TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN COL-TF-148 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 DLFPS-321/3707 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 249 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 RDC 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 CLASH (AH1) 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 BRAVO 2 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 7.0 BULLSEYE 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3695 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DRAGSTER 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 7.0 ENDGAME (3N1) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GRANDE 3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 JT 517 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 7.0 K18-NSE 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 7.0 NT-3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PARAMOUNT 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 262 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 316 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 318 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 337 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5DC24 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5GQ 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5THM 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 RAPTOR III 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 RC4 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 RS1 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TANGO 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7 6.7 7.0 7.0 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 3B2 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 AST8118LM 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 6.7 7.0 6.9 COPIOUS TF 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3694 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3706 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 6.3 7.0 6.9 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7 6.7 7.0 6.9 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 FIREHAWK SLT 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 JT 233 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7 6.7 7.0 6.9 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 LBF 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 6.9 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 NAI-ST5 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 6.7 6.9 NATURALLY GREEN 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7 6.7 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF 231 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 PST-5TRN 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 6.7 6.9 RAD-TF131 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 6.9 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 RHF 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 RHL2 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7 6.7 7.0 6.9 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.3 7.0 6.9 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 TD2 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7 6.7 7.0 6.9 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7 6.7 7.0 6.9 AST8218LM 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7 6.7 6.7 6.8 ATF1768 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7 7.0 6.0 6.8 BANDIT 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7 6.7 6.7 6.8 BAR-FA8230 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7 6.7 7.0 6.8 DLFPS-321/3703 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7 6.7 7.0 6.8 DLFPS-321/3708 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 7 6.0 7.0 6.8 ESCALADE 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 6.7 6.8 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 HEMI 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 K18-RS6 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 K18-WB1 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 PADRE 2 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 PALOMAR 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 PPG-TF 267 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 PPG-TF 312 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 PRO GOLD 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 PST-5DZM 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 SE5STAR 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 SETFM3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 XANADU (JT 268) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 A-TF31 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 ATF2116 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 BAR 9FE MAS 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 BIRMINGHAM 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 ESTRENA 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 LIFEGUARD 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 MOONDANCE GLX 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 OG-WALK 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 SETFM2 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5LSS 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 BAR FA 8228 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 FAYETTE 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 RAD-TF105 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 PST-5MINK 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 KENTUCKY-31 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.2 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.5 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.2 1.5 0.5 0.3 C.V. (%) 5.3 5.8 7.7 3.0 5.8 8.0 5.4 6.4 6.6 7.2 1.9 5.1 4.5 2.6 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. TABLE A. 2022 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST SOIL SOIL SUN MOWING SOIL SOIL PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM NITROGEN OR HEIGHT IRRIGATION LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 0-60 376-500 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS