TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS FOR EACH MONTH GROWN IN FULL SUN AT TWENTY-SEVEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. 1/ 1997 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF: MONTHS 2/ NAME FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PLANTATION (PENNINGTON-1901) 8.0 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.0 MILLENNIUM (TMI-RBR) 8.0 6.2 6.0 5.8 6.0 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.0 6.0 6.0 REMBRANDT (LTP-4026 E+) 7.0 6.4 5.8 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.0 ARID 3 (J-98) 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.6 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.8 SOUTHERN CHOICE 7.3 6.4 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.9 5.8 REBEL SENTRY (AA-A91) 7.7 6.2 5.8 5.6 6.1 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.8 RENEGADE 7.0 6.5 5.5 5.5 5.9 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.2 5.7 MB 29 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.4 5.7 ZPS-2PTF 6.3 5.9 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.7 6.1 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.7 GENESIS 7.0 6.5 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.4 5.6 6.0 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.7 CROSSFIRE II 5.7 5.9 5.2 5.3 5.9 5.5 5.5 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.4 5.7 J-101 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.7 MB 26 5.7 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.9 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.2 5.7 OFI-96-31 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.9 5.4 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.8 5.7 MB 214 7.0 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.2 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 5.7 WRS2 7.0 5.9 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.1 6.2 6.0 6.2 5.7 MUSTANG II 7.7 6.3 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.7 SHENANDOAH 8.0 6.6 5.5 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.7 CU9501T 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.4 5.8 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.9 5.7 PIXIE E+ 7.7 6.3 5.6 5.4 5.7 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.7 MASTERPIECE (LTP-SD-TF) 6.7 6.0 5.5 5.3 5.8 5.3 5.6 6.0 6.2 6.0 6.3 5.7 MB 28 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.4 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.7 PICK FA B-93 5.0 5.5 5.7 5.2 5.8 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.7 BAR FA6 US3 6.3 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.5 5.7 6.1 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 MB 212 7.0 6.2 5.5 5.4 5.9 5.3 5.5 6.0 6.2 6.0 6.1 5.6 CU9502T 7.3 6.3 5.6 5.2 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.9 6.1 5.9 6.2 5.6 PICK RT-95 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.4 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.2 5.6 OFI-931 6.0 6.1 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 5.6 BAR FA 6LV 6.0 6.1 5.5 5.4 5.8 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.6 GAZELLE 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.3 5.9 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.6 BAR FA 6D 6.7 5.9 5.8 5.4 5.8 5.3 5.4 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.6 COYOTE 6.3 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.2 5.8 6.1 5.6 REGIMENT 7.0 6.3 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.6 APACHE II 7.0 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.2 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.6 EMPRESS 7.3 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.8 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.1 5.8 6.2 5.6 BONSAI 2000 (BULLET) 7.3 6.2 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.3 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.6 TA-7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.6 MB 210 7.3 6.1 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.6 MB 216 6.7 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.2 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.8 5.6 REBEL 2000 (AA-989) 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.2 5.6 5.4 5.4 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.6 MB 211 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.8 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.6 CORONADO 7.3 5.8 5.5 5.3 5.8 5.1 5.5 5.9 6.1 5.8 6.1 5.6 ATF-038 7.0 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.1 5.6 MB 213 5.3 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.3 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.6 PST-523 7.0 6.3 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.6 SR 8210 6.7 6.3 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.0 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.6 OFI-96-32 8.0 6.2 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.6 6.1 5.6 ATF-196 6.0 5.5 5.2 5.1 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.6 AZTEC II (TMI-AZ) 7.3 6.4 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.7 6.0 5.6 SAFARI 7.0 6.1 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.8 6.3 5.6 FALCON II 7.0 6.1 5.5 5.2 5.6 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.1 5.6 DUSTER 7.0 5.8 5.3 5.4 5.7 5.1 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.8 5.5 TAR HEEL 7.3 5.5 5.3 5.1 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.8 6.0 5.5 JAGUAR 3 7.0 6.1 5.4 5.2 5.6 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.8 6.3 5.5 ARID 2 (J-3) 6.7 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.5 TULSA 7.3 6.0 5.4 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.8 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.5 PST-5E5 6.7 5.8 5.3 5.2 5.6 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.5 RESERVE (ATF-182) 6.3 5.7 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.5 SRX 8500 6.3 6.0 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.1 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.5 MB 215 5.0 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.1 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 ISI-TF11 6.7 6.2 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.7 6.3 5.5 BAR FA6 US2U 6.7 5.7 5.6 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.5 ANTHEM II (TMI-FMN) 7.0 6.2 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 BRAVO (RG-93) 7.7 5.9 5.2 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.7 6.1 5.5 TITAN 2 7.0 6.5 5.5 5.2 5.7 5.2 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.5 WPEZE (WVPB-1C) 7.3 6.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.5 PICK FA 6-91 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.5 PST-5M5 5.7 6.1 5.4 5.2 5.7 5.2 5.4 5.9 6.1 5.8 6.0 5.5 PICK GA-96 6.7 5.9 5.3 5.2 5.6 5.1 5.3 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.5 LEPRECHAUN 7.3 6.1 5.3 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.7 5.8 5.4 5.8 5.5 GOOD-EN (KOOS 94-14) 7.3 6.1 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.5 BAR FA6D USA 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.8 5.2 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.5 PICK FA 20-92 6.0 5.5 5.2 5.4 5.8 5.1 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.5 ZPS-5LZ 6.3 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.4 5.0 5.4 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.5 FINELAWN PETITE 6.7 6.3 5.5 5.1 5.5 5.1 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.7 5.5 ISI-TF9 7.0 6.3 5.5 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.9 5.5 SHORTSTOP II 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.2 5.1 5.4 SUNPRO 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.4 BAR FA6 US1 5.7 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.4 ALAMO E 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.4 ISI-TF10 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.4 PSII-TF-9 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.0 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.4 ATF-188 6.0 6.1 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.0 5.2 5.6 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.4 COCHISE II 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.4 5.1 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.8 5.4 PICK FA XK-95 6.0 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.4 MARKSMAN 7.0 6.6 5.5 5.0 5.5 5.0 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.4 BAR FA6 US6F 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.0 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.4 OFI-FWY 6.7 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.4 WVPB-1B 7.3 6.1 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.4 EC-101 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.4 PICK FA 15-92 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.6 5.1 5.3 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.4 WOLFPACK (PST-R5TK) 6.3 5.8 5.4 5.1 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.4 5.4 R5AU 7.0 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 OFI-951 6.0 5.3 5.4 5.1 5.6 4.9 5.3 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.4 BANDANA (PST-R5AE) 6.7 5.7 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.1 5.3 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.8 5.4 SRX 8084 6.7 5.9 5.4 5.1 5.6 4.9 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.8 5.4 WVPB-1D 6.7 6.1 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.4 ARABIA (J-5) 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.4 TWILIGHT II (TMI-TW) 5.3 5.7 5.1 5.1 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.2 5.3 AA-983 4.7 5.3 5.4 5.0 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.3 PSII-TF-10 6.3 6.1 5.4 5.2 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.3 EA 41 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.0 5.6 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.3 PC-AO 7.0 6.1 5.1 5.2 5.6 5.1 5.1 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.3 ATF-020 4.7 5.6 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.3 WX3-275 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.3 ATF-022 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.0 5.2 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.6 6.1 5.3 TOMAHAWK-E 5.7 5.3 5.1 5.0 5.5 5.0 5.2 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.3 COMSTOCK (SSDE31) 6.7 6.1 5.4 5.1 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.3 CORONADO GOLD (PST-5RT) 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.0 5.2 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.3 PRO 8430 6.7 5.7 5.1 5.0 5.3 4.9 5.2 5.6 5.7 5.6 6.2 5.3 LION 6.3 5.4 4.9 5.1 5.6 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.3 5.2 5.3 ATF-257 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.9 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.3 KITTY HAWK S.S.T. (SS45DW) 6.7 5.7 5.1 4.9 5.2 4.9 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.8 5.2 ATF-253 5.7 5.6 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.5 5.7 5.2 EQUINOX (TMI-N91) 7.0 6.1 5.2 5.0 5.2 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.2 6.0 5.2 PST-5TO 6.3 5.7 5.2 4.8 5.3 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.2 BONSAI 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.4 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.2 DP 50-9011 7.3 5.8 4.8 4.7 4.9 4.8 5.2 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.2 JSC-1 7.3 6.1 5.1 4.8 5.3 4.7 5.1 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.1 ARID 7.3 5.8 4.6 5.0 5.3 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.1 JTTFA-96 7.3 5.9 4.8 4.6 5.0 4.8 5.1 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.1 JTTFC-96 7.0 6.3 4.8 4.8 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.1 PICK FA N-93 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.3 4.9 5.0 5.4 5.6 5.1 4.7 5.1 ATF-192 5.0 5.5 5.1 4.9 5.0 4.7 4.9 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.1 PICK FA UT-93 5.7 5.1 4.7 4.6 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 5.3 5.1 4.8 5.1 DLF-1 6.7 5.9 5.0 4.7 5.2 4.7 4.9 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.0 DP 7952 7.7 5.9 4.4 4.6 5.0 4.7 4.8 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.3 4.9 AV-1 6.0 5.5 4.5 4.7 4.9 4.6 4.6 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.8 4.8 KENTUCKY-31 W/ENDO. 6.7 5.4 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.4 4.2 4.2 LSD VALUE 1.6 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.4 C.V. (%) 15.7 26.6 30.4 32.9 26.8 27.4 28.3 25.2 25.0 25.6 18.8 23.6 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.