TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF 336 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.9 PPG-TF 306 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 TD2 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.4 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 262 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 312 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 313 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 ZRC1 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3699 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 PPG-TF 316 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 RC4 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.2 RDC 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 TF445 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.2 DLFPS-321/3707 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.1 K18-WB1 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 NAI-ST5 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 PPG-TF 254 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 AH2 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 BY-TF-169 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 COL-TF-148 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 DLFPS-321/3705 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 K18-RS6 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 PPG-TF 267 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 PPG-TF 308 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 PPG-TF 318 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 BAR TF 134 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 DLFPS-321/3693 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 GRANDE 3 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 PPG-TF 255 5.0 5.7 7.0 5.9 PPG-TF 315 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 RH3 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 RHL2 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 TF456 4.7 5.7 7.3 5.9 3B2 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 DLFPS-321/3679 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 DLFPS-321/3706 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 PADRE 2 4.7 5.7 7.0 5.8 PPG-TF 338 4.7 5.7 7.0 5.8 PST-5THM 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 PST-5TRN 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 RH1 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 PPG-TF 231 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF 249 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 PPG-TF 320 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 PPG-TF 323 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 PPG-TF 337 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 PST-5MCMO 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 SE5STAR 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 3N1 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.6 AH1 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.6 DLFPS-TF/3550 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 NT-3 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.6 PST-5DZM 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.6 HEMI 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.4 JT 268 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.4 K18-NSE 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.4 LIFEGUARD 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.4 PPG-TF 238 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.4 PPG-TF 244 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.4 RAPTOR III 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.4 SESCR1 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.4 DLFPS-321/3701 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 DLFPS-321/3708 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 DRAGSTER 4.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 FIREHAWK SLT 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 GO-RH20 4.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 PARAMOUNT 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 PPG-TF 257 4.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 PPG-TF 305 4.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 PST-5BYOB 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.2 DLFPS-321/3696 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.2 DLFPS-321/3703 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.2 NAI-ROS4 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.2 PST-5E6 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.2 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.2 RHF 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.2 ATF2116 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 BAR FA 8228 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 DLFPS-TF/3552 4.0 5.0 6.3 5.1 JT 233 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.1 PRO GOLD 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 PST-5GLBS 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.1 PST-5GQ 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 RAD-TF105 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 TMT1 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME AUG SEP OCT MEAN 5LSS 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 ATF1768 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 BRAVO 2 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 BULLSEYE 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 DLFPS-321/3695 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 DLFPS-321/3702 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 ESTRENA 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 NAI-3N2 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 SE53D2 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 SETF104 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 TANGO 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 FAYETTE 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 K18-ROE 3.7 5.3 5.7 4.9 RS1 3.7 5.0 6.0 4.9 GO-AOMK 3.7 5.0 5.7 4.8 NATURALLY GREEN 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 SETFM2 3.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 SETFM3 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 BAR-FA8230 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 NAI-TUE 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.6 PST-5DC24 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 DLFPS-321/3694 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.4 MOONDANCE GLX 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.4 NAI-FQZ-17 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.4 BIRMINGHAM 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 RAD-TF131 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 A-TF31 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.2 AST8118LM 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.2 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.2 JT 517 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.2 LBF 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.2 PST-5MINK 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.2 BAR 9FE MAS 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.1 AST8218LM 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 COPIOUS TF 3.3 3.7 5.0 4.0 BANDIT 3.3 4.0 4.3 3.9 BGR-TF3 3.0 4.3 4.3 3.9 ESCALADE 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.8 PALOMAR 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 3.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 OG-WALK 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.6 KENTUCKY-31 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.0 C.V. (%) 15.2 12.4 11.9 11.5 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY