TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 5LSS 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.6 DLFPS-321/3701 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.6 PPG-TF 320 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 RS1 8.7 8.7 9.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 3N1 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.2 PPG-TF 336 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.2 PPG-TF 337 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.2 DLFPS-TF/3552 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.1 MOONDANCE GLX 8.0 8.3 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.1 NAI-ROS4 8.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 8.1 PPG-TF 306 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.1 DLFPS-321/3702 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 PPG-TF 244 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.9 PPG-TF 305 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 BAR TF 134 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.8 DLFPS-TF/3550 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.8 BAR-FA8230 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 NT-3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 PADRE 2 8.0 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 TF456 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 DLFPS-321/3705 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 JT 517 7.7 8.0 8.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 LIFEGUARD 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.6 PPG-TF 312 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.6 PST-5E6 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.6 PST-5GQ 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 TD2 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 TF445 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 DLFPS-321/3694 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 DLFPS-321/3703 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.5 DLFPS-321/3708 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.5 PST-5MCMO 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.5 PST-5TRN 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 DLFPS-321/3693 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.4 PARAMOUNT 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 PPG-TF 238 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 PPG-TF 308 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.4 BY-TF-169 7.3 7.7 8.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 PPG-TF 255 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 PPG-TF 323 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 PST-5BYOB 7.3 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 ATF2116 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.2 NATURALLY GREEN 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF 249 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 PPG-TF 318 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 PST-5THM 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.2 RC4 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 RHL2 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.2 ZRC1 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 ATF1768 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.1 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.3 7.3 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 DLFPS-321/3706 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 231 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 SESCR1 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.1 SETF104 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 SETFM3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 BRAVO 2 7.0 7.3 8.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 AST8118LM 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 DLFPS-321/3695 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3707 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 PST-5DC24 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 RDC 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 TMT1 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 AH2 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 HEMI 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.0 7.0 8.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 PRO GOLD 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 RAD-TF131 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 RH1 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 AST8218LM 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 BGR-TF3 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3699 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 FAYETTE 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 JT 268 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 LBF 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 254 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 262 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 315 7.0 7.0 8.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 PST-5MINK 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 RH3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 COPIOUS TF 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3679 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 GRANDE 3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 K18-RS6 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 316 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PST-5DZM 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.6 PST-5GLBS 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 SETFM2 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 BAR 9FE MAS 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 GO-RH20 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 NAI-3N2 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 RAPTOR III 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 RHF 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 3B2 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 COL-TF-148 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 ESCALADE 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 NAI-ST5 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 NAI-TUE 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 OG-WALK 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 PALOMAR 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.4 BAR FA 8228 6.3 6.7 8.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 FIREHAWK SLT 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 GO-AOMK 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 JT 233 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF 257 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 BULLSEYE 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 DLFPS-321/3696 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 DRAGSTER 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.2 K18-ROE 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 K18-WB1 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 RAD-TF105 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 TANGO 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.2 NAI-FQZ-17 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF 338 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 SE53D2 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF 267 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 SE5STAR 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 A-TF31 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.9 K18-NSE 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.9 PPG-TF 313 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.9 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 AH1 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.8 BANDIT 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 BIRMINGHAM 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 ESTRENA 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 KENTUCKY-31 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.9 LSD VALUE 6.2 6.2 7.9 7.7 5.9 7.2 6.5 C.V. (%) 18.3 18.2 19.4 25.6 18.3 18.4 18.1 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 VA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 0-60 0-150 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 NO IRRIGATION