TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS FOR EACH MONTH GROWN AT FORTY-FIVE LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 1994 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF: MONTHS 1/ NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN JAGUAR 3 (ZPS-J3) 6.1 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.2 HOUNDOG V (ISI-AFE) 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.6 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.1 ISI-AFA 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.1 FALCON II (MB-21-92) 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 SOUTHERN CHOICE (MB-25-92) 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.1 5.8 6.1 GEN-91 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.3 6.1 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.6 6.1 CROSSFIRE II (PICK 90-12) 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.1 COYOTE (ZPS-ML) 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.7 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.1 PST-5DX W/ENDOPHYTE 6.3 6.2 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0 ATF-007 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.8 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.0 FINELAWN PETITE 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.8 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.9 6.0 PIXIE 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 MB-22-92 5.8 6.1 5.6 5.6 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.9 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.7 6.0 LANCER 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.0 5.7 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.9 6.0 REBEL,JR. 5.9 6.3 5.7 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.0 CORONADO (PST-RDG) 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.9 6.2 6.0 5.7 5.8 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0 LEXUS 5.7 5.8 5.5 5.7 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.9 EMPRESS (ZPS-E2) 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.7 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.9 MARKSMAN (MB-23-92) 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.5 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.9 APACHE II (PST-59D) 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.9 PICK 90-10 5.7 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.9 TOMAHAWK 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.9 PST-5PM 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 6.1 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.9 GRANDE (SR 8400) 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 DEBUTANTE (WXI-208-2) 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 MICRO DD 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.9 PYRAMID (SIU-1) 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.9 DUSTER (ITR-90-2) 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.2 6.0 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.9 SR 8210 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.1 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.9 GAZELLE (ZPS-VL) 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.7 6.2 5.8 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.9 STARLET (MB-24-92) 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 VIRTUE 5.9 6.1 5.5 5.4 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.9 TITAN 2 (SR 8010) 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.8 FA-19 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.0 6.1 5.6 5.8 SILVERADO 5.9 6.0 5.5 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.6 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 MONTAUK 6.0 6.1 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.8 PALISADES (OFI-TF-601) 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.7 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.8 PST-5LX 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.8 REBEL 3D 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.8 NINJA (ATF-006) 5.5 5.7 5.4 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.8 DUKE 6.0 6.1 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.8 ADOBE (SFL) 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.7 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.8 PST-5VC 5.8 5.9 5.4 5.6 6.0 5.7 5.5 5.7 6.1 6.2 6.0 5.6 5.8 GUARDIAN 6.0 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.8 CHIEFTAIN II (PICK CII) 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.7 5.8 BONSAI PLUS 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.6 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 6.3 5.9 5.8 SR 8200 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.8 BAR FA 0855 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.8 TRAILBLAZER II 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.8 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS FOR EACH (CONT'D) MONTH GROWN AT FORTY-FIVE LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 1994 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF: MONTHS NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN SHORTSTOP (PICK 90-06) 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.6 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.8 VEGAS 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.8 ELDORADO 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.8 COCHISE 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.8 FA-22 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.8 ALAMO (J-1048) 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.7 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.8 PSTF-401 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.8 SAFARI 5.9 6.2 5.9 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.8 LEPRECHAUN 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.8 SR 8300 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.6 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.8 BAR FA 2AB 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.8 OFI-ATK (ISI-ATK) 6.0 6.4 6.0 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.8 PRO-9178 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.7 BONANZA II 6.1 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.7 5.7 ISI-CRC 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.7 5.7 MIRAGE (KWS-DSL) 5.9 6.1 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.7 PSTF-200 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.7 M-2 5.9 6.1 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.7 5.7 SHENANDOAH 6.1 6.1 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.7 403 5.9 6.1 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.7 CAFA101 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.7 PST-5STB 5.8 6.1 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 PSTF-LF 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.1 5.6 5.7 AVANTI 5.7 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.7 FINELAWN 88 5.8 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.7 KITTYHAWK 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.7 AUSTIN 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.7 CAS-MA21 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.6 MONARCH 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 BONSAI 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.6 CAS-LA20 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 OLYMPIC II 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.7 5.6 AZTEC 5.9 6.1 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.6 5.6 BAR FA 214 6.1 6.3 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.6 ASTRO 2000 5.8 5.8 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.6 PHOENIX 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.5 BONANZA 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5 ARID 6.1 6.1 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.3 TWILIGHT 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.4 5.3 FALCON 5.7 6.1 5.4 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.7 5.4 5.2 ANTHEM 5.9 6.0 5.3 4.9 4.9 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.5 5.1 5.1 KY-31 NO ENDO. 5.2 5.1 5.2 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.6 4.4 KY-31 W/ENDO. 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.8 4.6 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 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).