TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.4 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 AMITY (CCR2) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 MET 1 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 PST-5DZP 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 REGENERATE 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 IS-TF 311 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.2 MAESTRO (T31) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.2 PPG-TF-169 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.2 REFLECTION (U45) 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.2 B23 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 F711 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.1 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.1 HEMI 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.1 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 MET-3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF-135 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 PST-5BP0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.1 W41 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 ATF 1612 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 ATF 1754 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 BIZEM 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 CATALYST 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 GRANDE 3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 JS 916 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 K12-MCD 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 PPG-TF-138 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 PSG-PO1 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 PSG-TT4 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PST-5BRK 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 PST-5MVD 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 ATF 1704 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF-115 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 FALCON IV 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 FESNOVA 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 PSG-GSD 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.8 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 AQUADUCT 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 FALCON V 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 IS-TF 272 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 IS-TF 276 M2 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 JS 819 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 K12-05 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 PSG-8BP2 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 RAD-TF-92 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 BAR FA 121095 6.5 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 PST-5EX2 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 RAD-TF-83 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 RAD-TF-89 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 BULLSEYE 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 COMP. RES. SST 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 FAITH 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 IS-TF-287 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 JS 818 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 K12-13 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 MARAUDER 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 TERRANO 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 BAR FA 121089 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.4 JS 809 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 204 RES. BLK4 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 BAR FA 120878 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 ANNIHILATOR 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 BAR FA 121091 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 JS 825 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 WARHAWK 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 KY-31 3.3 3.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.0 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.4 C.V. (%) 5.8 8.7 9.9 9.1 7.8 7.1 5.8 7.4 6.8 6.3 3.9 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 0-60 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS