 RAD-TF-89 7.1 6.4 4.6 5.5 6.8 7.1 6.3 IS-TF 276 M2 6.9 6.2 5.5 5.5 6.8 6.6 6.2 FESNOVA 6.8 6.3 4.5 6.0 7.2 6.6 6.2 BULLSEYE 6.9 5.9 5.2 5.9 7.0 6.5 6.2 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.8 6.4 4.3 5.7 7.1 7.0 6.2 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.1 6.6 4.8 5.1 6.9 6.8 6.2 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.0 6.3 4.2 6.0 7.0 6.8 6.2 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.0 6.4 4.2 5.9 7.3 6.4 6.2 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.0 6.5 4.3 5.4 7.6 6.4 6.2 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.9 5.8 5.5 5.8 7.0 6.0 6.2 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.1 6.4 3.9 6.2 7.0 6.4 6.2 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.9 6.3 4.0 5.6 7.3 6.9 6.2 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.1 6.3 4.3 5.5 7.2 6.5 6.2 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.9 6.1 4.8 5.4 6.9 6.7 6.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.8 6.1 4.6 5.5 7.3 6.4 6.1 K12-05 6.7 6.2 4.9 5.2 7.3 6.6 6.1 B23 7.0 6.7 4.3 5.6 7.2 5.9 6.1 K12-MCD 6.7 5.8 4.4 6.2 7.0 6.3 6.1 IS-TF-287 6.9 6.0 4.2 5.3 7.2 6.9 6.1 PSG-TT4 6.8 5.5 4.6 5.8 6.9 6.5 6.0 RAD-TF-92 6.7 6.4 4.7 4.8 6.7 6.8 6.0 PST-5MVD 6.7 5.8 4.4 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.7 5.8 4.3 5.5 7.2 6.5 6.0 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.6 5.3 4.8 5.9 7.0 6.5 6.0 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.0 5.8 4.4 5.1 7.0 6.6 6.0 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.8 6.0 3.8 5.4 7.1 6.8 6.0 TERRANO 6.6 5.4 4.2 6.2 7.2 6.3 6.0 CATALYST 6.6 5.5 4.6 5.2 6.9 7.0 6.0 IS-TF 272 6.8 6.3 4.3 5.2 7.2 6.0 6.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.0 6.1 4.0 5.6 6.9 5.9 5.9 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN FALCON V 6.7 5.6 4.5 5.4 6.7 6.7 5.9 JS 818 6.9 6.0 4.0 5.3 6.9 6.2 5.9 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.9 5.3 4.7 4.9 7.1 6.5 5.9 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.5 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.9 6.2 5.9 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.6 5.1 4.7 5.6 6.7 6.5 5.9 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.8 5.2 5.1 5.2 7.1 6.0 5.9 RAD-TF-83 7.0 5.8 4.4 5.1 6.7 6.3 5.9 JS 819 6.6 5.2 4.7 5.5 7.0 6.1 5.8 K12-13 6.9 5.7 4.0 5.0 7.1 6.1 5.8 204 RES. BLK4 6.8 5.3 4.5 4.6 7.3 6.2 5.8 JS 809 6.6 5.6 4.5 5.1 6.7 6.0 5.7 JS 825 6.4 5.0 4.1 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 AQUADUCT 6.4 5.0 4.1 5.6 6.9 6.5 5.7 PST-5DZP 6.8 5.5 4.0 5.2 6.6 6.2 5.7 PSG-8BP2 6.6 4.9 4.5 5.6 6.7 5.7 5.7 BAR FA 121091 6.7 5.1 4.1 5.2 6.7 6.1 5.7 BAR FA 121089 6.6 5.1 3.7 5.2 6.9 6.3 5.6 PSG-GSD 6.4 4.8 4.1 6.0 6.7 5.8 5.6 BAR FA 121095 6.8 4.9 4.4 5.0 6.6 5.9 5.6 COMP. RES. SST 6.5 5.5 4.3 4.4 6.8 5.9 5.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.7 4.8 3.8 5.3 7.1 5.7 5.5 FALCON IV 6.5 5.3 4.5 4.6 6.7 5.7 5.5 ANNIHILATOR 6.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 7.0 5.9 5.5 MARAUDER 6.5 4.9 4.2 4.5 6.9 6.1 5.5 WARHAWK 6.4 4.3 4.0 4.5 7.1 5.5 5.3 BAR FA 120878 6.0 3.2 4.1 5.2 6.8 6.3 5.3 KY-31 4.3 2.6 3.0 5.3 5.7 5.6 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.3 C.V. (%) 3.5 6.9 13.7 9.9 4.1 7.0 7.4 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.