TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN REFLECTION (U45) 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.6 MET 1 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 PSG-PO1 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 8.0 8.3 7.4 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.2 PPG-TF-135 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.2 REGENERATE 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.2 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.0 4.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.1 BULLSEYE 7.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.1 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.1 BIZEM 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF-138 7.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 AMITY (CCR2) 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.9 IS-TF 311 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF-115 8.0 5.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.9 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.9 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 B23 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.8 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 CATALYST 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 F711 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 FAITH 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 FALCON IV 7.3 5.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.8 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 8.7 5.0 5.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.8 HEMI 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 MAESTRO (T31) 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 PSG-GSD 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.7 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 W41 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 ATF 1612 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 9.0 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 IS-TF-287 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 FESNOVA 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 FIREBIRD 2 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 MET-3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.6 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 269 SEL 8.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 IS-TF 272 8.7 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.5 IS-TF 276 M2 8.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 K12-MCD 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 PST-5BP0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 PST-5BRK 5.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 PST-5MVD 7.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 5.7 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 8.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.5 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 8.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 KINGDOM (DB1) 8.7 4.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 6.4 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.3 3.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.4 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 TERRANO 7.7 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 9.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 ATF 1704 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.7 3.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 FALCON V 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 GRANDE 3 6.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 JS 818 8.7 3.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 K12-05 9.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF-169 6.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 PSG-8BP2 7.3 4.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 PSG-TT4 6.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 RAD-TF-89 6.3 3.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 JS 916 7.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 JS 809 8.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 6.1 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 8.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.1 PST-5EX2 5.3 5.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.1 JS 819 8.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 PST-5DZP 7.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 RAD-TF-83 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 9.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.0 5.8 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.3 5.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 RAD-TF-92 7.0 3.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.8 ATF 1754 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 BAR FA 121089 6.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 BAR FA 121095 7.7 3.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 BAR FA 121091 8.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.6 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 9.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.6 ANNIHILATOR 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 JS 825 7.7 3.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.5 AQUADUCT 7.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 K12-13 8.3 4.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.0 6.0 5.0 5.4 204 RES. BLK4 5.0 5.7 7.3 5.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.2 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 5.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.1 MARAUDER 5.7 4.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.1 WARHAWK 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.1 BAR FA 120878 5.7 4.3 3.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.9 KY-31 2.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.4 LSD VALUE 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.8 C.V. (%) 13.9 17.6 14.5 13.5 13.1 15.9 12.4 11.1 11.0 8.0 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. TABLE A. 2017 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2012 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 151-240 - FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS