TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS FOR EACH MONTH GROWN AT FORTY-SEVEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 1993-1995 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) 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.1 ISI-AFA 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.0 FALCON II (MB-21-92) 5.5 5.4 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.0 GENESIS (GEN-91) 5.3 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 HOUNDOG V (ISI-AFE) 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 SOUTHERN CHOICE (MB-25-92) 5.4 5.6 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 6.0 CROSSFIRE II (PICK 90-12) 5.4 5.8 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.2 5.9 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.0 COYOTE (ZPS-ML) 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.8 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.0 PST-5DX W/ENDOPHYTE 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 FINELAWN PETITE 5.4 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.9 6.0 PIXIE 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.9 REBEL,JR. 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.9 LANCER 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.0 5.9 CORONADO (PST-RDG) 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.9 ATF-007 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.9 BARLEXAS (LEXUS) 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.9 RENEGADE (MB-22-92) 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.9 MARKSMAN (MB-23-92) 5.3 5.6 5.8 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.9 EMPRESS (ZPS-E2) 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 PYRAMID (SIU-1) 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.8 TOMAHAWK 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.8 DUSTER (ITR-90-2) 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.8 GRANDE (SR 8400) 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.8 APACHE II (PST-59D) 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.8 MICRO DD 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.9 5.8 SUN PRO (PICK 90-10) 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.8 PST-5PM 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.8 GAZELLE (ZPS-VL) 5.1 5.4 5.4 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.8 FA-19 5.3 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.8 SR 8210 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.8 DEBUTANTE (WXI-208-2) 5.4 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 STARLET (MB-24-92) 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.8 PST-5LX 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.7 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.8 REBEL 3D 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.8 PALISADES (OFI-TF-601) 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 SR 8200 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 GUARDIAN 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.8 NINJA (ATF-006) 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.6 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 SILVERADO 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 VIRTUE 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.7 PST-5VC 5.2 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.8 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.7 MONTAUK 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 SHORTSTOP II (PICK 90-06) 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.7 DUKE 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.7 SAFARI 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.7 TITAN 2 (SR 8010) 5.3 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 ADOBE (SFL) 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.7 LEPRECHAUN 5.2 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.7 CHIEFTAIN II (PICK CII) 5.1 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.7 COCHISE 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.7 NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN VEGAS 5.1 5.4 5.8 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.7 AVALON (ISI-ATK) 5.3 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 BONSAI PLUS 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.7 BAR FA 0855 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.7 TRAILBLAZER II 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 ELDORADO 5.3 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.7 PRO-9178 5.3 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 ISI-CRC 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 M-2 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.7 SR 8300 5.2 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 ALAMO (J-1048) 5.3 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 FA-22 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.7 MIRAGE (KWS-DSL) 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 HERITAGE (PSTF-401) 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 BAR FA 2AB 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 403 5.2 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.7 AVANTI 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 SHENANDOAH 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 BONANZA II 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.6 WILDCAT (PSTF-200) 5.3 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.6 GENERIC (CAFA 101) 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 PSTF-LF 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.6 KITTYHAWK 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.6 AUSTIN 5.3 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 FINELAWN 88 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 BONSAI 5.0 5.2 5.1 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.4 5.2 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 PST-5STS 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 MONARCH 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 AZTEC 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.5 OLYMPIC II 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.5 CAS-MA21 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 BAR FA 214 5.3 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 CAS-LA20 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 PHOENIX 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 ASTRO 2000 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.4 BONANZA 5.2 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.4 ARID 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.1 5.1 5.4 5.2 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.3 TWILIGHT 4.9 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.3 5.2 FALCON 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.1 ANTHEM 5.3 5.6 5.3 4.9 4.8 5.1 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.0 KY-31 NO ENDO. 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.4 KY-31 W/ENDO. 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 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).