TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT FRESNO, CA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME COVER SPRING PYTHIUM JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PPG-TF 305 81.7 7.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.4 BRAVO 2 83.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.1 PST-5BYOB 80.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.1 LBF 83.3 8.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 PADRE 2 85.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 PPG-TF 306 83.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.9 PPG-TF 257 85.0 8.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.8 PST-5MCMO 88.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.8 BAR FA 8228 91.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 FIREHAWK SLT 76.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 83.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 TF445 91.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 3.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 RH1 90.0 7.3 5.7 5.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 RH3 88.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 3N1 73.3 7.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.5 BY-TF-169 86.7 7.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 DLFPS-321/3696 78.3 7.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.5 DLFPS-321/3705 85.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 3.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.5 PPG-TF 254 88.3 7.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.5 PPG-TF 313 80.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.5 PPG-TF 315 76.7 7.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.5 PST-5E6 73.3 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.5 PST-5GLBS 94.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 4.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.5 SETFM2 83.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.5 BGR-TF3 86.7 7.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.4 FAYETTE 86.7 8.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.4 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 86.7 7.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.4 NAI-ST5 73.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 PALOMAR 85.0 7.0 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.4 PARAMOUNT 86.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.4 TF456 85.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.4 ATF2116 76.7 7.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 DLFPS-321/3679 81.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 DLFPS-321/3693 76.7 7.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 ESCALADE 83.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 GO-RH20 86.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 85.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 JT 233 81.7 7.0 5.3 5.0 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 PPG-TF 255 88.0 8.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 GRANDE 3 83.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 3.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.2 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 76.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.2 JT 517 86.7 7.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.2 K18-ROE 90.0 7.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.2 K18-RS6 78.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 3.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.2 LIFEGUARD 73.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.2 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT FRESNO, CA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME COVER SPRING PYTHIUM JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 88.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.2 NAI-ROS4 88.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.2 PST-5TRN 65.0 6.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.2 RAPTOR III 90.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 3.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.2 SESCR1 85.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.2 ZRC1 85.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.2 A-TF31 80.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.1 AH1 83.3 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.1 COPIOUS TF 85.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.1 DLFPS-321/3699 81.7 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.1 DLFPS-321/3701 80.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.1 DLFPS-TF/3553 85.0 7.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.1 ESTRENA 90.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.1 NATURALLY GREEN 81.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.1 NT-3 73.3 8.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.1 PPG-TF 338 81.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.1 PST-5THM 86.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.1 TMT1 73.3 7.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.1 DLFPS-321/3708 91.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 PPG-TF 244 85.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 PPG-TF 312 85.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 PPG-TF 316 85.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 PRO GOLD 81.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 PST-5GQ 88.3 6.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 RAD-TF131 75.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 2.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 RC4 88.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 3.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 SETFM3 80.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 TD2 90.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 AST8118LM 85.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.9 DLFPS-TF/3550 91.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 2.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 4.9 NAI-TUE 93.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.9 PPG-TF 318 90.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.9 SE5STAR 86.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.9 TANGO 83.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 3.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.9 ATF1768 83.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 2.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.8 BAR TF 134 75.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.8 COL-TF-148 66.7 6.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.8 DLFPS-321/3695 83.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 DLFPS-321/3702 90.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.8 JT 268 88.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 3.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.8 PPG-TF 231 88.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 AST8218LM 83.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 BAR-FA8230 85.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 BIRMINGHAM 91.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 2.7 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 DLFPS-TF/3552 85.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 2.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT FRESNO, CA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME COVER SPRING PYTHIUM JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN NAI-FQZ-17 85.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 RDC 83.3 6.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 3B2 86.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.6 5LSS 83.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.6 DLFPS-321/3694 89.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.6 DLFPS-321/3703 90.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.6 DLFPS-321/3706 88.3 7.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 MOONDANCE GLX 83.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 3.0 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.6 PPG-TF 267 85.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.6 PPG-TF 323 85.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.6 SETF104 85.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.6 BANDIT 88.3 3.3 4.7 4.7 2.3 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.5 BULLSEYE LTZ 81.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 2.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.5 DRAGSTER 85.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5 K18-WB1 90.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 2.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.5 PPG-TF 262 80.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.5 PPG-TF 308 76.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.5 RAD-TF105 81.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 BULLSEYE 80.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 3.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.4 KENTUCKY-31 89.7 3.7 6.0 5.3 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.4 PPG-TF 320 75.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.4 PST-5DZM 81.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 2.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.4 RHF 90.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.4 K18-NSE 91.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 2.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 85.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 OG-WALK 86.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 2.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 PPG-TF 238 75.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 PPG-TF 337 88.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 3.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 PST-5DC24 80.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 2.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 RHL2 73.3 6.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 RS1 91.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 NAI-3N2 71.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.2 PPG-TF 249 60.0 7.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 BAR 9FE MAS 90.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.1 AH2 81.7 3.3 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 GO-AOMK 83.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 2.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 HEMI 80.0 6.3 4.3 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 PST-5MINK 76.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 SE53D2 78.3 3.7 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 PPG-TF 336 73.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 2.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.6 DLFPS-321/3707 71.7 2.7 4.7 4.7 2.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 76.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 2.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.4 LSD VALUE 54.2 13.5 2.4 2.6 5.6 10.6 13.1 12.5 11.5 7.0 C.V. (%) 13.0 38.5 11.5 13.5 32.7 32.5 35.3 33.0 32.1 22.2 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. 2019 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 CA7 SANDY LOAM 7.6-8.5 0-60 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS