TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 5.0 3.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.5 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.5 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 4.7 3.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.4 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 5.7 3.3 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 ATF 1612 4.7 3.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 MET 1 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 RAD-TF-92 5.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 5.3 3.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 REFLECTION (U45) 5.3 3.0 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 5.0 3.3 5.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 AMITY (CCR2) 5.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.2 F711 5.0 3.3 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.2 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 5.0 3.3 5.7 5.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.2 GTO (BURL TF-2) 4.7 3.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.2 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.0 3.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 5.0 3.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.2 IS-TF 311 5.0 3.0 5.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.2 JS 916 5.3 3.0 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 4.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.2 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 5.0 3.0 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 5.7 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.2 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 5.3 3.0 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.2 B23 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 5.0 3.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.1 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 5.3 3.3 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.1 FAITH 5.3 3.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 FALCON V 5.0 2.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 5.7 3.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.1 GRANDE 3 5.3 3.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 IS-TF 308 SEL 4.3 3.3 5.7 5.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.1 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 MAESTRO (T31) 5.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.1 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 4.3 2.7 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 PPG-TF-135 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.7 3.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.1 PPG-TF-169 4.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.1 REGENERATE 5.0 3.0 5.7 6.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.1 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.0 3.0 5.7 5.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 W41 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.0 3.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 ATF 1704 4.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 ATF 1754 4.7 2.7 5.7 4.7 3.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 CATALYST 4.7 3.0 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FIREBIRD 2 5.0 3.0 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 5.0 3.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 5.0 3.0 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 IS-TF 269 SEL 5.7 3.3 5.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 IS-TF 272 5.7 3.0 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 IS-TF-287 5.7 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 K12-05 5.3 3.0 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 KINGDOM (DB1) 5.3 3.0 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 MET-3 4.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 5.7 3.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 5.7 3.0 5.7 5.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 PPG-TF-138 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 PST-5BP0 5.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 4.3 3.0 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 TEMPLE (DZ1) 5.0 3.0 5.0 5.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 5.3 3.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 5.0 3.0 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 BIZEM 5.0 3.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.9 BULLSEYE 5.3 3.0 5.3 4.7 3.3 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.9 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 5.7 2.7 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.9 FALCON IV 5.0 3.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.9 HEMI 5.0 3.0 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.9 IS-TF 276 M2 5.7 3.0 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.9 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 5.0 3.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.9 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 5.0 2.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 PSG-PO1 5.0 3.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.9 PST-5BRK 4.7 3.0 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.9 RAD-TF-89 5.7 3.0 6.0 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.9 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 5.3 3.3 5.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 5.0 3.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.8 FESNOVA 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 5.3 3.0 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.3 3.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 JS 819 5.3 3.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.8 K12-MCD 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.8 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 5.7 3.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 PPG-TF-115 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.8 PST-5EX2 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 5.7 3.0 5.7 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 4.7 3.3 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.8 TERRANO 5.3 3.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 5.7 3.0 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 CAESAR (TY 10) 5.7 3.0 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 COMP. RES. SST 5.3 2.7 5.0 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.0 3.0 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 JS 818 5.3 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 K12-13 6.0 3.0 5.3 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 PSG-8BP2 5.3 3.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 PSG-GSD 5.3 3.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 PST-5DZP 5.7 3.0 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 PST-5MVD 4.7 3.0 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.3 3.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.3 3.0 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 ANNIHILATOR 5.0 2.7 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.6 BAR FA 121089 5.3 3.0 5.3 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.6 BAR FA 121095 5.0 3.0 5.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.7 3.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.6 JS 809 5.7 3.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.6 JS 825 5.3 3.0 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.6 PSG-TT4 5.3 3.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.6 RAD-TF-83 5.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.6 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 5.3 2.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.6 MARAUDER 5.0 2.3 5.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.5 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.5 204 RES. BLK4 5.0 3.0 5.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.4 AQUADUCT 4.7 3.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.4 BAR FA 121091 6.0 3.0 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.4 WARHAWK 5.3 2.7 5.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.4 BAR FA 120878 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.2 KY-31 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.2 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.4 C.V. (%) 10.0 11.3 7.9 9.7 11.4 11.0 12.2 10.8 7.0 8.6 9.6 5.2 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 0-60 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS