TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS FOR EACH MONTH GROWN AT FORTY LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 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) 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.9 6.5 6.3 6.0 6.1 HOUNDOG V (ISI-AFE) 5.4 5.4 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.0 6.6 6.5 5.9 6.1 FALCON II (MB-21-92) 5.2 5.1 6.0 6.0 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.5 6.2 5.8 6.1 ISI-AFA 5.2 5.4 5.9 6.0 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.6 5.9 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.1 PST-5DX W/ENDOPHYTE 5.1 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.4 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.6 6.2 6.3 6.0 CROSSFIRE II (PICK 90-12) 5.1 5.5 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.9 6.5 6.2 5.7 6.0 CORONADO (PST-RDG) 5.1 5.5 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.9 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.0 SOUTHERN CHOICE (MB-25-92) 5.1 5.5 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.5 6.4 6.0 6.0 ATF-007 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.0 5.6 5.9 6.6 6.4 6.0 6.0 COYOTE (ZPS-ML) 5.2 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.0 FINELAWN PETITE 5.2 5.3 5.6 6.1 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.8 6.5 6.2 6.0 6.0 PST-5PM 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.5 5.9 6.5 6.3 6.0 6.0 GENESIS (GEN-91) 5.0 5.2 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.4 5.8 6.4 6.5 5.8 6.0 REBEL,JR. 5.2 5.4 5.6 6.0 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.8 6.4 6.2 5.8 6.0 LEXUS 4.9 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.5 5.8 6.4 6.2 5.7 6.0 LANCER 5.0 5.4 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.5 5.8 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.0 PIXIE 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.8 6.5 6.2 6.1 5.9 GRANDE (SR 8400) 5.0 5.5 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.0 5.6 5.9 6.5 6.1 5.9 5.9 EMPRESS (ZPS-E2) 5.0 5.5 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.9 6.4 6.0 5.8 5.9 APACHE II (PST-59D) 5.0 5.4 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.7 6.4 6.2 5.7 5.9 DUSTER (ITR-90-2) 4.8 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.9 RENEGADE (MB-22-92) 5.1 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.3 6.2 5.9 5.9 MARKSMAN (MB-23-92) 4.9 5.4 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.1 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.9 PYRAMID (SIU-1) 5.2 5.3 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.4 6.2 5.7 5.9 DEBUTANTE (WXI-208-2) 5.0 5.4 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.5 5.7 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.9 MICRO DD 5.1 5.4 5.4 5.9 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.8 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.9 STARLET (MB-24-92) 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.6 6.3 6.2 5.7 5.9 FA-19 4.9 5.3 5.8 5.7 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.7 6.4 6.0 5.9 5.9 GAZELLE (ZPS-VL) 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.6 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.8 TOMAHAWK 5.0 5.4 5.9 5.9 6.3 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.6 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.8 SR 8210 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.7 6.4 6.1 5.9 5.8 SUN PRO (PICK 90-10) 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.4 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 PST-5VC 4.8 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.6 6.4 6.1 5.9 5.8 SHORTSTOP II (PICK 90-06) 4.9 5.3 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.4 5.6 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 ADOBE (SFL) 4.9 5.5 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.7 6.4 6.1 5.9 5.8 LEPRECHAUN 4.7 5.3 5.9 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.3 5.6 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.8 SAFARI 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.8 ALAMO (J-1048) 5.0 5.5 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.6 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.8 PST-5LX 4.8 5.2 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.3 5.5 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.8 SR 8200 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.8 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 NINJA (ATF-006) 4.9 5.3 5.6 5.7 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.4 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.8 PALISADES (OFI-TF-601) 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.5 5.6 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.8 DUKE 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.6 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.8 SILVERADO 4.8 5.4 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.2 5.8 5.3 5.5 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.8 GUARDIAN 4.9 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.8 FA-22 4.7 5.2 5.6 5.8 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.6 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.8 VIRTUE 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.5 6.1 5.9 5.4 5.8 BAR FA 2AB 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.2 5.6 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.7 BONSAI PLUS 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 VEGAS 4.8 5.1 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.5 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.7 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS FOR EACH (CONT'D) MONTH GROWN AT FORTY LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 1995 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF: MONTHS NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN MONTAUK 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.4 5.5 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.7 TITAN 2 (SR 8010) 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.7 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.7 SR 8300 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.5 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.7 COCHISE 4.9 5.4 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.2 5.4 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.7 BAR FA 0855 5.1 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.5 6.2 5.8 5.6 5.7 HERITAGE (PSTF-401) 5.1 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.7 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.7 TRAILBLAZER II 4.9 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.4 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.7 AVALON (ISI-ATK) 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.7 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.7 REBEL 3D 5.0 5.4 5.5 5.6 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.4 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 PRO-9178 4.9 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 5.5 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.7 M-2 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.5 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.7 403 4.8 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.3 5.5 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.7 ELDORADO 4.9 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.7 ISI-CRC 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.6 6.2 5.8 5.8 5.7 AVANTI 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.5 6.2 6.1 5.6 5.7 CHIEFTAIN II (PICK CII) 4.8 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.2 5.4 6.0 5.8 5.4 5.7 MIRAGE (KWS-DSL) 4.8 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.2 5.2 6.1 5.9 5.5 5.6 BONSAI 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.2 5.5 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.6 SHENANDOAH 5.2 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.5 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.6 WILDCAT (PSTF-200) 5.0 5.3 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.6 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.6 BONANZA II 4.9 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.5 6.2 5.9 5.8 5.6 GENERIC (CAFA 101) 5.0 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.4 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.6 BAR FA 214 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.1 5.4 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.6 KITTYHAWK 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.3 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.6 PSTF-LF 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.5 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.6 MONARCH 4.8 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.2 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.6 AZTEC 4.9 5.3 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 FINELAWN 88 4.9 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.4 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 PST-5STB 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.6 AUSTIN 4.9 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.6 CAS-LA20 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.6 CAS-MA21 4.9 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.6 PHOENIX 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.5 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 OLYMPIC II 5.2 5.1 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.5 ASTRO 2000 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.2 5.4 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 BONANZA 4.9 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.4 TWILIGHT 4.6 5.1 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.5 5.7 5.3 5.2 ARID 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.7 5.2 5.4 5.2 FALCON 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.1 4.8 5.0 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.1 ANTHEM 4.9 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 KY-31 W/ENDO. 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.3 4.5 4.3 KY-31 NO ENDO. 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 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).