2013 Report
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Table of Contents
Location
Trials
Connecticut
2011 Fine Fescue
Storrs
Illinois
2011 Fine Fescue
Urbana
Kentucky
2011 Fine Fescue
Berry
Massachusetts
2011 Fine Fescue
Amherst
Minnesota
2011 Fine Fescue
St. Paul
New Jersey
2011 Fine Fescue - Wear
Adelphia
New Jersey
2011 Fine Fescue
Salem
North Carolina
Rolesville
2010 Tall Fescue
2011 Fine Fescue
Oregon
2011 Fine Fescue
Albany
Oregon
Canby
2010 Tall Fescue - Shade
2011 Fine Fescue - Shade
Site Information
Management of Trials by Location
2013 CTBT Sponsors Company Pure Seed Testing NexGen Turf Research Peak Genetics Rutgers University DLF – OR Pickseed Group Abbreviation Contact PST NexGen Peak Genetics Rutgers DLF PSG Crystal Fricker Kenneth Hignight Steve Johnson William Meyer Steve Reid Leah Brilman Don Floyd CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Storrs, Connecticut
Cooperator: Victoria Wallace
2013 Data
Subjective Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2012-2013
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
PPG
PSG
PPG
DLF
DLF
PSG
NexGen
PST
DLF
PSG
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PST
Rutgers
PSG
PSG
DLF
PST
NexGen
PST
NexGen
NexGen
PST
DLF
Blue Ray
SR 3150
Beacon
IS-FL47
IS-FL48
3J2927
AHF203
4BIL
IS-FL50
3TH3
AHF181
Azay Blue
Spartan II
Bighorn GT
Firefly
AZB
S2SE
Eureka II
4HES
AHF188
Soil Guard
AHF177
AHF204
4NY
IS-FL46
5.75
5.92
5.67
5.71
5.67
5.38
5.09
5.59
5.34
5.21
4.88
4.71
5.13
5.13
5.17
4.46
4.67
4.75
4.54
4.25
4.50
4.08
3.67
4.17
3.84
5.96
5.96
5.92
5.86
5.79
5.75
5.67
5.54
5.52
5.50
5.46
5.36
5.34
5.33
5.25
5.23
5.09
5.04
5.00
4.86
4.81
4.77
4.69
4.57
4.56
5.63
5.42
5.33
5.25
5.42
5.42
5.59
5.38
5.04
5.42
5.29
5.34
5.34
5.04
5.25
5.21
4.96
5.25
5.04
5.13
5.08
5.17
5.09
4.46
4.79
5.44
5.38
5.36
5.33
5.31
5.31
5.31
5.25
5.23
5.19
5.19
5.19
5.19
5.11
5.09
5.06
5.05
5.04
5.02
4.92
4.90
4.81
4.79
4.73
4.65
CHEWINGS FESCUE
PPG
PPG
NexGen
PST
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
PST
DLF
DLF
NexGen
PSG
PST
DLF
PST
Rutgers
DLF
PST
PST
NexGen
NexGen
PPG
PSG
PPG-FRC103
Radar
ACF278
Enchantment
Wrigley 2
ACF261
ACF283
50C3
ACF277
R4TC
IS-FRC36
IS-FRC37
ACF256
FC 09-2
4CHT
Longfellow III
4CHY
Intrigue II
Longfellow II
PST-4C30D
4SHR-CH
Survivor (ACF266)
Culumbra II
Koket
PSG SPRS
Subjective Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2012-2013
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
PPG
PPG
PPG
DLF
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
PPG
PST
PSG
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
DLF
DLF
PST
DLF
PST
PSG
PST
PPG
PST
PST
PSG
PST
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PPG-FRR105
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
IS-FRR65
5J51-15
ASC332
Pennington ASC295
ORC 126
ASC313
Lustrous
ASC320
ASC323
IS-FRR68C
PPG-FRR103
4GRY
5RJ1E
ASC321
5RJ1L
ASC319
ASC333
OS2
IS-FRR61
IS-FRR62
4CR10-08
Cindy Lou
4RED
SO
4CRD-U
PPG-FRR104
4CRD-8
4CRD-P
Garnet
Shademaster III
SDHT
SDT
SHST
SHSM
SG
Boreal
5.38
4.96
5.13
5.00
5.13
5.21
5.17
5.13
5.09
4.80
5.09
4.96
4.79
4.88
5.00
4.75
4.67
4.50
4.67
4.75
4.67
4.50
4.34
4.50
4.17
4.42
4.46
4.34
4.17
4.04
4.17
4.38
4.13
4.38
4.04
4.00
4.17
3.96
4.29
5.34
5.29
5.19
5.15
5.13
5.13
5.09
5.02
5.02
5.02
4.98
4.88
4.86
4.84
4.81
4.79
4.79
4.73
4.73
4.73
4.67
4.65
4.60
4.48
4.48
4.44
4.39
4.38
4.38
4.29
4.29
4.25
4.23
4.19
4.13
4.02
4.02
3.96
3.96
5.63
5.38
5.09
4.59
4.34
4.63
4.17
4.21
3.96
3.63
14.46
0.94
4.84
3.63
5.92
5.46
5.17
4.98
4.90
4.77
4.54
4.46
4.27
3.92
3.46
9.15
0.61
4.93
3.46
5.96
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PSG
PPG
PST
PSG
PSG
ASR184
ASR181
ASR172
4SEA
ASR176
PSG 5RM
Navigator II
Seabreeze GT
Oracle
07-1FF
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Turf Quality 2013 = 0-9; 9=Best (8 ratings)
Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 0-9; 9-Best (16 ratings)
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Urbana, Illinois
Cooperator: Dr. Tom Fermanian
2013 Data
Subjective Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average
Turf
Quality
2013
Average
Genetic
Color
2013
Average
Cover
2013
Average
Genetic Color
2012-2013
Average
Turf
Quality
2012-2013
3.83
3.58
3.58
3.50
3.50
3.92
3.75
3.17
3.33
3.50
3.58
3.42
3.17
3.08
3.25
3.08
3.50
2.75
2.92
3.08
3.08
3.17
3.25
2.67
3.17
5.33
5.00
4.83
4.83
5.00
5.33
5.33
5.17
5.17
5.00
5.17
5.50
5.00
5.00
5.17
5.17
5.50
3.50
5.33
5.17
5.33
5.17
4.83
5.50
5.33
44.17
33.33
37.50
38.33
43.33
42.50
43.33
40.83
22.50
39.17
38.33
37.50
26.67
29.17
45.00
34.17
37.50
30.33
25.00
28.33
37.50
43.33
25.83
24.17
25.00
6.08
6.00
5.67
5.83
5.83
5.92
5.92
5.92
5.83
5.83
6.08
6.17
5.92
5.67
5.92
5.83
6.08
5.00
5.92
5.92
5.92
6.00
5.92
6.08
6.00
4.86
4.86
4.80
4.77
4.71
4.69
4.69
4.69
4.67
4.65
4.63
4.52
4.46
4.46
4.44
4.38
4.38
4.36
4.34
4.34
4.30
4.30
4.23
4.21
4.19
4.25
4.25
4.00
4.17
4.00
4.08
3.67
3.92
4.33
3.92
3.75
4.08
3.83
3.67
3.42
3.50
3.58
3.50
3.42
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.42
3.25
3.33
5.17
5.50
5.00
5.33
5.67
5.33
5.17
4.83
5.00
5.17
5.67
5.33
4.83
5.17
5.17
5.17
4.83
5.17
4.50
5.83
5.00
4.83
5.50
5.17
5.33
69.17
56.67
50.83
55.00
50.83
54.17
45.00
48.33
56.67
55.83
35.83
41.67
46.67
46.67
33.33
40.00
29.17
39.17
33.67
30.00
28.33
25.83
36.67
21.67
28.33
5.83
6.00
5.83
5.92
6.25
6.25
6.00
5.75
5.92
5.92
6.33
6.08
5.50
5.83
6.00
6.08
5.67
5.92
5.50
6.17
5.83
5.58
5.92
5.92
6.17
5.44
5.40
5.36
5.32
5.32
5.29
5.21
5.21
5.21
5.17
5.15
5.09
5.03
4.98
4.94
4.92
4.92
4.92
4.90
4.84
4.80
4.79
4.75
4.71
4.69
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PST
NexGen
PPG
PSG
PST
DLF
PST
PSG
PSG
PSG
PPG
Rutgers
PSG
PST
DLF
DLF
DLF
PSG
PST
IS-FL48
AHF204
AHF188
AHF203
AHF181
Spartan II
4BIL
AHF177
Beacon
AZB
Bighorn GT
IS-FL46
4NY
SR 3150
Azay Blue
3J2927
Blue Ray
Firefly
S2SE
4HES
IS-FL50
IS-FL47
Eureka II
3TH3
Soil Guard
CHEWINGS FESCUE
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PST
PSG
PPG
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
DLF
DLF
PST
PSG
Rutgers
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PST
PPG
DLF
PST
PPG
DLF
NexGen
ACF278
4CHT
ACF277
4SHR-CH
50C3
PPG-FRC103
FC 09-2
Culumbra II
Survivor (ACF266)
Longfellow II
IS-FRC36
IS-FRC37
4CHY
PSG SPRS
Intrigue II
ACF261
Enchantment
ACF283
PST-4C30D
Radar
Wrigley 2
R4TC
Koket
Longfellow III
ACF256
Subjective Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average
Turf
Quality
2013
Average
Genetic
Color
2013
Average
Cover
2013
Average
Genetic Color
2012-2013
Average
Turf
Quality
2012-2013
4.08
4.17
3.83
4.25
4.00
4.08
3.75
3.58
4.00
3.83
3.83
3.58
3.75
3.42
3.42
3.42
3.92
3.50
3.67
3.67
3.50
3.33
3.83
3.58
3.17
3.25
3.42
3.08
3.08
3.17
3.08
3.50
3.42
3.42
3.08
3.08
3.08
2.92
2.92
5.00
5.00
5.17
5.33
4.83
5.33
5.33
5.50
5.33
5.33
5.50
5.00
4.83
5.67
5.33
5.33
5.00
5.67
5.33
5.00
5.00
5.33
5.67
5.17
5.50
5.17
5.83
5.67
5.33
5.17
5.00
5.00
5.50
5.17
5.50
4.83
5.17
4.83
5.33
40.00
49.17
37.50
48.33
45.00
45.83
48.33
36.67
41.67
42.50
44.17
44.17
38.33
40.83
41.67
54.17
45.00
40.83
45.00
37.50
39.17
38.33
32.50
35.83
26.67
37.50
37.50
30.83
38.33
33.33
27.50
30.83
37.50
36.67
33.33
35.00
18.33
30.00
26.67
6.00
5.83
5.92
5.92
5.92
6.08
6.08
6.33
6.08
5.83
6.25
5.92
5.83
6.33
6.08
6.00
5.83
6.42
6.00
5.92
5.92
5.92
6.17
6.08
6.08
5.83
6.33
6.42
6.17
6.00
6.00
5.75
6.08
5.67
6.08
6.00
5.75
5.75
5.83
5.34
5.32
5.32
5.27
5.23
5.23
5.15
5.13
5.13
5.13
5.13
5.11
5.09
5.07
5.05
5.05
5.04
5.03
5.00
5.00
4.96
4.96
4.94
4.92
4.90
4.90
4.88
4.86
4.86
4.78
4.73
4.71
4.71
4.71
4.67
4.67
4.65
4.65
4.52
4.42
4.00
3.83
3.42
3.75
3.50
3.50
3.42
2.92
3.08
19.78
0.94
3.53
2.67
4.42
5.67
5.50
5.00
5.67
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.17
4.83
5.17
9.07
0.64
5.21
3.50
5.83
60.67
46.67
41.67
32.50
48.33
40.00
39.17
31.67
23.33
36.67
47.68
24.86
38.64
18.33
69.17
6.00
6.17
5.58
6.17
6.00
5.92
5.83
6.00
5.83
5.67
4.79
0.38
5.95
5.00
6.42
5.48
5.27
5.13
5.04
4.94
4.92
4.82
4.69
4.69
4.59
7.64
0.50
4.88
4.19
5.48
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
NexGen
PSG
PPG
PSG
NexGen
PPG
PSG
PST
PST
NexGen
PST
NexGen
DLF
PSG
DLF
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PSG
NexGen
PST
PPG
PST
DLF
PSG
NexGen
DLF
PSG
PPG
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PSG
PST
PST
DLF
PPG
PSG
ASC333
5J51-15
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
SDT
ASC332
PPG-FRR105
Garnet
4GRY
4CRD-8
Lustrous
4RED
ASC323
IS-FRR65
5RJ1E
IS-FRR68C
ASC321
SG
5RJ1L
SO
ASC320
4CRD-U
PPG-FRR104
Shademaster III
IS-FRR62
ORC 126
ASC313
IS-FRR61
OS2
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
ASC319
Pennington ASC295
SHSM
Boreal
SDHT
4CRD-P
4CR10-08
Cindy Lou
PPG-FRR103
SHST
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PPG
PST
ASR184
PSG 5RM
ASR181
ASR172
Seabreeze GT
ASR176
Oracle
07-1FF
Navigator II
4SEA
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (4 ratings)
Average Genetic Color 2013 = 1-9; 9=Darkest (2 ratings)
Average Cover 2013 = 1-100; 100=Most Cover (2 ratings)
Average Genetic Color 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Darkest (4 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (12 ratings, 2 years of data)
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Berry, Kentucky
Cooperator: Kevin Blanchet
2013 Data
Subjective Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2012-2013
Digital Image Analysis Ratings
Average Average
Average
Average
Average
Turf
Genetic
Genetic
Density
Density
Quality
Color
Color
2012-2013
2013
2013 2012-2013
2013
Average
Turf Quality
2012-2013
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
PST
DLF
NexGen
PPG
NexGen
PSG
DLF
PSG
PSG
DLF
PSG
PST
PSG
PPG
PST
Rutgers
DLF
NexGen
PST
PSG
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
DLF
PST
4HES
IS-FL48
AHF203
Blue Ray
AHF181
Azay Blue
IS-FL46
3J2927
AZB
IS-FL50
Spartan II
Bighorn GT
S2SE
Beacon
4BIL
Firefly
IS-FL47
AHF177
Soil Guard
3TH3
AHF204
SR 3150
AHF188
Eureka II
4NY
5.37
4.80
5.57
5.33
4.87
4.53
4.83
4.27
4.17
4.20
5.00
4.87
5.20
4.77
5.03
4.53
3.67
5.00
5.07
4.33
5.40
4.60
4.70
4.13
4.30
4.65
4.27
5.02
4.80
4.33
4.10
4.32
3.93
3.85
3.77
4.43
4.37
4.47
4.35
4.42
4.13
3.57
4.47
4.33
3.83
4.43
4.23
4.55
3.47
4.22
4.58
5.25
4.75
5.42
5.33
7.83
5.42
5.25
7.00
5.92
5.92
5.83
4.50
4.75
5.42
4.83
5.42
5.33
5.58
5.58
4.83
4.25
5.67
5.83
5.00
5.08
5.08
4.25
3.83
4.50
3.50
4.33
4.42
3.17
3.25
3.67
4.00
4.42
3.50
4.08
3.75
4.75
4.42
3.33
3.58
3.75
4.92
3.67
3.67
4.08
6.75
6.75
6.21
6.34
6.21
6.54
6.71
6.13
5.75
5.67
6.29
5.79
6.21
5.55
6.04
5.55
6.25
6.21
5.59
5.84
5.83
5.83
5.55
5.59
5.71
5.52
5.80
5.46
6.18
5.66
7.30
5.92
5.70
7.09
6.19
5.50
6.65
5.46
5.82
5.72
5.76
5.74
5.74
6.13
6.20
5.55
5.54
6.00
6.91
5.50
4.54
4.94
4.68
4.07
4.72
3.81
3.98
4.41
3.76
4.00
4.29
4.11
4.05
4.04
4.11
3.94
4.55
4.04
3.70
4.05
4.07
4.32
3.96
3.50
3.89
6.83
6.82
6.80
6.74
6.67
6.65
6.59
6.49
6.49
6.45
6.41
6.38
6.38
6.35
6.32
6.30
6.30
6.29
6.21
6.20
6.20
6.17
6.12
6.09
5.98
5.57
4.90
4.83
5.13
4.93
5.03
4.70
4.70
4.37
5.10
4.83
4.60
5.27
5.27
5.07
4.87
5.30
5.57
4.77
5.13
4.10
5.03
4.83
5.23
4.17
5.02
4.52
4.32
4.80
4.57
4.72
4.65
4.48
4.18
4.88
4.55
4.30
4.73
5.07
4.70
4.70
5.02
5.38
4.45
4.70
3.98
4.65
4.48
5.15
3.98
4.58
6.25
6.25
5.67
5.25
5.25
5.75
5.50
6.58
4.92
4.42
5.92
4.75
5.25
4.33
5.67
5.83
5.33
4.92
4.00
5.33
4.67
4.83
4.17
4.67
4.67
3.50
3.25
3.75
3.75
3.58
4.25
3.17
3.83
3.08
4.58
3.42
3.17
3.08
4.00
3.08
2.83
2.92
3.67
3.58
3.33
3.17
2.75
3.17
2.25
6.46
6.46
6.33
6.08
5.71
6.04
6.42
5.80
6.17
5.63
5.96
5.92
5.67
5.46
5.96
5.50
5.75
5.59
5.75
5.13
5.54
5.42
5.38
5.09
4.38
4.78
5.96
6.26
5.71
5.80
5.63
5.52
5.46
6.00
4.82
5.22
6.08
5.24
5.37
5.02
5.24
5.28
5.32
4.85
4.39
5.54
4.98
5.24
4.17
5.04
5.15
3.98
3.78
4.02
3.85
3.98
4.09
3.78
4.02
4.15
4.11
3.54
3.67
3.80
3.85
3.77
3.78
3.59
3.67
3.98
3.83
3.44
3.31
3.80
3.15
6.37
6.12
6.04
6.03
5.98
5.97
5.97
5.86
5.86
5.79
5.76
5.71
5.70
5.67
5.58
5.56
5.47
5.43
5.36
5.30
5.29
5.23
5.17
4.97
4.70
CHEWINGS FESCUE
DLF
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PPG
NexGen
PPG
PST
Rutgers
DLF
DLF
NexGen
DLF
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PST
PST
PST
PSG
PST
PPG
Longfellow III
50C3
ACF256
Culumbra II
ACF283
FC 09-2
Radar
Survivor (ACF266)
PPG-FRC103
Enchantment
Intrigue II
Longfellow II
IS-FRC37
ACF278
Wrigley 2
IS-FRC36
ACF277
ACF261
4SHR-CH
4CHY
R4TC
PST-4C30D
PSG SPRS
4CHT
Koket
Subjective Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Digital Image Analysis Ratings
Average Average
Average
Average
Average
Average
Average
Turf
Genetic
Genetic
Density
Density
Turf Quality Turf Quality
Quality
Color
Color
2012-2013
2013
2013
2012-2013
2013 2012-2013
2013
Average
Turf Quality
2012-2013
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
PPG
PSG
NexGen
DLF
DLF
PSG
NexGen
PST
PPG
PST
PSG
NexGen
PST
PST
PPG
DLF
NexGen
PSG
PST
PSG
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PPG
PST
DLF
NexGen
DLF
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PPG
PSG
PSG
PSG
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
5RJ1E
Lustrous
IS-FRR61
IS-FRR68C
5RJ1L
ASC323
4CRD-8
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
Shademaster III
OS2
ASC332
4GRY
4CRD-P
PPG-FRR103
IS-FRR62
ASC321
5J51-15
4RED
Garnet
ORC 126
ASC320
Pennington ASC295
ASC319
ASC333
4CRD-U
PPG-FRR105
4CR10-08
IS-FRR65
ASC313
Cindy Lou
SDT
SDHT
SG
SO
PPG-FRR104
SHSM
Boreal
SHST
5.30
4.70
5.20
4.77
4.87
4.80
5.43
3.40
5.30
3.43
4.30
4.97
3.97
4.57
5.07
4.37
5.03
4.57
4.83
3.77
4.77
4.77
4.63
4.23
4.90
4.60
4.97
4.53
4.17
5.00
4.70
3.33
3.77
4.00
3.07
4.30
3.70
3.73
3.63
4.92
4.25
4.70
4.68
4.20
4.20
4.42
3.43
4.78
3.22
3.75
4.38
3.65
4.32
4.57
4.35
4.45
3.95
4.35
3.58
4.15
4.32
4.52
3.88
4.35
4.10
4.38
3.90
3.82
4.57
4.28
2.97
3.25
3.40
3.00
3.88
3.08
3.13
3.22
5.92
6.67
7.25
6.17
6.58
5.83
6.67
6.92
6.42
6.50
6.08
5.75
6.83
5.67
6.00
6.58
6.17
7.00
6.67
6.92
5.58
6.17
5.17
6.25
6.00
6.33
6.50
7.00
6.00
5.92
6.08
6.92
6.58
6.92
6.25
6.67
6.75
7.50
6.50
3.17
3.42
2.50
3.33
3.42
3.92
3.25
3.58
2.92
4.50
4.17
3.67
3.67
3.58
3.33
3.50
3.17
3.33
2.75
3.75
3.83
3.50
3.33
2.92
3.17
3.17
2.58
2.75
2.92
3.50
2.83
3.17
3.42
2.92
3.50
3.50
3.33
2.75
2.75
5.58
6.04
5.50
5.71
5.88
5.88
5.79
5.59
6.13
5.42
5.84
5.79
5.88
5.79
5.96
5.67
5.67
5.71
5.59
5.50
5.75
5.92
5.38
5.29
5.21
5.59
5.21
5.42
5.09
5.09
5.42
4.88
5.63
5.42
4.55
5.08
5.29
4.96
4.63
5.39
6.09
6.04
5.71
6.15
6.22
6.24
6.26
6.00
6.50
6.33
5.68
6.59
5.91
5.68
6.07
5.98
6.70
6.61
6.06
5.72
6.00
6.04
6.33
6.08
6.61
5.79
6.44
5.83
5.72
5.76
6.34
6.35
6.47
6.32
6.35
6.26
6.46
6.07
5.09
4.33
4.56
4.57
4.22
3.83
3.85
4.41
4.00
4.35
4.37
4.19
3.94
4.13
4.15
4.11
4.06
3.61
3.37
4.18
4.17
3.89
3.61
3.78
3.83
3.45
3.96
3.63
3.69
4.54
3.78
4.02
3.44
3.22
3.72
3.54
3.56
3.48
3.32
6.17
6.15
6.08
6.04
5.97
5.94
5.92
5.91
5.91
5.89
5.89
5.89
5.83
5.79
5.79
5.79
5.76
5.74
5.71
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.68
5.62
5.62
5.56
5.56
5.53
5.48
5.45
5.42
5.38
5.36
5.20
5.17
5.15
5.15
4.87
4.86
5.20
3.73
4.47
5.30
5.17
5.40
3.87
3.83
3.20
3.13
14.91
0.93
4.63
3.07
5.57
4.43
3.10
4.10
4.58
4.65
5.03
3.23
3.78
3.23
3.00
13.05
0.74
4.22
2.97
5.38
6.08
7.67
6.33
5.67
4.50
4.33
6.42
4.67
5.83
5.00
12.68
0.99
5.78
4.00
7.83
3.75
4.25
3.33
3.08
3.25
3.50
3.50
2.92
3.17
3.50
19.50
0.93
3.53
2.25
5.08
6.00
6.42
5.75
5.67
5.21
5.25
5.38
4.25
4.71
4.71
9.41
0.72
5.68
4.25
6.75
5.98
6.94
6.22
5.93
4.59
4.85
6.08
5.26
6.02
5.04
8.74
0.69
5.84
4.17
7.30
4.17
4.74
3.78
3.58
3.94
3.80
3.72
3.17
2.96
3.65
10.50
0.56
3.95
2.96
5.15
6.11
6.11
5.73
5.64
5.32
5.30
5.24
4.88
4.84
4.77
4.82
0.38
5.81
4.70
6.83
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
PSG
PSG
PPG
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
PST
PST
PSG 5RM
07-1FF
Navigator II
ASR184
ASR181
ASR172
Oracle
ASR176
4SEA
Seabreeze GT
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Subjective Ratings
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (5 ratings)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (10 ratings, 2 years of data)
Digital Image Analysis Ratings
Average Genetic Color 2013 = 1-9; 9=Darkest (2 ratings)
Average Density 2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Dense (2 ratings)
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (4 ratings)
Average Genetic Color 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Darkest (9 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Density 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Dense (9 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (11 ratings, 2 years of data)
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Amherst, Massachusettes
Cooperator: Dr. Scott Ebdon
SPONSOR
CULTIVAR
2013 Data
Red
Thread
Subjective Ratings
Average
Average
Wear Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2012-2013
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
DLF
PSG
PSG
DLF
Rutgers
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
PPG
PSG
PSG
PST
PSG
PSG
PST
PPG
PST
DLF
PST
NexGen
PST
AHF177
3J2927
AHF181
IS-FL46
S2SE
3TH3
IS-FL50
Firefly
IS-FL48
AHF188
AHF204
IS-FL47
Beacon
AZB
Spartan II
4NY
SR 3150
Azay Blue
4HES
Blue Ray
4BIL
Eureka II
Bighorn GT
AHF203
Soil Guard
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
8.33
9.00
8.67
9.00
9.00
8.67
8.67
8.67
8.67
8.67
9.00
8.67
8.67
9.00
8.67
8.67
9.00
8.33
8.33
8.67
8.67
7.67
7.67
7.33
7.33
7.00
7.00
7.67
8.00
7.67
7.33
7.33
7.33
7.33
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.67
7.33
6.67
6.67
7.00
7.67
6.00
6.07
6.07
6.10
6.23
5.97
6.23
6.17
5.97
6.07
5.97
5.93
6.27
6.00
5.60
5.87
5.80
5.97
5.23
5.90
5.63
5.37
5.33
5.23
5.13
5.20
6.12
6.07
6.07
6.07
5.95
5.93
5.93
5.93
5.88
5.86
5.85
5.83
5.83
5.76
5.67
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.43
5.41
5.35
5.26
5.21
5.05
9.00
8.67
8.33
8.67
9.00
9.00
9.00
8.33
8.67
8.00
9.00
9.00
8.67
8.33
8.33
7.67
9.00
7.33
8.67
7.67
8.67
9.00
8.00
6.67
8.00
6.67
6.67
6.33
6.33
6.00
6.33
6.00
5.67
6.33
6.00
6.00
6.33
6.00
5.67
6.67
6.00
6.00
5.33
5.67
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
5.00
4.67
5.90
5.63
5.80
5.67
5.63
5.63
5.47
5.80
5.27
5.47
5.47
5.50
5.53
5.57
5.33
5.33
5.47
5.47
5.33
5.23
5.23
5.13
5.07
4.90
4.40
5.93
5.91
5.84
5.76
5.71
5.71
5.67
5.57
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.52
5.52
5.50
5.50
5.48
5.48
5.41
5.41
5.38
5.29
5.24
5.22
5.19
4.19
CHEWINGS FESCUE
PPG
PSG
DLF
DLF
PSG
DLF
Rutgers
PST
DLF
PST
PPG
DLF
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PST
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PSG
PPG
Radar
50C3
IS-FRC36
Longfellow III
FC 09-2
IS-FRC37
Intrigue II
R4TC
Longfellow II
PST-4C30D
PPG-FRC103
Wrigley 2
ACF278
4SHR-CH
ACF283
4CHT
ACF256
Enchantment
ACF261
Survivor (ACF266)
ACF277
Culumbra II
4CHY
PSG SPRS
Koket
SPONSOR
CULTIVAR
Red
Thread
Subjective Ratings
Average
Average
Wear Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2012-2013
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
PPG
PPG
DLF
DLF
NexGen
PPG
PSG
PSG
PPG
PSG
DLF
PSG
DLF
PST
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
PSG
PPG
DLF
PST
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PST
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PSG
PST
PST
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
IS-FRR61
IS-FRR62
ASC321
PPG-FRR103
ORC 126
5J51-15
PPG-FRR104
5RJ1E
IS-FRR65
5RJ1L
IS-FRR68C
4CRD-U
Pennington ASC295
Garnet
ASC319
OS2
PPG-FRR105
Cindy Lou
4GRY
ASC313
4CRD-P
ASC333
4RED
Lustrous
ASC323
ASC320
4CRD-8
ASC332
SO
4CR10-08
Shademaster III
SDHT
SHST
SDT
SG
Boreal
SHSM
8.67
9.00
8.00
8.00
8.33
8.67
7.00
8.67
5.33
5.00
6.00
5.33
7.33
5.33
8.33
5.00
8.00
5.67
7.67
5.33
6.33
7.33
6.67
7.67
7.00
8.33
7.33
8.00
6.00
6.33
5.33
7.33
5.33
5.33
5.67
4.67
5.33
5.67
8.00
6.00
6.00
5.67
5.67
6.67
6.00
5.67
6.67
5.67
6.33
5.67
5.67
6.33
5.00
5.67
5.33
5.33
5.00
6.00
5.33
5.00
4.67
5.67
4.67
4.67
5.33
5.00
5.67
5.67
5.33
4.67
5.00
5.00
5.67
5.33
5.33
5.33
4.67
5.67
5.93
5.77
5.93
5.57
5.53
5.83
5.47
5.60
5.20
5.43
5.40
5.43
5.63
5.10
5.33
5.07
5.17
5.53
5.23
5.13
5.37
5.40
5.23
4.90
5.10
5.07
5.30
5.23
4.97
4.93
4.50
5.00
4.83
4.10
4.27
4.03
4.17
3.77
3.67
6.05
6.00
5.98
5.83
5.78
5.76
5.76
5.71
5.64
5.62
5.60
5.59
5.59
5.55
5.55
5.52
5.52
5.50
5.50
5.48
5.48
5.48
5.43
5.43
5.41
5.41
5.38
5.31
5.28
5.21
5.12
5.05
5.02
4.48
4.48
4.48
4.33
4.12
4.09
5.67
6.67
9.00
7.00
8.67
6.67
7.67
8.00
5.67
6.00
10.21
1.06
7.73
4.67
9.00
6.00
5.67
6.00
6.33
6.00
5.67
5.67
6.00
4.67
4.67
9.08
0.74
6.07
4.67
8.00
5.67
5.57
5.53
5.47
5.33
5.23
5.20
5.07
3.90
3.57
6.63
0.48
5.36
3.57
6.27
5.93
5.83
5.76
5.64
5.55
5.41
5.36
5.36
4.36
3.95
5.25
0.39
5.47
3.95
6.12
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
PPG
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PSG
PSG
Navigator II
PSG 5RM
ASR172
ASR176
4SEA
ASR181
Seabreeze GT
ASR184
Oracle
07-1FF
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Red Thread = 1-9; 9=Best
Wear = 1-9; 9=Most Resistant
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (7 ratings)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2103 = 1-9; 9=Best (14 ratings, 2 years of data)
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Cooperator: Dr. Eric Watkins
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
2013 Data
Subjective Ratings
Average
Average
Turf
Turf
Quality
Quality
2013
2012-2013
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
PPG
PSG
DLF
PSG
PST
DLF
PST
DLF
Rutgers
PST
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PSG
NexGen
PPG
PST
NexGen
PST
DLF
PSG
DLF
PSG
Beacon
3TH3
IS-FL46
Spartan II
4HES
IS-FL47
4BIL
IS-FL50
Firefly
4NY
AHF181
SR 3150
AHF203
AHF177
S2SE
3J2927
AHF188
Blue Ray
Bighorn GT
AHF204
Soil Guard
Eureka II
Azay Blue
IS-FL48
AZB
6.44
6.33
6.11
5.94
6.00
6.06
5.34
6.11
5.67
5.28
5.72
5.22
5.50
5.22
5.72
5.55
5.06
5.11
5.05
4.94
4.72
5.06
4.22
4.50
3.89
6.28
6.18
6.05
5.90
5.87
5.85
5.67
5.62
5.54
5.49
5.49
5.46
5.46
5.43
5.36
5.33
5.31
5.15
5.03
5.03
4.97
4.77
4.43
4.41
4.03
5.94
6.06
6.22
6.00
6.34
6.11
5.83
5.89
6.00
5.94
5.83
5.50
5.39
5.50
5.44
5.67
5.33
5.39
5.44
5.34
5.61
5.56
4.95
4.89
4.55
6.20
6.18
6.13
6.08
5.97
5.95
5.92
5.75
5.69
5.64
5.56
5.54
5.41
5.41
5.36
5.36
5.31
5.28
5.28
5.23
5.23
5.20
5.05
5.00
4.28
CHEWINGS FESCUE
PSG
PST
Rutgers
DLF
NexGen
PPG
NexGen
DLF
NexGen
DLF
PST
PST
PST
NexGen
PPG
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PST
PSG
DLF
NexGen
PSG
PPG
50C3
4CHT
Intrigue II
IS-FRC36
ACF277
PPG-FRC103
ACF256
Longfellow II
ACF283
IS-FRC37
R4TC
4CHY
4SHR-CH
ACF278
Radar
Wrigley 2
Culumbra II
ACF261
Enchantment
PST-4C30D
FC 09-2
Longfellow III
Survivor (ACF266)
PSG SPRS
Koket
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Subjective Ratings
Average
Average
Turf
Turf
Quality
Quality
2013
2012-2013
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
DLF
PSG
DLF
NexGen
PPG
NexGen
DLF
PST
PST
PPG
NexGen
PSG
PST
PST
NexGen
PPG
PSG
DLF
PPG
NexGen
PSG
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PPG
NexGen
PSG
PSG
NexGen
PST
PST
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
IS-FRR68C
OS2
IS-FRR65
ASC313
PPG-FRR104
ASC332
IS-FRR61
4GRY
Shademaster III
PPG-FRR105
ASC319
Garnet
4CR10-08
4RED
ASC333
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
ORC 126
IS-FRR62
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
Lustrous
5RJ1E
Cindy Lou
Pennington ASC295
ASC320
4CRD-8
PPG-FRR103
ASC323
5J51-15
5RJ1L
ASC321
4CRD-U
4CRD-P
SDHT
SHST
SG
Boreal
SO
SDT
SHSM
6.00
5.72
6.05
5.83
5.50
5.61
5.94
5.50
5.56
5.45
5.50
5.61
5.67
5.28
5.28
5.66
5.50
5.39
5.44
5.33
5.06
5.45
5.33
5.22
5.50
5.33
5.17
5.39
5.11
5.22
5.11
4.56
4.78
4.78
4.67
4.67
4.67
4.39
4.28
6.05
5.87
5.85
5.72
5.64
5.62
5.59
5.44
5.44
5.44
5.43
5.41
5.33
5.31
5.28
5.28
5.26
5.26
5.26
5.23
5.23
5.21
5.21
5.20
5.15
5.15
5.08
5.05
5.05
5.00
4.92
4.72
4.31
4.23
4.13
4.08
3.97
3.97
3.85
6.17
6.44
6.72
6.06
5.72
5.56
5.22
5.06
4.72
4.33
9.15
0.67
5.43
3.89
6.72
6.31
6.20
6.13
5.87
5.67
5.41
5.28
4.92
4.26
3.69
8.68
0.62
5.30
3.69
6.31
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PPG
PSG
NexGen
PST
PSG
PSG
ASR181
ASR172
ASR176
4SEA
Navigator II
PSG 5RM
ASR184
Seabreeze GT
Oracle
07-1FF
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (6 ratings)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (13 ratings, 2 years of data)
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Adelphia, New Jersey
Cooperator: Dr. Willam Meyer
SPONSOR
CULTIVAR
2013 Data
Dollar
Spot
Subjective Ratings
Turf
Average
Average
Quality Turf Quality Turf Quality
Wear
2013
2012-2013
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
NexGen
Rutgers
DLF
Peak Genetics
PSG
DLF
PSG
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PSG
DLF
NexGen
Peak Genetics
DLF
PSG
PST
PST
PSG
PST
DLF
PST
PSG
AHF203
Firefly
IS-FL47
Beacon
Spartan II
IS-FL46
SR 3150
AHF204
S2SE
AHF177
4HES
AHF181
3TH3
IS-FL50
AHF188
Blue Ray
IS-FL48
3J2927
4NY
4BIL
AZB
Soil Guard
Eureka II
Bighorn GT
Azay Blue
7.67
7.33
7.33
7.33
7.67
7.67
7.67
7.33
7.00
7.67
6.00
7.67
7.33
7.67
7.33
7.00
7.33
6.33
8.00
7.33
7.00
7.33
7.00
7.33
6.67
8.00
7.00
8.00
7.67
7.00
7.67
8.00
7.33
6.33
7.33
5.33
8.33
6.67
7.00
7.00
6.00
8.33
6.00
5.33
5.33
6.00
4.33
5.67
5.67
6.33
6.22
5.72
6.28
5.67
5.83
5.67
5.72
5.28
5.39
5.39
5.22
5.83
5.55
5.44
5.11
5.17
5.05
4.61
5.22
4.94
4.56
4.39
5.06
4.56
4.50
6.51
6.20
6.08
5.98
5.95
5.80
5.75
5.69
5.67
5.66
5.64
5.62
5.56
5.54
5.51
5.33
5.31
5.20
5.18
5.18
4.72
4.56
4.54
4.51
4.36
7.67
7.33
5.67
7.67
7.67
6.67
7.67
7.67
7.67
8.00
5.67
7.67
7.00
7.33
7.67
7.33
6.67
5.33
5.67
6.33
6.00
6.33
7.00
6.67
8.00
6.33
5.67
4.67
5.33
5.33
5.00
6.33
5.00
4.33
4.67
4.00
5.33
5.00
4.00
4.00
4.33
5.33
4.00
4.33
3.67
3.00
3.33
4.33
4.67
3.00
5.33
5.28
4.67
5.28
5.17
4.61
4.95
5.05
4.83
5.22
4.61
4.44
4.28
4.67
5.22
4.39
4.72
4.22
4.17
4.00
4.17
3.89
4.33
4.44
4.06
6.05
5.87
5.64
5.46
5.44
5.41
5.33
5.26
5.21
5.20
5.13
5.13
5.00
4.97
4.92
4.87
4.82
4.77
4.72
4.54
4.49
4.41
4.15
3.95
3.59
CHEWINGS FESCUE
NexGen
DLF
PSG
NexGen
Rutgers
Peak Genetics
Peak Genetics
PST
DLF
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PST
DLF
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PST
PST
PST
PSG
Peak Genetics
ACF277
IS-FRC36
50C3
ACF283
Intrigue II
Radar
PPG-FRC103
R4TC
IS-FRC37
Wrigley 2
ACF261
Survivor (ACF266)
ACF278
FC 09-2
4CHT
Longfellow II
Longfellow III
ACF256
Culumbra II
4CHY
PST-4C30D
Enchantment
4SHR-CH
PSG SPRS
Koket
SPONSOR
CULTIVAR
Dollar
Spot
Subjective Ratings
Turf
Average
Average
Quality Turf Quality Turf Quality
Wear
2013
2012-2013
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
Peak Genetics
Peak Genetics
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
Peak Genetics
NexGen
Peak Genetics
NexGen
DLF
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PST
PST
PSG
PSG
PST
DLF
PSG
Peak Genetics
PST
PST
DLF
PSG
PSG
PST
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
5J51-15
Lustrous
ASC320
PPG-FRR105
Pennington ASC295
PPG-FRR103
ASC319
IS-FRR68C
IS-FRR65
ASC321
ASC313
IS-FRR62
Garnet
ASC323
ASC332
ASC333
4GRY
4CRD-U
Shademaster III
5RJ1E
5RJ1L
4CRD-8
IS-FRR61
OS2
PPG-FRR104
4CR10-08
4RED
Cindy Lou
ORC 126
SO
4CRD-P
SDHT
SDT
SG
SHST
SHSM
Boreal
7.67
8.00
8.00
8.00
6.33
4.33
5.67
3.33
6.00
3.33
3.67
5.00
5.00
2.33
3.33
6.33
2.33
5.33
3.00
2.67
3.00
3.33
2.00
3.00
2.33
2.67
2.33
3.67
3.67
3.00
2.67
5.00
2.00
5.00
5.33
3.67
4.33
3.67
5.33
5.00
4.33
5.00
4.00
3.33
2.33
2.67
1.67
3.00
1.67
1.33
2.67
2.67
1.00
1.33
2.67
1.67
3.33
2.00
1.00
1.33
1.33
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.67
1.00
1.33
1.67
1.33
1.33
1.67
1.33
1.33
1.67
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
5.33
5.44
4.94
4.44
4.17
3.89
4.17
3.34
4.06
3.22
3.22
3.95
3.83
2.56
3.33
4.28
3.33
3.39
3.17
3.11
2.94
3.00
2.50
3.00
2.50
2.89
3.00
3.06
2.89
2.89
3.00
3.44
2.67
3.28
2.94
2.78
2.78
2.61
2.94
5.82
5.23
4.87
4.69
4.64
4.61
4.54
4.33
4.33
4.31
4.31
4.31
4.26
4.18
4.15
4.02
4.02
3.95
3.92
3.90
3.90
3.85
3.84
3.82
3.82
3.69
3.69
3.67
3.64
3.59
3.51
3.49
3.44
3.26
3.20
2.87
2.80
2.79
2.77
8.00
7.33
7.33
2.33
2.00
3.33
2.00
4.33
4.00
6.00
19.11
1.48
5.74
2.00
8.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
1.33
1.00
1.33
1.00
1.67
1.00
1.67
25.87
1.36
3.89
1.00
8.33
4.95
4.78
4.72
2.84
2.72
2.55
2.22
3.11
2.55
2.83
9.94
0.56
4.18
2.22
6.28
5.23
5.00
4.69
4.33
3.87
3.82
3.74
3.59
2.69
2.69
7.29
0.45
4.59
2.69
6.51
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
Peak Genetics
PST
NexGen
PST
PSG
PSG
ASR172
ASR184
ASR181
PSG 5RM
Navigator II
4SEA
ASR176
Seabreeze GT
Oracle
07-1FF
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Dollar Spot = 1-9; 9=Most Resistant
Turf Quality Wear = 1-9; 9=Most Resistant
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (6 ratings)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (13 ratings, 2 years of data)
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Salem, New Jersey
Cooperator: Steve Langlois
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
2013 Data
Average
Average
Percent
Cover
Green Cover
2013
2013
Average
Genetic
Color
2013
Average
Density
2013
Digital Image Analysis Ratings
Average
Average
Average
Average
Percent
Turf Quality
Cover
Genetic Color
Green Cover
2013
2012-2013 2012-2013
2012-2013
Average
Density
2012-2013
Average
Turf Quality
2012-2013
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
Rutgers
PST
NexGen
DLF
NexGen
DLF
PSG
PST
NexGen
PST
PST
PPG
PSG
NexGen
DLF
PSG
PST
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
DLF
DLF
PPG
Firefly
4BIL
AHF203
IS-FL47
AHF181
IS-FL46
Azay Blue
Soil Guard
AHF188
4HES
4NY
Blue Ray
3J2927
AHF204
IS-FL50
S2SE
Bighorn GT
AHF177
AZB
3TH3
Spartan II
SR 3150
IS-FL48
Eureka II
Beacon
42.23
64.89
55.54
41.89
52.55
45.04
45.75
46.09
52.44
47.39
52.14
40.08
50.89
36.91
53.92
48.00
55.70
47.33
40.77
61.58
51.53
40.27
38.50
47.85
42.30
6.58
6.50
6.83
6.33
6.08
5.83
5.83
6.08
6.08
6.25
6.08
6.08
5.75
5.67
5.58
5.58
5.92
5.58
5.58
5.50
5.33
5.08
5.25
5.08
5.83
5.25
5.42
5.58
5.17
4.33
4.58
5.17
5.17
5.58
4.42
4.83
4.92
4.42
4.42
4.25
4.42
4.67
4.83
5.17
4.33
4.25
3.83
3.92
4.58
3.92
4.50
4.83
4.67
4.42
4.00
3.83
3.42
3.42
4.08
4.33
4.50
3.75
3.08
4.00
3.92
3.92
3.50
3.67
2.92
4.00
3.50
3.92
3.33
3.42
3.17
5.50
5.75
5.75
5.33
4.67
4.58
4.67
4.92
5.33
4.92
5.00
4.83
4.33
4.58
4.33
4.50
4.58
4.50
4.42
4.42
4.00
3.92
3.83
4.17
4.08
52.08
60.65
54.17
48.02
58.29
53.39
48.46
41.20
49.25
52.78
52.49
47.29
51.93
46.72
54.08
53.35
53.80
46.53
44.14
62.07
53.18
47.43
49.36
48.60
49.19
6.67
6.33
6.29
6.17
6.67
6.42
6.00
6.13
5.80
6.17
5.80
5.96
6.04
5.84
5.67
5.63
5.67
5.84
5.55
5.38
5.42
5.29
5.46
4.83
5.71
4.88
4.88
4.88
4.63
4.30
4.59
5.00
4.84
4.75
4.25
4.46
4.55
4.29
4.21
4.09
4.13
4.42
4.38
4.84
3.96
4.04
3.79
3.92
4.21
3.71
5.34
5.25
5.00
5.17
5.05
5.09
4.63
4.59
4.55
5.13
5.17
4.75
4.42
4.75
5.00
4.96
4.38
4.38
3.96
4.67
4.63
5.04
4.25
4.42
3.83
5.54
5.42
5.25
5.17
5.17
5.09
5.00
5.00
4.92
4.92
4.84
4.79
4.75
4.71
4.63
4.63
4.63
4.59
4.46
4.38
4.38
4.34
4.21
4.17
4.04
48.63
53.76
51.14
48.28
45.33
61.39
42.76
53.03
52.74
47.19
52.29
53.94
45.22
43.01
60.66
50.72
55.45
46.25
60.88
56.71
45.44
55.08
34.74
50.85
43.97
6.42
6.50
6.25
6.50
6.17
6.50
6.33
6.25
6.08
6.17
5.67
5.75
5.92
5.67
6.33
5.58
6.00
5.92
6.50
5.92
5.17
5.75
6.17
5.50
5.83
4.83
5.00
5.17
4.75
4.83
5.00
4.75
4.67
5.08
4.50
4.75
5.00
4.50
5.08
4.75
5.42
5.00
4.92
4.92
4.42
4.58
4.08
4.08
4.67
4.58
4.25
4.42
4.33
3.83
4.00
4.25
3.75
3.92
4.33
3.83
4.33
4.08
4.58
3.67
3.67
4.00
3.92
4.08
3.92
3.25
3.50
3.58
3.50
3.33
3.58
5.17
5.42
5.25
5.00
4.92
5.33
4.92
4.92
5.25
4.75
4.92
4.92
4.92
4.75
4.83
4.83
4.92
4.92
5.00
4.42
4.17
4.25
4.42
4.33
4.42
56.02
54.14
54.13
55.18
52.13
59.31
52.59
55.05
50.75
47.87
55.09
52.71
44.47
45.70
59.07
42.35
52.82
45.69
55.69
55.51
42.35
53.92
44.66
50.23
44.85
6.63
6.21
6.17
6.59
6.25
6.00
6.09
6.00
5.83
6.13
5.38
5.33
5.80
5.50
6.04
5.04
5.50
5.50
5.84
5.71
5.04
5.50
5.54
5.21
5.13
4.58
4.46
4.83
4.46
4.54
4.46
4.59
4.38
4.42
4.29
4.42
4.59
3.96
4.67
4.38
4.67
4.46
4.38
4.42
4.13
4.25
4.00
3.67
4.25
4.04
5.04
5.34
4.92
4.67
5.00
4.63
4.58
4.71
4.80
4.54
4.84
4.67
4.84
4.38
4.25
4.88
4.63
4.59
4.46
4.04
4.63
4.29
4.13
4.04
4.00
5.34
5.29
5.13
5.13
5.04
4.92
4.92
4.88
4.83
4.75
4.71
4.67
4.63
4.59
4.58
4.54
4.54
4.54
4.54
4.33
4.29
4.29
4.13
4.13
4.00
CHEWINGS FESCUE
PSG
NexGen
DLF
DLF
DLF
DLF
NexGen
PSG
DLF
PST
PST
PST
PPG
NexGen
Rutgers
NexGen
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PPG
NexGen
PSG
PST
PPG
PST
50C3
ACF256
IS-FRC37
Wrigley 2
Longfellow III
IS-FRC36
ACF277
FC 09-2
Longfellow II
Enchantment
PST-4C30D
4CHY
Koket
Survivor (ACF266)
Intrigue II
ACF278
ACF283
4CHT
Culumbra II
PPG-FRC103
ACF261
PSG SPRS
R4TC
Radar
4SHR-CH
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average
Average
Percent
Cover
Green Cover
2013
2013
Average
Genetic
Color
2013
Average
Density
2013
Digital Image Analysis Ratings
Average
Average
Average
Average
Percent
Turf Quality
Cover
Genetic Color
Green Cover
2013
2012-2013 2012-2013
2012-2013
Average
Density
2012-2013
Average
Turf Quality
2012-2013
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
NexGen
PPG
PSG
DLF
PSG
PPG
NexGen
DLF
PPG
PSG
PST
PPG
NexGen
PST
PSG
PST
DLF
PSG
PSG
NexGen
DLF
PST
NexGen
NexGen
PST
DLF
PSG
PST
PSG
PPG
PST
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PSG
NexGen
PSG
PSG
ASC333
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
5RJ1E
IS-FRR62
Garnet
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
Lustrous
IS-FRR68C
PPG-FRR104
5RJ1L
4CR10-08
PPG-FRR103
ASC319
4CRD-8
OS2
Shademaster III
IS-FRR61
SHSM
5J51-15
ASC323
IS-FRR65
4CRD-U
ASC320
ASC321
4GRY
Cindy Lou
Boreal
4CRD-P
SG
PPG-FRR105
4RED
ASC313
Pennington ASC295
SDHT
ORC 126
SO
ASC332
SDT
SHST
56.99
52.05
54.86
47.80
46.29
63.63
60.49
52.74
58.68
40.86
51.49
51.33
57.44
43.46
45.68
38.91
52.29
51.73
49.09
63.23
50.23
46.49
52.03
50.34
51.40
36.04
48.14
49.31
49.86
55.65
53.89
53.91
48.37
44.59
52.58
41.52
56.26
51.10
47.24
6.17
6.42
6.17
6.33
6.08
6.00
5.92
6.25
6.17
6.25
6.58
5.92
6.08
6.08
6.17
6.25
6.58
6.33
6.17
5.83
6.25
5.67
6.00
5.33
5.33
5.17
5.75
5.50
5.33
5.67
5.92
5.17
5.50
5.17
5.58
4.83
5.50
5.33
5.17
5.92
5.00
5.50
5.50
5.75
5.17
5.58
4.92
5.00
5.58
4.75
5.08
5.08
5.17
4.83
4.58
5.25
4.92
4.83
4.83
4.50
5.25
4.50
4.42
4.58
4.67
4.92
5.00
4.50
4.25
3.83
3.92
5.17
4.75
4.33
4.50
4.25
4.17
4.17
5.17
4.75
4.75
4.50
4.83
5.17
4.25
4.75
4.58
4.58
4.58
5.00
4.17
4.17
4.42
4.08
3.58
4.17
4.00
4.50
3.67
4.17
4.00
3.67
4.17
3.58
3.67
3.17
4.58
3.75
3.92
3.83
3.58
3.92
3.67
3.33
3.50
3.67
3.50
6.08
5.33
5.50
5.42
5.67
5.50
5.25
5.25
5.33
5.58
5.33
5.58
5.17
5.17
5.17
4.92
5.08
5.08
4.83
5.08
4.75
5.00
4.67
4.25
4.50
4.33
4.58
4.50
4.75
4.42
4.33
4.08
4.67
4.50
4.42
4.00
4.08
4.17
4.08
50.87
57.60
51.30
45.94
42.63
60.30
55.06
51.52
58.16
43.19
55.23
51.11
58.97
40.07
54.05
48.71
48.92
55.72
53.22
59.30
50.53
44.25
56.53
56.18
50.82
41.93
50.67
47.69
48.57
51.92
58.45
57.21
44.70
43.86
48.17
42.48
55.13
48.09
44.49
6.04
6.30
6.08
6.21
5.63
6.08
6.25
6.17
6.00
5.79
6.54
5.92
6.17
5.92
5.96
6.29
6.13
6.21
6.09
5.58
6.38
5.38
5.75
5.59
5.29
5.21
5.79
5.17
4.79
5.54
5.84
5.29
5.34
4.84
5.25
4.84
5.09
4.79
4.75
5.09
4.67
4.88
4.92
4.96
4.59
4.92
4.59
4.71
4.96
4.46
4.67
4.71
4.67
4.46
4.34
4.67
4.46
4.38
4.46
4.09
4.63
4.21
4.34
4.25
4.46
4.54
4.58
4.13
3.96
3.75
3.88
4.54
4.29
3.92
4.29
3.88
3.88
3.84
5.92
5.75
5.54
5.42
5.54
5.71
5.34
5.63
5.42
5.38
5.21
5.21
5.04
5.25
5.00
4.84
4.75
4.67
4.92
5.21
4.67
4.92
4.75
4.75
4.96
4.58
4.17
4.30
5.25
4.83
4.58
4.92
4.29
4.88
4.55
4.55
4.42
4.50
4.34
5.67
5.42
5.38
5.34
5.30
5.29
5.29
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.21
5.17
5.09
4.96
4.96
4.96
4.92
4.88
4.84
4.83
4.71
4.67
4.63
4.55
4.50
4.50
4.46
4.46
4.46
4.42
4.42
4.42
4.38
4.25
4.25
4.08
4.00
3.96
59.22
54.96
55.74
58.60
54.98
51.38
28.73
38.58
54.58
50.64
21.04
14.19
49.96
28.73
64.89
6.33
6.25
6.33
6.00
6.33
5.58
5.42
5.75
5.67
5.25
10.71
0.85
5.90
4.83
6.83
5.42
5.33
5.17
5.25
4.75
4.92
4.00
3.92
4.25
4.58
13.70
0.88
4.78
3.83
5.92
3.92
4.08
4.33
4.17
4.08
4.33
3.75
3.17
4.00
3.75
21.06
1.13
3.99
2.92
5.17
5.17
5.17
5.17
5.08
5.17
5.00
4.17
3.92
4.50
4.42
15.27
0.99
4.81
3.83
6.08
57.58
56.01
57.59
52.30
48.89
46.92
39.70
42.94
54.81
47.81
15.48
10.65
51.00
39.70
62.07
6.09
6.34
6.13
5.83
5.92
5.13
5.75
6.25
5.50
4.92
12.49
0.97
5.77
4.75
6.67
4.92
4.84
4.63
4.79
4.34
4.34
3.84
3.88
3.96
3.96
10.64
0.63
4.40
3.67
5.09
5.00
4.79
5.04
5.00
5.00
4.88
4.71
4.34
4.50
4.59
13.88
0.90
4.80
3.83
5.92
5.13
5.13
5.09
5.00
4.96
4.54
4.50
4.42
4.38
4.17
12.78
0.82
4.76
3.96
5.67
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
PSG
NexGen
PST
PPG
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PSG
PSG 5RM
ASR172
4SEA
Navigator II
ASR181
07-1FF
ASR176
Seabreeze GT
ASR184
Oracle
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Average Percent Green Cover 2013 = 1-100; 100=Most Cover (2 ratings)
Average Cover 2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Cover (2 ratings)
Average Density 2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Dense (2 ratings)
Average Genetic Color 2013 = 1-9; 9=Darkest (2 ratings)
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (2 ratings)
Average Percent Green Cover 2012-2013 = 1-100; 100=Most Cover (4 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Cover 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Cover (4 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Density 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Dense (4 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Genetic Color 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Darkest (4 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (4 ratings, 2 years of data)
CTBT: 2010 Trial
Tall Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Rolesville, North Carolina
Cooperator: Dr. Melodee Fraser
2013 Data
Subjective Data
SPONSOR
CULTIVAR
Peak Genetics
Pure Seed
Pure Seed
Peak Genetics
Pure Seed
Pure Seed
NexGen
NexGen
Pure Seed
Pure Seed
Pure Seed
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
Pure Seed
NexGen
Peak Genetics
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
Pure Seed
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
Peak Genetics
Pure Seed
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
Pure Seed
NexGen
Pure Seed
DLF
Pure Seed
DLF
Peak Genetics
Pure Seed
NexGen
PSG
DLF
Pure Seed
DLF
Pure Seed
NexGen
DLF
NexGen
DLF
Peak Genetics
Pure Seed
Pure Seed
Pure Seed
PPG-TF 106
Cumberland (PST-5R20)
PST-5MCD
PPG-TF 105
PST-5GRB
PST-5R05
ATF1549
ATF1567
PST-5MVD
RainDance (PST-5SDT)
PST-5BGR
IS-TF 224
ATF1610
ATF1618
ATF1612
ATF1569
PST-5DKB
ATF1548
PPG-TF 115
ATF1609
ATF1550
IS-TF 226
ATF1611
ATF1570
PST-5SLV
ATF1619
ATF1566
ATF1608
ATF1620
ATF1621
PPG-TF 116
PST-5SDS
ATF1551
ATF1613
ATF1547
PST-5YMY
ATF1571
Tarnation (PST-5T8E)
IS-TF 227
PST-5DRP
IS-TF 219
PPG-TF 102
PST-5V4
ATF1614
PSG 07-5
IS-TF 234C
PST-5FDR
IS-TF 231C
Inspiration (PST-R5NW)
Penn 1901
IS-TF 215
ATF1568
IS-TF 223
Raptor II
Gazelle II
PST-5SXR
Coronado TDH
Brown
Patch
6.33
5.67
5.00
6.33
6.00
6.00
6.33
4.00
5.67
6.67
4.67
6.00
5.33
4.67
5.00
5.33
5.00
5.33
5.00
5.00
5.33
6.33
4.33
6.33
5.33
6.33
6.67
5.00
5.67
5.00
7.33
4.67
4.67
6.33
6.33
5.33
7.33
5.33
6.00
5.33
6.67
5.33
4.33
4.33
5.33
5.00
4.33
5.00
5.33
4.67
5.33
5.33
4.67
3.33
4.33
5.33
4.67
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2011-2013
7.22
7.00
6.11
5.33
7.78
4.78
6.22
5.78
6.11
5.89
5.22
5.44
5.56
5.45
5.78
5.67
5.33
6.00
5.11
4.89
4.67
6.00
5.11
5.56
5.11
5.00
5.33
6.44
5.11
5.67
6.56
5.33
4.67
6.78
5.00
5.67
6.22
4.34
4.78
4.67
4.44
5.44
3.44
5.33
4.45
4.67
3.78
4.33
4.56
4.00
4.45
4.22
4.11
3.55
4.11
4.00
4.22
6.50
6.21
5.81
5.78
5.68
5.60
5.42
5.35
5.34
5.33
5.28
5.23
5.20
5.17
5.08
5.06
5.00
4.96
4.92
4.90
4.90
4.81
4.76
4.71
4.68
4.68
4.61
4.58
4.54
4.54
4.50
4.50
4.48
4.46
4.43
4.42
4.40
4.28
4.27
4.20
4.18
4.12
4.11
4.06
4.04
4.03
4.00
3.96
3.96
3.89
3.87
3.86
3.86
3.83
3.77
3.72
3.71
Subjective Data
SPONSOR
CULTIVAR
Brown
Patch
Peak Genetics
Pure Seed
PSG
Rutgers
NexGen
DLF
Rutgers
Peak Genetics
Pure Seed
Rutgers
DLF
DLF
Pure Seed
Peak Genetics
PSG
Pure Seed
Peak Genetics
Rutgers
Rutgers
NexGen
Rutgers
PSG
DLF
PSG
PSG
PSG
Pure Seed
Rutgers
PSG
Rutgers
PSG
Rutgers
PSG
PSG
Peak Genetics
Rutgers
PSG
DLF
PSG
PSG
PSG
DLF
Rutgers
Pure Seed
DLF
Rutgers
Peak Genetics
PPG-TF 101
PST-5LIV
PSG 07-9
Shenandoah III
Rebel Exeda
IS-TF 233C
LW
PPG-TF 117
PST-5AWT
Rhambler
IS-TF 230B
IS-TF 225
PST-5DVD-07
Titanium LS
PSG 82BPRH
Wolfpack II
Spyder LS
Falcon IV
Traverse
ATF1491
Falcon V
STR 86QRH
IS-TF 217
PSG 8SP1
PSG 8308
Corona
PST-5SIS
Finelawn Xpress
PSG 709509
3rd Millennium
Mustang 4
Shenandoah Elite
PSG 08-6
PSG3905
Firecracker LS
FCE3
Crossfire 3
IS-TF 197
PSG 6008
PSG 8GRTR
PSG 5908
Bullseye
Catalyst
PST-5SXD
Essential
6351
KY-31
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
5.00
5.33
5.67
5.33
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
5.00
5.67
5.00
4.67
4.33
3.33
4.00
3.33
4.00
5.00
5.00
4.33
5.33
4.67
5.00
6.00
5.00
7.00
4.00
5.00
4.67
4.33
4.00
4.00
5.67
6.00
2.33
4.67
3.33
4.00
5.00
3.33
-9.00
5.00
6.00
3.67
2.00
4.00
4.67
24.04
1.65
5.08
2.00
7.33
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2011-2013
4.34
3.89
4.00
3.67
4.89
4.45
4.22
4.00
4.11
4.22
3.22
3.67
3.00
3.67
3.00
3.89
3.44
3.56
2.67
3.67
3.22
3.11
3.11
3.33
2.67
3.22
2.11
2.55
2.67
2.45
2.33
2.67
3.00
2.22
3.11
2.67
2.55
1.89
2.44
2.22
2.00
2.45
2.00
2.44
2.11
1.78
2.00
19.98
1.14
4.25
1.78
7.78
Brown Patch = 1-9; 9=Most Resistant
Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (3 ratings)
Turf Quality 2011-2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (24 ratings, 3 years of data)
3.70
3.67
3.65
3.63
3.61
3.58
3.57
3.56
3.53
3.46
3.40
3.35
3.35
3.33
3.33
3.31
3.29
3.24
3.24
3.21
3.21
3.18
3.18
3.17
3.15
3.07
3.06
3.04
3.04
3.03
3.03
3.02
3.02
2.97
2.93
2.89
2.89
2.87
2.82
2.81
2.78
2.68
2.68
2.67
2.66
2.55
2.15
14.63
0.78
3.97
2.15
6.50
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Rolesville, North Carolina
Cooperator: Dr. Melodee Fraser
2013 Data
Subjective Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2012-2013
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PPG
PSG
DLF
NexGen
PSG
DLF
PST
PPG
Rutgers
NexGen
PSG
PSG
NexGen
PST
DLF
PST
PSG
PST
PST
PSG
DLF
IS-FL48
AHF177
AHF203
Spartan II
Blue Ray
3TH3
IS-FL50
AHF181
3J2927
IS-FL47
Bighorn GT
Beacon
Firefly
AHF188
SR 3150
AZB
AHF204
4HES
IS-FL46
4BIL
Azay Blue
4NY
Soil Guard
S2SE
Eureka II
4.47
5.00
3.67
4.27
3.87
3.87
4.27
3.53
3.67
3.27
4.33
3.53
3.53
3.73
4.13
3.87
3.20
3.20
2.20
2.87
2.80
2.93
2.47
2.07
2.40
5.81
5.52
5.47
5.43
5.38
5.26
5.24
5.14
5.14
5.14
5.09
5.00
4.88
4.88
4.79
4.74
4.69
4.66
4.50
4.38
4.36
4.10
3.88
3.86
3.50
6.13
5.33
5.47
5.87
5.20
5.80
5.73
5.80
5.20
5.33
4.73
5.20
4.87
5.60
4.47
5.13
4.80
4.27
4.67
4.73
4.13
4.87
3.67
4.33
3.00
5.55
5.43
5.36
5.36
5.31
5.24
5.21
5.17
5.15
5.00
4.88
4.83
4.81
4.76
4.67
4.67
4.57
4.55
4.45
4.36
4.36
4.36
4.24
4.07
2.88
CHEWINGS FESCUE
DLF
PPG
Rutgers
PPG
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
PST
PSG
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
NexGen
DLF
PST
PST
PST
PSG
NexGen
PST
PST
PPG
Longfellow III
Radar
Intrigue II
PPG-FRC103
Wrigley 2
ACF283
ACF261
ACF277
IS-FRC36
R4TC
50C3
FC 09-2
ACF256
ACF278
IS-FRC37
Survivor (ACF266)
Longfellow II
4CHT
PST-4C30D
4CHY
PSG SPRS
Culumbra II
Enchantment
4SHR-CH
Koket
Subjective Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2012-2013
2013
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
PPG
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PPG
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PPG
DLF
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
DLF
PSG
PSG
PST
PPG
PST
PSG
PST
PPG
PST
PSG
DLF
PST
PST
PST
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
ASC313
ASC320
Pennington ASC295
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
ASC332
OS2
5J51-15
PPG-FRR105
IS-FRR65
IS-FRR68C
ASC323
Lustrous
ASC321
IS-FRR61
ASC333
ASC319
5RJ1E
IS-FRR62
ORC 126
5RJ1L
4GRY
PPG-FRR103
4RED
Garnet
4CRD-8
PPG-FRR104
4CRD-U
SO
Cindy Lou
Shademaster III
4CRD-P
4CR10-08
SDT
SG
SDHT
SHSM
SHST
Boreal
4.60
4.27
4.27
4.07
4.53
3.40
3.33
3.53
3.67
2.80
2.60
4.40
3.40
3.07
2.40
2.80
3.00
2.07
2.53
2.73
2.40
2.93
2.53
2.60
2.00
2.00
1.67
2.20
2.07
1.73
1.40
1.73
1.80
1.87
1.60
1.27
1.00
1.20
1.00
4.64
4.33
4.12
4.05
4.00
3.76
3.76
3.69
3.60
3.55
3.41
3.33
3.31
3.31
3.31
3.17
3.14
3.10
3.10
3.07
3.07
3.07
2.93
2.88
2.76
2.60
2.57
2.52
2.45
2.45
2.41
2.40
2.36
2.17
1.90
1.69
1.62
1.57
1.45
5.00
4.20
3.80
2.60
2.40
1.53
2.00
1.67
1.00
1.00
25.23
1.17
3.43
1.00
6.13
4.79
4.03
3.88
3.47
3.09
2.93
2.62
2.41
1.62
1.62
14.17
0.75
3.91
1.45
5.81
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PPG
NexGen
PST
PST
PSG
PSG
ASR172
ASR184
ASR181
PSG 5RM
Navigator II
ASR176
4SEA
Seabreeze GT
07-1FF
Oracle
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (5 ratings)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (14 ratings, 2 years of data)
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Albany, Oregon
Cooperator: Kenneth Hignight
2013 Data
Digital Image Analysis Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average Average
Genetic
Cover
Color 2013
2013
Average
Density
2013
Average
Average
Cover
Turf Quality
2012-2013
2013
Average
Average
Average
Genetic
Density Turf Quality
Color
2012-2013 2012-2013
2012-2013
HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
PSG
PSG
DLF
PPG
NexGen
DLF
PST
PSG
Rutgers
DLF
PSG
NexGen
PSG
DLF
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
PST
NexGen
PPG
PST
PST
PST
PSG
DLF
Azay Blue
AZB
IS-FL46
Blue Ray
AHF188
IS-FL50
Bighorn GT
3J2927
Firefly
IS-FL47
3TH3
AHF203
Spartan II
IS-FL48
AHF181
S2SE
AHF177
4HES
AHF204
Beacon
4BIL
4NY
Soil Guard
SR 3150
Eureka II
8.00
8.17
8.44
8.17
8.50
8.39
7.56
8.39
8.39
8.05
8.17
8.06
8.22
8.39
8.11
7.89
8.11
8.11
7.89
8.28
7.50
8.11
7.50
8.11
6.67
7.17
7.11
6.00
6.67
6.39
5.94
7.39
6.06
5.89
5.89
5.78
5.78
5.89
5.78
5.78
5.78
5.89
5.61
5.72
5.78
6.22
5.72
6.28
5.44
6.22
6.89
6.56
6.61
6.78
6.61
6.50
5.72
6.56
6.67
6.56
6.50
6.34
6.39
6.72
6.55
6.28
6.55
6.28
6.50
6.45
6.05
5.94
6.00
5.83
5.67
7.00
6.89
6.56
6.72
6.72
6.39
6.39
6.50
6.44
6.28
6.28
6.17
6.28
6.39
6.22
6.00
6.17
6.00
6.05
6.28
6.06
5.89
5.83
5.78
5.39
20.45
14.23
20.57
12.73
13.20
20.52
13.89
14.32
18.15
17.22
18.02
19.61
10.73
13.38
14.78
17.17
13.87
16.49
16.94
14.63
11.60
12.12
14.11
11.54
10.89
6.78
6.58
5.69
6.11
5.78
5.67
6.50
5.53
5.44
5.50
5.42
5.33
5.56
5.36
5.25
5.42
5.42
5.39
5.33
5.25
5.64
5.47
5.72
4.83
5.86
5.80
5.27
5.53
5.43
5.30
5.47
4.87
5.40
5.50
5.33
5.30
5.20
5.17
5.47
5.53
5.27
5.40
5.27
5.37
5.27
4.93
4.93
4.97
4.73
4.63
6.50
6.03
5.97
5.80
5.77
5.70
5.63
5.60
5.53
5.53
5.50
5.50
5.47
5.47
5.45
5.40
5.40
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.20
5.17
5.03
4.80
4.73
8.50
8.61
8.72
8.61
8.55
8.61
8.67
8.67
8.67
8.56
8.33
8.39
8.50
8.39
8.33
8.78
8.39
8.44
8.45
8.61
8.72
8.83
8.17
8.39
8.33
6.33
6.28
6.50
6.17
5.89
6.39
6.33
5.94
6.11
5.78
6.11
5.94
5.89
6.06
5.78
5.72
5.61
5.22
5.56
5.45
5.39
4.61
5.45
4.89
4.94
6.33
6.39
6.44
6.45
6.45
6.00
6.11
5.89
6.28
6.06
6.06
6.00
6.00
5.83
6.00
5.72
5.55
6.17
5.72
5.44
5.33
5.94
5.50
5.61
5.72
6.67
6.50
6.72
6.56
6.50
6.45
6.50
6.28
6.56
6.11
6.17
6.22
6.11
6.05
6.00
6.00
5.72
5.94
5.78
5.83
5.67
5.50
5.61
5.33
5.56
20.14
22.33
21.60
20.66
21.11
22.37
22.60
22.34
19.58
21.58
21.11
20.07
21.61
21.56
22.58
22.78
22.58
21.75
20.49
21.76
17.85
20.15
21.88
20.27
17.65
6.28
6.42
6.33
6.06
6.00
6.39
6.22
6.17
5.91
5.94
6.19
6.06
5.80
5.92
5.94
5.67
5.61
5.22
5.50
5.28
5.25
4.61
5.45
4.86
4.53
5.63
5.70
5.50
5.70
5.80
5.33
5.37
5.40
5.47
5.67
5.43
5.40
5.47
5.27
5.47
5.03
5.17
5.40
5.17
4.77
4.67
5.50
4.90
5.17
4.90
6.50
6.47
6.37
6.30
6.27
6.27
6.23
6.17
6.10
6.10
6.07
6.07
5.97
5.93
5.90
5.70
5.70
5.67
5.63
5.43
5.37
5.37
5.33
5.23
4.90
CHEWINGS FESCUE
PSG
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
DLF
NexGen
DLF
NexGen
PPG
PPG
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
NexGen
DLF
PST
DLF
PSG
Rutgers
PST
PST
PST
PST
PST
PPG
50C3
Culumbra II
Survivor (ACF266)
IS-FRC36
Longfellow III
ACF278
IS-FRC37
ACF256
PPG-FRC103
Radar
ACF261
ACF283
FC 09-2
ACF277
Longfellow II
Enchantment
Wrigley 2
PSG SPRS
Intrigue II
4SHR-CH
4CHT
4CHY
PST-4C30D
R4TC
Koket
Digital Image Analysis Ratings
SPONSOR CULTIVAR
Average Average
Genetic
Cover
Color 2013
2013
Average
Density
2013
Average
Average
Cover
Turf Quality
2012-2013
2013
Average
Average
Average
Genetic
Density Turf Quality
Color
2012-2013 2012-2013
2012-2013
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
PSG
PPG
PSG
DLF
DLF
NexGen
PST
PSG
PPG
PST
PSG
PSG
PPG
PST
DLF
DLF
NexGen
PPG
NexGen
NexGen
PST
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PST
PSG
PSG
PPG
NexGen
PST
PST
NexGen
PSG
PSG
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PSG
PSG
OS2
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
5RJ1E
IS-FRR61
IS-FRR68C
ASC321
4CRD-P
5RJ1L
PPG-FRR103
Shademaster III
Garnet
5J51-15
PPG-FRR105
4CRD-8
Cindy Lou
IS-FRR65
ASC313
PPG-FRR104
Lustrous
ASC333
4CR10-08
IS-FRR62
ASC319
ASC332
4CRD-U
SO
ORC 126
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
ASC320
4RED
4GRY
ASC323
SHSM
SDT
Pennington ASC295
SDHT
Boreal
SHST
SG
8.33
8.22
8.06
8.33
8.39
8.17
8.22
7.94
8.11
7.95
8.00
7.56
8.22
7.89
8.22
8.33
8.17
8.00
8.22
8.06
8.11
7.83
8.33
8.06
8.22
8.05
7.78
8.11
8.05
8.06
8.05
8.22
7.89
7.78
8.22
7.61
8.00
7.83
7.28
6.56
6.50
6.61
6.33
6.33
6.72
6.28
6.61
6.22
6.17
6.56
6.61
6.28
6.28
6.06
6.28
6.11
6.22
6.67
6.33
6.56
6.33
6.39
6.33
6.22
5.89
5.78
6.17
6.16
6.61
6.00
6.17
5.44
5.61
6.34
5.33
5.45
5.39
5.39
8.00
7.78
7.89
7.61
7.89
7.56
7.89
7.78
7.56
7.72
7.67
8.11
7.39
7.67
7.83
7.50
7.72
7.72
7.72
7.61
7.67
7.39
7.17
7.00
7.05
7.72
7.50
7.33
6.94
7.00
7.61
7.28
7.56
7.50
6.17
7.44
7.39
7.17
7.11
7.39
7.11
7.17
7.11
7.17
7.17
7.17
7.00
6.95
6.89
7.06
7.06
7.00
6.89
6.89
7.00
6.83
6.83
7.11
6.94
7.05
6.78
6.89
6.72
6.61
6.72
6.56
6.84
6.61
6.67
6.78
6.72
6.39
6.39
6.28
6.22
6.28
6.06
5.94
20.32
20.38
20.29
20.17
19.31
18.63
18.23
18.86
20.46
19.75
16.81
17.55
18.26
19.29
21.31
18.65
19.54
20.13
16.57
18.66
19.40
20.66
17.91
18.93
19.79
19.43
18.31
16.41
17.19
19.23
14.52
15.17
20.44
16.94
18.71
18.29
17.73
14.75
18.05
6.31
6.28
6.28
6.06
5.86
6.34
5.92
6.16
6.00
5.92
6.08
6.25
5.94
5.86
5.75
6.05
5.80
5.86
6.11
5.89
6.06
6.00
6.11
6.08
5.78
5.44
5.45
5.80
5.81
6.03
5.64
5.80
5.09
5.28
6.14
5.11
5.03
4.92
5.03
6.97
6.87
7.00
6.73
6.70
6.57
6.93
6.80
6.63
6.87
6.53
6.97
6.50
6.77
6.87
6.47
6.70
6.83
6.50
6.57
6.53
6.50
6.10
6.13
6.27
6.67
6.50
6.23
5.93
5.97
6.30
6.03
6.60
6.40
5.37
6.50
6.33
6.17
6.27
6.97
6.83
6.77
6.70
6.63
6.63
6.60
6.60
6.60
6.57
6.53
6.53
6.53
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.47
6.47
6.43
6.43
6.40
6.37
6.37
6.33
6.27
6.23
6.13
6.13
6.10
6.07
6.03
6.03
5.93
5.93
5.90
5.80
5.80
5.60
5.60
8.11
7.89
8.11
8.72
8.33
7.83
7.56
8.55
8.83
8.44
3.26
0.36
8.19
6.67
8.83
6.67
6.44
5.94
5.72
5.78
5.17
5.61
5.28
5.28
4.83
4.09
0.33
6.01
4.61
7.39
7.72
7.56
6.78
6.39
6.00
7.33
7.17
6.11
5.67
5.72
4.01
0.37
6.74
5.33
8.11
7.17
6.83
6.39
6.33
6.11
6.17
6.11
6.00
5.83
5.55
4.41
0.38
6.43
5.33
7.39
18.76
19.50
20.08
19.55
20.46
18.49
16.40
19.23
18.16
21.40
16.27
4.05
18.45
10.73
22.78
6.33
6.06
5.67
5.36
5.47
4.83
5.08
4.89
4.94
4.78
3.17
0.24
5.71
4.53
6.78
6.80
6.77
5.93
5.67
5.30
6.30
6.13
5.20
4.90
5.00
4.43
0.35
5.82
4.63
7.00
6.73
6.60
6.03
5.90
5.80
5.60
5.53
5.40
5.40
5.27
4.35
0.35
5.95
4.73
6.97
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
PSG
PPG
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PST
PST
NexGen
PSG 5RM
Navigator II
ASR184
ASR176
ASR172
Oracle
07-1FF
4SEA
Seabreeze GT
ASR181
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Average Cover 2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Cover (3 ratings)
Average Genetic Color 2013 = 1-9; 9=Darkest (3 ratings)
Average Density 2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Dense (3 ratings)
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9;9=Best (3 ratings)
Average Cover 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Cover (6 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Genetic Color 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Darkest (6 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Density 2012-2013 = 1-9; 9=Most Dense (5 ratings, 2 years of data)
Average Turf Quality 2012-2013 = 1-9;9=Best (5 ratings, 2 years of data)
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Albany, Oregon
Cooperator: Kenneth Hignight
Table 2.
Rank
2013 Data
Confidence intervals (95%) for the amount of moisture lost to evapotranspiration before 99 fine
fescue entries from data set 11CTFF12 reach 75, 50, and 25% green cover. Entries are ranked
based on their ET50 values.
Selection
ET75
ET50
ET25
1.
Culumbra II
3.182 to 4.591
4.713 to 5.738
5.734 to 7.394
2.
IS-FL46
2.619 to 4.137
4.475 to 5.611
5.755 to 7.662
3.
IS-FL50
3.273 to 4.228
4.681 to 5.365
5.765 to 6.826
4.
AHF188
2.957 to 3.974
4.604 to 5.348
5.885 to 7.088
5.
Firefly
1.690 to 4.035
3.847 to 5.584
5.115 to 8.022
6.
AHF203
2.263 to 3.612
4.119 to 5.102
5.497 to 7.070
7.
Azay Blue
2.918 to 3.596
4.291 to 4.775
5.454 to 6.166
8.
4CHY
3.193 to 3.792
4.234 to 4.652
5.104 to 5.683
9.
AHF204
2.862 to 3.604
4.147 to 4.676
5.212 to 5.969
10.
AHF181
2.754 to 3.521
4.133 to 4.682
5.279 to 6.077
11.
4SHR-CH
2.705 to 4.097
3.896 to 4.875
4.693 to 6.048
12.
Cindy Lou
2.426 to 3.347
4.016 to 4.679
5.312 to 6.305
13.
Radar
2.749 to 3.516
4.004 to 4.552
5.038 to 5.811
14.
IS-FL48
2.714 to 3.411
4.008 to 4.507
5.098 to 5.807
15.
Enchantment
1.844 to 3.973
3.378 to 4.909
4.289 to 6.467
16.
Longfellow II
2.303 to 3.515
3.659 to 4.532
4.667 to 5.897
17.
AZB
2.546 to 3.239
3.831 to 4.331
4.917 to 5.621
18.
Koket
2.749 to 3.594
3.745 to 4.360
4.523 to 5.342
19.
AHF177
2.380 to 3.145
3.733 to 4.286
4.864 to 5.648
20.
FC 09-2
1.778 to 3.683
3.315 to 4.692
4.297 to 6.255
21.
Beacon
2.386 to 3.314
3.663 to 4.335
4.678 to 5.618
22.
Lustrous
2.175 to 2.820
3.767 to 4.232
5.158 to 5.844
23.
ACF256
2.148 to 3.391
3.543 to 4.442
4.580 to 5.850
24.
4CRD-U
2.017 to 3.314
3.524 to 4.461
4.648 to 5.991
25.
PPG-FRR105
2.467 to 3.027
3.785 to 4.191
4.941 to 5.516
26.
Spartan II
2.429 to 3.133
3.697 to 4.207
4.766 to 5.481
27.
4NY
1.717 to 3.371
3.343 to 4.538
4.473 to 6.201
28.
4GRY
2.400 to 2.892
3.699 to 4.056
4.858 to 5.362
29.
Soil Guard
1.997 to 2.705
3.621 to 4.132
5.026 to 5.778
30.
ASC323
2.562 to 2.989
3.720 to 4.031
4.760 to 5.192
31.
3J2927
1.696 to 3.351
3.255 to 4.453
4.328 to 6.041
32.
3TH3
1.915 to 3.418
3.292 to 4.385
4.245 to 5.776
33.
PSG 5RM
1.647 to 3.188
3.272 to 4.387
4.436 to 6.046
34.
ACF277
2.003 to 3.546
3.249 to 4.380
4.073 to 5.637
35.
4HES
1.894 to 3.374
3.272 to 4.349
4.232 to 5.742
36.
IS-FRC37
1.706 to 3.575
3.086 to 4.450
3.944 to 5.848
37.
4RED
2.528 to 3.036
3.575 to 3.950
4.484 to 5.001
38.
Wrigley 2
1.519 to 3.722
2.947 to 4.555
3.758 to 6.004
39.
ACF278
2.317 to 3.071
3.469 to 4.022
4.413 to 5.180
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40.
PPG-FRR102
41.
4CRD-P
42.
IS-FRR65
43.
S2SE
44.
Shademaster III
45.
46.
1.738 to 3.022
3.268 to 4.199
4.422 to 5.752
2.314 to 2.838
3.537 to 3.920
4.613 to 5.148
2.093 to 2.908
3.398 to 3.993
4.473 to 5.308
0.8576 to 3.601
2.684 to 4.669
3.689 to 6.556
1.311 to 3.197
2.956 to 4.324
4.046 to 6.006
ASR176
1.999 to 3.167
3.211 to 4.070
4.098 to 5.295
PPG-FRC103
2.252 to 3.021
3.343 to 3.912
4.222 to 5.014
47.
IS-FRR68C
2.071 to 2.754
3.371 to 3.870
4.478 to 5.178
48.
ASC313
2.184 to 2.752
3.404 to 3.820
4.464 to 5.046
49.
ASC319
2.261 to 2.713
3.437 to 3.769
4.487 to 4.951
50.
Longfellow III
2.195 to 2.875
3.350 to 3.850
4.315 to 5.013
51.
SR 3150
2.039 to 2.695
3.346 to 3.825
4.467 to 5.141
52.
ASC332
2.198 to 2.831
3.325 to 3.791
4.276 to 4.926
53.
Big Horn GT
1.960 to 2.770
3.261 to 3.853
4.333 to 5.165
54.
IS-FL47
1.615 to 3.007
3.044 to 4.060
4.075 to 5.508
55.
IS-FRR61
2.038 to 2.664
3.306 to 3.765
4.398 to 5.042
56.
OS2
1.892 to 2.589
3.272 to 3.780
4.451 to 5.172
57.
4SEA
1.910 to 3.022
3.105 to 3.923
3.990 to 5.135
58.
PPG-FRR103
1.519 to 3.017
2.964 to 4.058
3.983 to 5.526
59.
PPG-FRR106
1.362 to 3.034
2.893 to 4.112
3.942 to 5.670
60.
Navigator II
2.058 to 2.642
3.268 to 3.696
4.314 to 4.915
61.
4CRD-8
1.956 to 2.677
3.191 to 3.719
4.222 to 4.964
62.
ASC333
1.940 to 2.465
3.242 to 3.626
4.394 to 4.936
63.
ACF283
2.208 to 2.845
3.192 to 3.664
3.992 to 4.666
64.
PSG SPRS
1.676 to 3.070
2.893 to 3.917
3.716 to 5.157
65.
5RJ1E
1.549 to 2.553
3.038 to 3.769
4.235 to 5.276
66.
ASC321
1.609 to 2.765
2.978 to 3.824
4.019 to 5.212
67.
IS-FRC36
2.078 to 2.947
3.079 to 3.721
3.826 to 4.748
68.
PST-4C30D
2.009 to 2.913
3.059 to 3.726
3.850 to 4.798
69.
PPG-FRR104
2.027 to 2.529
3.204 to 3.572
4.239 to 4.756
70.
4CHT
1.420 to 3.254
2.709 to 4.056
3.481 to 5.376
71.
ACF266
2.119 to 2.771
3.113 to 3.592
3.917 to 4.603
72.
Blue Ray
1.374 to 2.873
2.789 to 3.886
3.778 to 5.326
73.
Intrigue II
1.968 to 2.743
3.050 to 3.618
3.910 to 4.715
74.
ACF261
1.702 to 2.936
2.854 to 3.757
3.652 to 4.932
75.
5J51-15
1.362 to 2.450
2.910 to 3.700
4.139 to 5.270
76.
4CR10-08
1.678 to 2.436
3.016 to 3.571
4.138 to 4.921
77.
Seabreeze GT
1.663 to 3.080
2.730 to 3.756
3.371 to 4.859
78.
5RJ1L
1.428 to 2.501
2.840 to 3.625
3.945 to 5.057
79.
Garnet
1.836 to 2.574
2.954 to 3.494
3.862 to 4.624
80.
ASR181
1.921 to 2.713
2.937 to 3.512
3.719 to 4.545
81.
ORC 126
1.387 to 2.804
2.699 to 3.738
3.611 to 5.074
82.
ASC320
1.936 to 2.403
3.014 to 3.355
3.958 to 4.440
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83.
ASC295
1.370 to 2.947
2.607 to 3.759
3.393 to 5.021
84.
Eureka II
1.024 to 2.446
2.644 to 3.674
3.845 to 5.322
85.
ASR184
1.957 to 2.595
2.901 to 3.353
3.649 to 4.308
86.
SO
1.933 to 2.413
2.854 to 3.191
3.630 to 4.113
87.
R4TC
1.105 to 3.023
2.329 to 3.712
3.000 to 4.958
88.
IS-FRR62
1.052 to 2.585
2.392 to 3.517
3.297 to 4.883
89.
50C3
1.526 to 2.727
2.523 to 3.345
3.158 to 4.328
90.
ASR172
1.803 to 2.519
2.657 to 3.121
3.290 to 3.944
91.
SDHT
1.639 to 2.018
2.746 to 3.023
3.745 to 4.135
92.
Oracle
1.584 to 2.253
2.593 to 3.074
3.414 to 4.083
93.
4BIL
0.6154 to 2.501
2.033 to 3.421
2.915 to 4.876
94.
07-1FF
1.482 to 2.032
2.482 to 2.883
3.333 to 3.884
95.
Boreal
1.578 to 2.200
2.458 to 2.894
3.174 to 3.753
96.
SHST
1.333 to 2.202
2.361 to 2.992
3.151 to 4.018
97.
SDT
1.452 to 2.065
2.376 to 2.821
3.140 to 3.736
98.
SG
1.480 to 1.816
2.447 to 2.695
3.324 to 3.663
99.
SHSM
1.443 to 1.919
2.382 to 2.732
3.197 to 3.670
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AHF181
AHF204
AHF181
IS-FL48
IS-FL48
AZB
Soil Guard
AZB
Firefly
AHF177
Beacon
AHF177
Spartan II
AHF177
4NY
3J2927
3TH3
4HES
4NY
4NY
AZB
Soil Guard
Beacon
3J2927
Spartan II
S2SE
3TH3
3J2927
3TH3
4HES
SR 3150
4HES
S2SE
Big Horn GT
SR 3150
SR 3150
Big Horn GT
IS-FL47
Soil Guard
25% green cover
Blue Ray
Eureka II
2
50% green cover
Eureka II
Blue Ray
4BIL
75% green cover
Big Horn GT
IS-FL47
S2SE
2013 Data - Hard Fescue
Beacon
Spartan II
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Albany, Oregon
Cooperator: Kenneth Hignight
Azay Blue
AHF204
IS-FL48
AHF203
0
AHF203
Azay Blue
AHF181
Eureka II
IS-FL50
Firefly
AHF203
AHF204
4BIL
AHF188
AHF188
Azay Blue
Blue Ray
Firefly
IS-FL50
AHF188
IS-FL46
IS-FL47
IS-FL46
IS-FL46
IS-FL50
4BIL
4
6
8
10
Cumulative ET (inches)
Figure 5. Confidence intervals (95%) for the moisture lost to evapotranspiration before 25 hard fescue entries from data set 11CTFF12 reach 75, 50, and 25%
green cover.
11CTFF12 drought tolerance analysis (2013)
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Culumbra II
Culumbra II
4CHY
Radar
Enchantment
Enchantment
4SHR-CH
Longfellow II
Enchantment
ACF277
ACF256
Longfellow II
Koket
FC 09-2
FC 09-2
ACF256
ACF256
FC 09-2
Koket
ACF277
ACF278
IS-FRC37
IS-FRC37
IS-FRC37
Wrigley 2
Wrigley 2
PPG-FRC103
ACF277
ACF278
Wrigley 2
ACF278
PPG-FRC103
Longfellow III
Longfellow III
ACF283
IS-FRC36
PSG SPRS
PPG-FRC103
PSG SPRS
4CHT
IS-FRC36
ACF283
ACF266
PST-4C30D
PST-4C30D
PSG SPRS
4CHT
Intrigue II
4CHT
50C3
Intrigue II
ACF266
IS-FRC36
ACF261
2
50% green cover
ACF266
R4TC
50C3
75% green cover
ACF261
Intrigue II
ACF261
2013 Data - Chewings Fescue
ACF283
Longfellow III
PST-4C30D
R4TC
4CHY
Radar
Longfellow II
0
Radar
4SHR-CH
Koket
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Albany, Oregon
Cooperator: Kenneth Hignight
4CHY
4SHR-CH
Culumbra II
R4TC
25% green cover
50C3
4
6
8
10
Cumulative ET (inches)
Figure 6. Confidence intervals (95%) for the moisture lost to evapotranspiration before 25 chewings fescue entries from data set 11CTFF12 reach 75, 50, and
25% green cover.
11CTFF12 drought tolerance analysis (2013)
Page 15 of 17
2
4
6
75% green cover
50% green cover
25% green cover
8
10
2013 Data - Strong Creeping Red Fescue
0
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Albany, Oregon
Cooperator: Kenneth Hignight
Cindy Lou
Cindy Lou
Cindy Lou
Lustrous
4RED
Lustrous
4CRD-U
ASC323
4CRD-U
PPG-FRR105
PPG-FRR105
PPG-FRR105
4GRY
4CRD-U
4GRY
ASC323
4GRY
PPG-FRR102
4RED
4CRD-P
Shademaster III
PPG-FRR102
ASC332
ASC323
4CRD-P
IS-FRR65
IS-FRR65
IS-FRR65
Lustrous
4CRD-P
Shademaster III
ASC319
IS-FRR68C
IS-FRR68C
ASC313
OS2
ASC313
IS-FRR68C
PPG-FRR106
ASC319
PPG-FRR102
5RJ1E
ASC332
IS-FRR61
ASC313
IS-FRR61
4CRD-8
PPG-FRR103
4RED
OS2
PPG-FRR104
IS-FRR61
PPG-FRR103
PPG-FRR103
ASC319
PPG-FRR106
Shademaster III
5J51-15
4CRD-8
OS2
ASC333
ASC333
Garnet
ASC321
5RJ1E
ASC333
ASC332
ASC321
PPG-FRR106
4CRD-8
PPG-FRR104
ASC321
4CR10-08
5J51-15
SO
5RJ1L
4CR10-08
ASC320
PPG-FRR104
5RJ1L
ASC295
ORC 126
Garnet
ORC 126
Garnet
ORC 126
4CR10-08
ASC295
ASC320
5RJ1E
ASC320
ASC295
5RJ1L
IS-FRR62
SO
5J51-15
SDHT
IS-FRR62
Boreal
SO
SDHT
SDHT
SHST
SHST
IS-FRR62
SG
Boreal
SHST
Boreal
SDT
SDT
SDT
SG
SHSM
SHSM
SHSM
SG
Cumulative ET (inches)
Figure 7. Confidence intervals (95%) for the moisture lost to evapotranspiration before 39 strong creeping red fescue entries from data set 11CTFF12 reach
75, 50, and 25% green cover.
11CTFF12 drought tolerance analysis (2013)
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PSG 5RM
4SEA
Navigator II
Navigator II
4SEA
Navigator II
Seabreeze GT
ASR181
ASR181
ASR181
Seabreeze GT
ASR172
Oracle
ASR184
ASR172
Oracle
07-1FF
2
ASR184
Oracle
75% green cover
50% green cover
ASR172
25% green cover
07-1FF
4
6
8
10
Cumulative ET (inches)
Figure 8. Confidence intervals (95%) for the moisture lost to evapotranspiration before 10 slender creeping red fescue entries from data set 11CTFF12 reach
75, 50, and 25% green cover.
11CTFF12 drought tolerance analysis (2013)
Page 17 of 17
2013 Data - Slender Creeping Red Fescue
ASR184
0
ASR176
4SEA
Seabreeze GT
07-1FF
PSG 5RM
ASR176
PSG 5RM
CTBT: 2011 Trial
Fine Fescue Turf Trial
Location: Albany, Oregon
Cooperator: Kenneth Hignight
ASR176
CTBT: 2010 Trial
Tall Fescue Turf Trial - Shade
Location: Canby, Oregon
Cooperator: Crystal Fricker
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Subjective Data
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PPG-TF 101
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6351
Essential
Corona
Rebel Exeda
ATF1566
RainDance (PST-5SDT)
IS-TF 219
PST-5SIS
PST-5SLV
PST-5MCD
Catalyst
Traverse
IS-TF 217
Raptor II
PST-5LIV
Inspiration (PST-R5NW)
PSG 8308
IS-TF 215
IS-TF 226
STR 86QRH
PST-5DRP
IS-TF 231C
ATF1550
Mustang 4
IS-TF 197
ATF1613
ATF1618
ATF1569
Rhambler
Crossfire 3
PST-5GRB
ATF1567
PPG-TF 116
ATF1608
PSG 6008
PST-5DVD-07
PST-5AWT
PPG-TF 117
ATF1570
LW
PST-5BGR
ATF1614
PSG 82BPRH
IS-TF 227
PST-5V4
3rd Millennium
PSG3905
PSG 07-9
Cumberland (PST-5R20)
ATF1612
ATF1621
Tarnation GT (PST-5T8E)
Bullseye
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2011-2013
5.78
5.33
5.55
5.78
5.22
4.89
5.33
4.89
4.56
4.56
3.56
5.11
5.00
4.78
4.56
4.67
4.89
4.56
4.89
4.56
4.78
3.67
4.11
4.89
4.89
4.11
5.22
4.89
4.44
4.67
4.00
4.33
3.67
4.00
3.89
3.78
3.67
4.89
4.56
3.89
4.44
4.33
4.44
3.56
4.33
3.78
3.44
4.56
4.44
3.89
4.00
4.11
3.78
3.56
3.89
3.78
4.44
6.20
6.14
5.78
5.69
5.64
5.56
5.39
5.36
5.28
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.94
4.89
4.89
4.89
4.83
4.83
4.83
4.78
4.78
4.75
4.72
4.69
4.67
4.64
4.64
4.58
4.56
4.53
4.53
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.44
4.42
4.41
4.39
4.39
4.39
4.36
4.36
4.33
4.33
4.33
4.31
4.31
4.28
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.22
4.22
Subjective Data
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PSG
PSG
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PSG
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DLF
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Rutgers
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PSG 709509
ATF1571
PST-5MVD
PST-5FDR
PST-5SXR
ATF1620
FCE3
Falcon IV
ATF1548
ATF1491
Gazelle II
Wolfpack II
IS-TF 234C
Shenandoah III
ATF1609
PPG-TF 102
IS-TF 230B
IS-TF 223
PST-5SXD
ATF1610
PPG-TF 105
IS-TF 224
Shenandoah Elite
PPG-TF 106
PST-5DKB
PPG-TF 115
PST-5YMY
PST-5SDS
PSG 5908
ATF1568
ATF1611
Spyder LS
PSG 07-5
ATF1549
PSG 8GRTR
PSG 08-6
Penn 1901
ATF1619
PSG 8SP1
Finelawn Xpress
ATF1551
Firecracker LS
IS-TF 225
IS-TF 233C
ATF1547
Falcon V
KY-31
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Average
Average
Turf Quality Turf Quality
2013
2011-2013
3.22
4.11
3.22
4.00
3.78
3.56
4.11
3.22
4.00
3.56
4.11
3.22
3.78
3.44
3.89
3.22
3.11
3.22
3.45
4.67
3.00
3.33
3.44
2.56
2.78
3.56
3.22
3.33
3.78
2.89
3.11
3.11
3.33
3.78
2.78
3.78
3.00
3.89
3.11
2.33
2.89
2.89
3.33
3.00
2.33
2.67
2.11
30.38
1.61
3.94
2.11
5.78
4.19
4.19
4.17
4.17
4.14
4.14
4.11
4.08
4.08
4.08
4.06
4.06
4.03
3.97
3.95
3.94
3.94
3.92
3.92
3.89
3.86
3.78
3.75
3.72
3.67
3.67
3.67
3.64
3.61
3.61
3.56
3.55
3.53
3.50
3.47
3.44
3.36
3.25
3.25
3.20
3.20
3.19
3.19
3.11
3.00
2.83
2.75
25.24
1.45
4.26
2.75
6.20
Average Turf Quality 2013 = 1-9; 9=Best (3 ratings)
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HARD FESCUE (SHEEP)
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PSG
PSG
PSG
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
PSG
PST
DLF
PSG
PSG
DLF
PSG
Rutgers
PST
NexGen
PPG
PST
PST
DLF
DLF
PST
NexGen
PPG
AHF177
3J2927
3TH3
SR 3150
IS-FL47
AHF188
AHF203
Azay Blue
4HES
IS-FL48
Spartan II
S2SE
IS-FL50
AZB
Firefly
4BIL
AHF181
Beacon
Bighorn GT
4NY
IS-FL46
Eureka II
Soil Guard
AHF204
Blue Ray
3.92
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.67
3.58
3.58
3.58
3.50
3.50
3.42
3.42
3.42
3.42
3.33
3.17
3.17
3.17
3.08
3.08
3.00
3.00
2.83
2.83
2.75
CHEWINGS FESCUE
PST
PST
DLF
DLF
PPG
PST
DLF
DLF
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PPG
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NexGen
PST
NexGen
PST
DLF
PST
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PPG
PSG
PST
R4TC
4CHY
IS-FRC36
IS-FRC37
PPG-FRC103
PST-4C30D
Longfellow II
Longfellow III
ACF277
ACF256
ACF283
Radar
Intrigue II
Culumbra II
ACF261
Enchantment
ACF278
4SHR-CH
Wrigley 2
4RED
Survivor (ACF266)
50C3
PSG SPRS
Koket
FC 09-2
4CHT
5.67
5.42
5.42
5.33
5.33
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.17
5.08
4.92
4.92
4.83
4.83
4.83
4.75
4.75
4.67
4.67
4.58
4.50
4.33
3.67
3.67
3.58
3.50
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STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
PSG
PST
PSG
PSG
NexGen
PST
NexGen
NexGen
DLF
NexGen
PST
PPG
PSG
NexGen
PSG
PST
PSG
PSG
DLF
NexGen
PSG
PSG
NexGen
PPG
PPG
PST
DLF
NexGen
PPG
PPG
PSG
DLF
DLF
NexGen
PSG
PSG
PSG
PST
Garnet
4GRY
OS2
SHSM
ASC323
Shademaster III
ASC313
ASC320
IS-FRR68C
ASC319
4CRD-P
PPG-FRR105
SDHT
ASC333
5J51-15
4CR10-08
ORC 126
SG
IS-FRR65
ASC332
SDT
5RJ1E
ASC321
Gibralter Gold (PPG-FRR102)
PPG-FRR103
4CRD-U
IS-FRR61
Lustrous
Marvel (PPG-FRR106)
PPG-FRR104
SO
IS-FRR62
Cindy Lou
Pennington ASC295
5RJ1L
Boreal
SHST
4CRD-8
5.00
4.83
4.83
4.75
4.75
4.67
4.67
4.67
4.58
4.58
4.50
4.42
4.33
4.33
4.25
4.17
4.17
4.17
4.17
4.17
4.08
4.08
4.08
4.08
4.08
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.92
3.83
3.75
3.75
3.58
3.58
3.42
3.33
3.25
3.08
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
NexGen
PST
NexGen
NexGen
NexGen
PPG
PST
PSG
PSG
PSG
ASR184
4SEA
ASR172
ASR181
ASR176
Navigator II
Seabreeze GT
07-1FF
Oracle
PSG 5RM
CV
LSD (0.05)
GRAND MEAN
MIN. MEAN
MAX. MEAN
Average Turf Quality = 1-9; 9=Best (4 ratings)
5.83
5.33
5.25
5.25
4.92
4.67
4.50
4.33
4.17
4.00
17.21
0.97
4.18
2.75
5.83
2011 Fine Fescue Site Management
Site
Fertility (lbs / 1,000 ft2)
N
P
K
Soil Type
pH
Mow Height
Inches
Irrigation
Fungicides
Herbicides
Trial Type
Other
Connecticut
Storrs
2.0
0.0
0.0
Paxton & Montauk 6.0
fine sandy loam
2.75
None
None
Prodiamine 65
Trimec
Full Sun
Zenith
Illinois
Urbana
2.25
0.0
0.5
Silt Loam
and Silt
6.3
7/8
Prevent
Stress
None
None
Full Sun
Kentucky
Berry
3.0
0.1
0.2
Ashton
Silt Loam
6.6
2.0
1 inch/wk
Quadris
Pendimethalin
MecAmine
Full Sun
Massachusettes
Amherst
2.0
0.1
0.6
Silt Loam
5.7
2.5
None
None
Merit
Prodiamine
Full Sun
Minnesota
St. Paul
2.0
0.0
1.6
Wakegan
Silt Loam
6.8
2
No Irrig.
None
None
Full Sun
.
New Jersey
Adelphia
2.25
0.0
0.0
Sandy Loam
6.1
1.5
Prevent
Severe Stress
None
Dimension,
Merit, Starane Ultra
2,4D & Banvel
Full Sun
Innoc
Summer
Patch
New Jersey
Salem
3.0
0.5
2.0
Silt Loam
6.3
1.5
Prevent
Stress
None
Barricade
2,4 D, Confident
Full Sun
North Carolina
Rolesville
4.0
0.0
0.0
Durham
Loamy Sand
6.0
3.0
Prevent
Severe Stress
None
None
Full Sun
Oregon
Albany
4.0
1.16
3.14
Woodburn
Silt Loam
5.0
1.25
Promote
Drought
Subdue
Quadris
Quilt
None
Drought
Oregon
Canby
4.0
0.75
1.1
Woodburn Silty
Clay Loam
5.6
2.0
Prevent
Stess
None
Poast
Shade
2010 Tall Fescue Site Management
Site
Fertility (lbs / 1,000 ft2)
N
P
K
Soil Type
pH
Mow Height
Inches
Irrigation
Fungicides
Herbicides
Trial Type
North Carolina
Rolesville
5.0
0.0
0.0
Durham
Loamy Sand
6.0
2.0
Prevent
Dormancy
None
None
Full Sun
Oregon
Canby
4.0
0.75
1.1
Woodburn Silty
Clay Loam
5.6
2.0
Prevent
Stress
None
None
Shade
Other