ISU Horticulture Publications: 2002 Turfgrass Report

National Tall Fescue Cultivar Evaluation

Shui-zhang Fei and Rodney A. St. John

This tall fescue trial was established in September, 2001 and is part of the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program(NTEP). Similar trials are being conducted at many different locations around the US. The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the regional adaptation of 163 tall fescue cultivars under non-irrigated conditions with 2 lbs N /1000 ft² per year and a mowing height of 2.5-3.5".

This is the first year of the trial and the only data that is available at this time is the percentage cover which was taken one month after sowing the seeds.

Entry	Name	Ground Cover %
1	Ky-31 E	40.0
2	Elisa	35.0
3	RB2-01	46.7
4	F-4	50.0
5	LTP-7801	48.3
6	18	55.0
7	R-4	46.7
8	Roberts-L1Z	38.3
9	Pick-OD3-01	46.7
10	Plantation	45.0
11	Signia	38.3
12	Rebel Exeda	41.7
13	Prospect	41.7
14	Rebel Sentry	36.7
15	Finesse II	46.7
16	Millennium	46.7
17	BE-2	35.0
18	Dominion	56.7
19	Focus	45.0
20	2^nd Mellennium	46.7
21	JT-99	53.3
22	TF-66	38.3
23	Barlexas	41.7
24	Tracer	36.7
25	Barrera	35.0
26	Barrington	36.7
27	Barlexas II	46.7
28	Scorpion	45.0
29	MCN-RC	45.0
30	ATF 706	38.3
31	ATF 702	38.3
32	ATF 707	40.0
33	ATF 806	33.3
34	ATF 799	35.0
35	ATF 704	41.7
36	ATF 586	36.7
37	Kitty Hawk 2000	43.3
38	ATF 802	35.0
39	Rendition	35.0
40	Titan Ltd.	43.3
41	Biltmore	40.0
42	NA-TDD	38.3
43	Bravo	40.0
44	Lancer E	55.0
45	OD-4	35.0
46	NJ-4	40.0
47	Stetson	41.7
48	T991	30.0
49	Laramie	38.3
50	Mustung 3	38.3
51	Dynasty	31.7
52	Watchdog	36.7
53	CIS-TF-65	38.3
54	CIS-TF-64	33.3
55	CIS-TF-33	38.3
56	CIS-TF-67	41.7
57	CIS-TF-60	45.0
58	CIS-TF-77	36.7
59	Bingo	41.7
60	B-7001	45.0
61	DLSD	35.0
62	SBM	48.3
63	ATF-593	46.7
64	Cayenne	40.0
65	Pick-00-AFA	43.3
66	Pick TF H-97	45.0
67	Roberts SM 4	36.7
68	JTTFF-2000	30.0
69	P-58	36.7
70	BAR Fa 1003	36.7
71	BAR Fa 1005	31.7
72	Jaguar 3	38.3
73	Roberts DOL	33.3
74	Pick ZMG	41.7
75	PST-5NAS	38.3
76	PST-5T1	43.3
77	PST-5KU	53.3
78	PST-57E	51.7
79	PST-5JM	26.7
80	PST-5S12	46.7
81	PST-5A1	41.7
82	PST-5BZ	43.3
83	PST-DDL	38.3
84	PST-5TR1	40.0
85	PST-578	45.0
86	PST-5K1	36.7
87	PST-5FZD	43.3
88	PST-5LO	41.7
89	PST-5ASR	38.3
90	PST-53T	36.7
91	Endeavor	43.3
92	Matador	36.7
93	Olympic Gold	50.0
94	Tar Heel	50.0
95	Wolfpack	46.7
96	Tomahawk RT	43.3
97	Pure Gold	40.0
98	JT-6	35.0
99	JT-13	40.0
100	JT-18	31.7
101	JT-12	36.7
102	JT-15	23.3
103	JT-9	33.3
104	Quest	50.0
105	K01-8015	35.0
106	Coyote	33.3
107	Wyatt	45.0
108	K01-E03	30.0
109	K01-E09	38.3
110	K01-WAF	48.3
111	01-TFOR3	41.7
112	01-ORU1	40.0
113	01-RUTOR2	40.0
114	BE1	38.3
115	DLF-J210	41.7
116	PST-5BAB	35.0
117	PST-5TUO	36.7
118	BAR Fa 1CR7	33.3
119	MA 138	41.7
120	MA 158	41.7
121	UT-155	41.7
122	CAS-157	31.7
123	CAS-MC1	38.3
124	CAS-ED	38.3
125	MA 127	41.7
126	EA 163	35.0
127	Grande II	41.7
128	SR 8250	53.3
129	SR 8600	43.3
130	SRX 805	51.7
131	SRX 8BE4	35.0
132	Picasso	36.7
133	Masterpiece	41.7
134	Rembrandt	33.3
135	Legitimate	48.3
136	ProSeeds 5301	45.0
137	Falcon II	46.7
138	GO-OD2	35.0
139	GO-FL3	56.7
140	GO-RD4	40.0
141	GO-SIU2	43.3
142	Karahari	40.0
143	UT-RB3	41.7
144	Southern Choice II	40.0
145	MRF 22	41.7
146	MRF 23	35.0
147	MRF 24	35.0
148	MRF 25	48.3
149	MRF 26	36.7
150	MRF 27	43.3
151	MRF 28	36.7
152	MRF 29	33.3
153	MRF 210	38.3
154	MRF 211	45.0
155	K01-8007	50.0
156	DP50-9082	45.0
157	DP50-9226	41.7
158	ATF-800	40.0
159	ATF-803	38.3
160	Bonsai	38.3

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