TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT KENNETT SQUARE, PA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME COVER FALL ESTABLISHMENT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN K18-NSE 99.0 90.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 6.3 7.1 BGR-TF3 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3553 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 NAI-TUE 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 PPG-TF 315 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 PPG-TF 320 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 TD2 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 AST8218LM 97.7 90.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.9 BANDIT 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.9 DLFPS-321/3699 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.9 DLFPS-321/3706 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.9 DLFPS-321/3707 98.0 86.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.9 K18-RS6 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 6.9 PPG-TF 255 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.9 PPG-TF 312 98.3 83.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 6.3 6.9 PPG-TF 323 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 6.0 6.9 PPG-TF 338 98.3 90.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 6.0 6.9 TMT1 99.0 86.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 9.0 8.0 6.7 6.9 AH2 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.8 AST8118LM 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 BULLSEYE LTZ 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.8 DLFPS-321/3679 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.7 7.7 6.0 6.8 DLFPS-321/3696 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3703 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.8 DLFPS-321/3708 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.8 DLFPS-TF/3550 98.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.7 6.8 JT 233 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 6.0 6.8 JT 268 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.8 JT 517 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.7 6.8 PARAMOUNT 99.0 83.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.8 PPG-TF 257 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.0 6.8 PPG-TF 267 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 PPG-TF 306 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.8 PPG-TF 313 99.0 86.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 RHF 98.3 90.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.8 SETF104 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.8 TF445 99.0 83.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 9.0 7.7 6.0 6.8 TF456 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.8 BAR TF 134 98.7 83.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 BRAVO 2 98.0 83.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 BY-TF-169 98.3 76.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 DLFPS-321/3693 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3702 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 DLFPS-TF/3552 98.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 FIREHAWK SLT 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT KENNETT SQUARE, PA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME COVER FALL ESTABLISHMENT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 98.7 80.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 NAI-3N2 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 NAI-ST5 99.0 80.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 PPG-TF 231 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 PPG-TF 238 99.0 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 PPG-TF 244 98.7 83.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 PPG-TF 254 98.0 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 PPG-TF 308 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 316 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 PPG-TF 337 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 RAD-TF131 99.0 86.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 RS1 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 SETFM2 99.0 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 TANGO 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 5LSS 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.6 ATF1768 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.6 BIRMINGHAM 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3695 98.0 90.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 6.0 6.6 DRAGSTER 98.7 76.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 5.7 6.6 GO-AOMK 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.6 GO-RH20 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.0 6.6 GRANDE 3 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.6 LBF 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.6 NAI-FQZ-17 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.6 NT-3 98.7 83.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.6 PPG-TF 249 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.6 PPG-TF 305 99.0 83.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.6 PPG-TF 318 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.6 PPG-TF 336 99.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.6 PRO GOLD 99.0 83.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.6 RAD-TF105 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.6 RC4 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.6 RDC 98.7 90.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 9.0 8.0 6.3 6.6 RH3 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.6 SESCR1 97.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.6 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.6 ZRC1 98.7 90.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.7 6.0 6.6 3N1 98.7 76.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 AH1 99.0 90.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.5 COPIOUS TF 98.0 83.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3701 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.5 ESTRENA 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.5 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 97.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.5 K18-ROE 98.0 83.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 98.0 73.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.7 7.3 5.7 6.5 TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT KENNETT SQUARE, PA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME COVER FALL ESTABLISHMENT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN NAI-ROS4 99.0 83.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 5.7 6.5 PPG-TF 262 99.0 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 PST-5BYOB 98.3 90.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 PST-5GQ 98.0 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 RAPTOR III 99.0 83.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 5.7 6.5 RH1 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.5 RHL2 98.7 90.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 SE53D2 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.5 SETFM3 98.7 83.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 3B2 99.0 76.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 A-TF31 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.4 ATF2116 98.7 83.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.4 BAR FA 8228 99.0 86.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.4 BULLSEYE 99.0 83.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.4 COL-TF-148 98.0 83.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.4 PADRE 2 98.7 86.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.4 PALOMAR 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.4 SE5STAR 98.7 80.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 BAR 9FE MAS 98.3 86.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 BAR-FA8230 98.7 83.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3694 98.7 90.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3705 98.7 83.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 FAYETTE 98.3 83.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 98.0 66.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 HEMI 99.0 90.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 8.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 98.0 86.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 LIFEGUARD 98.3 83.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 NATURALLY GREEN 99.0 90.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 PST-5DC24 98.3 86.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 PST-5DZM 99.0 86.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 PST-5E6 98.7 90.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 PST-5MCMO 98.7 80.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 PST-5MINK 99.0 83.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 98.3 83.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 PST-5TRN 98.3 90.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 ESCALADE 99.0 90.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.2 K18-WB1 98.7 83.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.2 MOONDANCE GLX 98.7 76.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 PST-5THM 98.7 80.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.2 OG-WALK 98.3 76.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 PST-5GLBS 98.3 86.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 KENTUCKY-31 98.7 86.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.1 LSD VALUE 3.2 10.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.5 C.V. (%) 0.6 6.0 5.4 7.3 9.5 8.8 7.8 7.1 7.4 7.9 4.7 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 PA2 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION