TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AMITY (CCR2) 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.5 MAESTRO (T31) 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.0 8.0 7.5 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.5 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.5 MET 1 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 8.3 7.4 PPG-TF-169 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 8.3 7.4 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 FIREBIRD 2 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 PSG-PO1 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 BIZEM 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.2 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 FAITH 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.2 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.2 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.2 IS-TF 311 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 PPG-TF-115 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.2 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.2 REFLECTION (U45) 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.2 REGENERATE 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.2 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.2 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.2 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.1 HEMI 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.1 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.1 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.1 RAD-TF-89 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.1 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.1 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.1 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.1 W41 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.1 ATF 1612 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 ATF 1754 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 B23 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 F711 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 JS 916 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 PPG-TF-135 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 PPG-TF-138 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 RAD-TF-83 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 ATF 1704 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.9 BULLSEYE 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.9 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.9 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.9 GRANDE 3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.9 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.9 IS-TF 276 M2 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.9 IS-TF-287 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.9 JS 818 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.9 K12-13 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.9 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 MET-3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 7.7 6.9 PST-5BP0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.9 PST-5BRK 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.9 PST-5EX2 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.9 204 RES. BLK4 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.8 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.8 BAR FA 121095 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.8 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.8 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.8 FESNOVA 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 IS-TF 272 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.8 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.8 PSG-TT4 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 PST-5DZP 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.8 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.8 BAR FA 121091 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 FALCON V 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 K12-05 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 K12-MCD 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 PST-5MVD 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 RAD-TF-92 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 BAR FA 121089 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.6 CATALYST 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.6 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.6 JS 809 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.6 JS 819 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.6 PSG-8BP2 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.6 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.6 TERRANO 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.6 ANNIHILATOR 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.5 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.5 FALCON IV 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.5 MARAUDER 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.5 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.5 AQUADUCT 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 JS 825 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.4 PSG-GSD 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.4 WARHAWK 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.4 BAR FA 120878 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 KY-31 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.4 C.V. (%) 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.3 6.2 9.1 6.1 3.5 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 4.6-5.5 451+ 501+ 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT STRESS