TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN DLFPS-321/3705 7.8 4.6 6.6 7.5 6.7 5.6 5.8 6.7 6.3 6.4 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.3 5.1 6.5 7.1 6.3 5.2 5.9 7.0 6.8 6.4 BY-TF-169 7.8 5.4 6.6 7.4 6.5 3.7 6.0 7.0 6.6 6.3 RH1 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.8 6.1 5.9 5.7 7.1 6.4 6.3 PPG-TF 323 7.8 5.3 6.6 7.2 6.2 5.0 5.9 6.9 5.9 6.3 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.6 5.2 6.2 7.3 6.3 4.9 6.0 6.5 6.9 6.3 XANADU (JT 268) 7.5 5.6 6.4 7.0 6.9 5.3 5.5 6.4 6.2 6.3 TF445 7.5 5.6 6.3 7.2 6.0 5.0 5.4 6.7 7.0 6.3 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.7 5.3 6.4 7.2 6.5 5.1 5.9 6.6 6.0 6.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.6 5.1 6.6 7.4 7.0 4.7 5.5 6.8 6.1 6.3 GO-RH20 7.5 4.6 6.4 7.3 6.9 5.3 5.5 7.0 6.3 6.3 TD2 7.5 4.8 6.3 7.6 6.7 4.3 5.5 7.0 6.9 6.3 K18-RS6 7.6 5.2 6.2 7.3 6.6 5.5 5.2 6.9 6.1 6.3 PPG-TF 267 7.6 5.4 6.7 7.2 6.7 4.7 5.0 6.8 6.4 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3550 7.5 5.1 6.5 6.8 6.2 4.8 6.0 6.8 6.8 6.3 RH3 7.3 5.0 6.5 7.2 6.6 4.8 5.6 6.9 6.4 6.3 AH2 7.9 4.6 6.4 7.4 6.4 5.0 5.3 7.1 6.1 6.2 PPG-TF 316 7.6 5.0 6.6 7.2 6.1 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.2 6.2 PPG-TF 338 7.7 5.3 6.5 7.3 6.2 4.9 5.8 6.8 5.6 6.2 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.5 4.8 6.5 7.3 6.3 4.4 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.7 4.8 6.6 7.7 6.2 4.0 5.2 7.0 6.5 6.2 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.4 5.1 6.8 7.3 5.9 4.6 5.7 6.6 6.4 6.2 PPG-TF 262 7.6 5.1 6.6 7.3 6.4 4.7 5.2 6.8 6.1 6.2 DLFPS-321/3696 7.3 5.1 6.3 7.0 6.2 4.7 5.7 7.3 6.1 6.2 TF456 7.5 4.5 6.3 7.0 6.4 4.9 5.8 6.8 6.3 6.2 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.3 4.2 6.3 6.8 6.2 5.5 6.2 6.5 6.4 6.2 RS1 7.5 5.0 6.6 7.4 6.9 3.9 4.9 6.5 6.8 6.2 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.4 5.1 6.4 7.0 5.9 4.5 5.7 6.9 6.4 6.2 SESCR1 7.1 4.7 6.5 6.9 6.0 4.9 5.8 6.9 6.4 6.1 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.5 4.2 6.7 7.1 6.1 4.0 5.8 6.9 6.8 6.1 PPG-TF 306 7.4 4.7 6.4 7.1 6.2 4.8 5.4 6.9 6.4 6.1 NAI-ST5 7.6 4.4 6.5 6.9 6.4 5.5 5.5 6.4 6.1 6.1 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.3 5.1 6.5 7.6 6.0 4.3 5.6 6.4 6.4 6.1 RC4 7.5 4.8 6.7 7.4 5.7 4.1 5.6 6.7 6.6 6.1 DLFPS-321/3699 7.5 4.6 6.6 7.0 6.3 4.3 5.8 6.9 5.9 6.1 TMT1 7.5 4.3 6.3 7.1 6.7 4.0 5.7 6.8 6.6 6.1 COL-TF-148 7.5 4.3 6.6 7.3 6.3 4.5 5.6 6.8 6.1 6.1 JT 233 7.3 4.7 6.4 6.4 6.9 4.9 5.2 6.9 6.2 6.1 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.5 4.8 6.5 6.9 5.9 4.5 5.4 7.0 6.5 6.1 LIFEGUARD 7.5 5.0 6.1 7.0 5.6 4.7 6.2 6.7 6.1 6.1 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.6 4.8 6.3 7.1 6.0 4.6 5.2 6.6 6.4 6.1 DLFPS-321/3695 7.4 4.1 6.5 7.0 6.1 4.6 6.1 6.8 6.1 6.1 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.5 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 4.4 5.9 6.7 6.5 6.1 3N1 7.5 4.8 6.3 6.7 5.9 4.5 5.7 6.8 6.5 6.1 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.0 4.9 6.4 6.8 6.0 4.7 6.2 6.6 6.0 6.1 DLFPS-321/3693 7.5 4.2 6.7 7.4 6.5 4.0 5.4 6.8 6.1 6.1 PPG-TF 257 7.4 4.7 6.6 7.2 5.6 4.2 5.8 6.9 6.1 6.1 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.5 4.1 6.4 7.3 6.2 4.2 6.0 6.8 6.2 6.1 DLFPS-321/3702 7.5 4.6 6.5 6.8 6.5 3.6 5.8 6.7 6.5 6.1 DLFPS-TF/3552 7.5 4.7 6.4 7.0 5.4 4.4 5.9 6.7 6.6 6.1 PPG-TF 337 7.5 4.8 6.5 7.2 5.0 4.8 5.2 6.7 6.8 6.1 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.4 4.6 6.6 7.4 6.1 3.8 5.8 6.7 6.1 6.1 RHF 7.3 5.1 6.2 6.8 6.7 4.8 5.0 6.6 6.1 6.1 PARAMOUNT 7.3 4.1 6.4 7.1 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.6 6.0 RDC 7.3 4.9 6.5 7.0 6.4 3.9 5.5 6.8 5.9 6.0 K18-NSE 7.7 4.4 6.5 7.6 6.8 3.7 5.1 6.8 5.8 6.0 DLFPS-321/3708 7.7 3.6 6.5 7.0 5.5 4.2 6.1 7.1 6.6 6.0 DLFPS-321/3701 7.6 4.7 6.5 6.6 6.2 4.0 5.6 6.8 6.4 6.0 PST-5BYOB 7.2 4.6 6.3 6.2 5.8 5.5 6.1 6.6 6.1 6.0 PPG-TF 318 7.1 4.7 6.1 7.4 5.4 4.5 5.7 6.9 6.3 6.0 NAI-TUE 7.4 4.7 6.7 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.4 6.5 6.2 6.0 K18-WB1 7.1 5.1 6.5 7.0 6.1 4.2 5.2 6.7 6.2 6.0 PST-5MCMO 7.5 4.7 6.1 6.7 5.0 5.1 6.1 6.8 6.1 6.0 RAPTOR III 7.5 4.4 6.4 7.1 6.5 4.0 5.5 6.9 5.9 6.0 PST-5TRN 7.5 4.3 6.3 6.5 5.6 5.3 6.2 6.6 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF 313 7.6 4.5 6.5 7.7 6.6 3.5 4.8 6.9 6.0 6.0 DLFPS-321/3707 7.6 4.2 6.4 7.2 6.3 4.4 4.8 6.8 6.3 6.0 PPG-TF 249 7.3 4.4 6.5 7.0 6.2 4.0 5.8 6.6 6.2 6.0 PST-5GLBS 7.0 5.1 6.2 6.4 5.9 5.3 5.9 6.5 5.8 6.0 NAI-3N2 7.4 4.1 6.6 6.8 6.7 3.9 5.8 6.9 5.9 6.0 PADRE 2 7.5 3.7 6.5 7.0 5.9 4.7 5.6 6.7 6.4 6.0 AH1 7.4 4.0 6.5 7.1 6.7 4.3 5.7 6.9 5.5 6.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.2 4.3 6.5 6.7 5.5 5.4 5.8 6.6 5.9 6.0 RHL2 7.2 4.9 6.5 7.4 6.4 3.8 4.2 6.8 6.6 6.0 3B2 7.4 4.6 6.4 7.0 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.5 5.7 6.0 DRAGSTER 7.6 4.2 6.4 7.1 5.8 4.5 5.3 6.8 5.9 6.0 NAI-ROS4 7.5 4.1 6.4 6.1 6.1 4.2 5.6 6.9 6.6 5.9 DLFPS-321/3679 7.3 5.2 6.0 7.0 5.2 3.9 5.7 6.8 6.4 5.9 NT-3 7.7 4.6 6.3 7.4 5.6 4.3 4.6 6.8 6.3 5.9 PST-5E6 7.2 5.4 6.2 6.6 4.8 5.4 5.4 6.6 5.9 5.9 DLFPS-321/3706 6.9 4.4 6.5 7.2 5.7 3.6 5.5 6.9 6.7 5.9 GRANDE 3 7.3 4.4 6.2 7.1 5.9 4.0 5.4 6.8 6.1 5.9 5LSS 7.5 4.5 6.3 6.9 5.4 3.8 5.1 6.8 6.7 5.9 HEMI 7.5 4.3 6.4 6.5 6.3 4.0 5.0 6.7 6.1 5.9 PPG-TF 231 7.1 3.3 6.6 7.0 5.6 3.9 5.2 7.0 6.8 5.8 FIREHAWK SLT 7.5 4.6 6.6 6.6 6.0 3.6 4.8 6.8 5.8 5.8 FAYETTE 7.1 4.1 6.3 6.1 6.1 4.1 6.0 6.7 5.8 5.8 PPG-TF 312 7.7 4.1 6.5 7.2 5.8 3.2 4.5 6.8 6.6 5.8 SE5STAR 6.9 4.5 6.0 6.6 5.4 4.5 5.9 6.3 6.1 5.8 DLFPS-321/3703 7.4 4.3 6.3 6.5 5.7 4.0 4.9 6.9 6.3 5.8 PST-5GQ 7.4 3.8 6.2 6.6 5.4 4.5 5.7 6.5 6.2 5.8 JT 517 7.1 4.5 6.2 6.1 5.2 4.1 5.4 7.0 6.4 5.8 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN PST-5THM 7.3 4.0 6.1 6.0 5.1 5.3 5.9 6.7 5.6 5.8 ATF1768 7.7 3.9 6.0 6.1 5.2 4.7 5.6 6.7 6.1 5.8 BRAVO 2 7.0 4.1 6.2 6.2 5.3 4.5 5.6 6.5 6.4 5.8 SE53D2 7.1 4.1 6.2 5.9 5.3 4.7 6.2 6.5 5.8 5.8 ATF2116 7.0 4.3 5.8 6.1 5.1 4.8 6.0 6.7 5.9 5.7 PRO GOLD 7.4 4.3 6.1 6.1 5.2 4.3 5.8 6.8 5.6 5.7 MOONDANCE GLX 7.2 3.9 6.3 5.7 5.5 4.5 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 SETFM3 7.2 4.4 6.2 6.0 5.5 4.3 5.4 6.6 6.1 5.7 BAR-FA8230 7.0 4.4 6.0 5.6 5.8 3.8 5.8 6.7 6.3 5.7 DLFPS-321/3694 7.4 3.6 6.6 6.8 6.2 3.7 4.8 6.7 5.7 5.7 LBF 7.0 4.6 6.4 5.7 5.5 4.0 5.5 6.6 6.1 5.7 RAD-TF105 7.2 4.6 6.1 6.4 5.5 4.1 4.9 6.8 5.7 5.7 PST-5DC24 7.0 4.5 6.2 5.5 5.3 4.1 5.5 6.9 5.9 5.7 SETF104 7.1 4.6 6.0 6.3 5.4 3.8 5.2 6.6 6.0 5.7 BULLSEYE 7.3 3.8 6.1 5.9 5.5 4.4 5.5 6.6 5.7 5.7 TANGO 7.3 3.8 6.1 5.8 5.4 4.8 5.1 6.6 5.7 5.6 ESTRENA 7.0 3.9 6.2 6.2 6.3 3.6 5.1 6.7 5.6 5.6 AST8218LM 7.3 3.9 6.2 5.5 5.4 3.8 5.6 6.8 6.0 5.6 BIRMINGHAM 7.0 4.5 6.0 5.0 5.6 4.4 5.7 6.8 5.6 5.6 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.7 3.8 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.1 5.8 6.3 5.8 5.6 NATURALLY GREEN 6.9 4.6 5.9 6.0 5.2 4.0 5.4 6.4 5.9 5.6 PST-5DZM 6.7 4.0 6.3 6.1 5.1 4.2 5.7 6.6 5.7 5.6 AST8118LM 6.7 4.4 6.2 5.5 4.8 4.0 5.6 6.9 6.0 5.6 GO-AOMK 6.9 4.2 6.0 5.9 5.0 3.7 5.5 6.8 6.0 5.5 NAI-FQZ-17 7.2 4.6 6.1 5.3 5.3 3.8 5.2 6.6 5.8 5.5 BGR-TF3 6.9 4.8 5.8 5.4 5.2 3.3 5.5 6.6 6.1 5.5 BAR 9FE MAS 6.8 4.1 5.8 5.9 5.3 4.1 5.1 6.4 6.0 5.5 COPIOUS TF 7.3 4.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 3.4 5.1 6.6 5.9 5.5 BANDIT 7.3 3.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 3.5 5.8 6.3 5.8 5.5 PST-5MINK 6.8 4.4 6.3 5.6 5.2 3.4 5.2 6.7 5.3 5.4 SETFM2 7.0 3.8 5.7 5.2 5.0 3.7 5.4 6.9 5.9 5.4 BAR FA 8228 6.8 4.3 5.8 5.1 5.0 3.6 5.2 6.1 5.8 5.3 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.5 3.7 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.3 5.5 6.4 5.7 5.3 ESCALADE 6.6 3.8 5.8 5.0 4.9 3.5 5.7 6.2 5.6 5.3 A-TF31 6.2 4.3 5.8 5.9 4.9 3.5 4.3 6.6 5.8 5.3 OG-WALK 6.9 4.1 5.6 4.2 4.9 3.6 5.2 6.6 5.6 5.2 PALOMAR 6.6 4.5 5.8 4.0 4.9 3.6 5.4 6.2 5.6 5.2 RAD-TF131 7.2 3.7 6.2 5.5 4.7 2.5 3.6 6.6 5.8 5.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.0 3.3 6.1 5.6 5.4 2.4 2.8 6.5 5.6 5.0 KENTUCKY-31 5.7 3.5 4.0 2.9 4.0 3.4 4.1 6.3 4.1 4.2 LSD VALUE 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.3 C.V. (%) 4.0 14.0 3.8 7.2 9.9 15.4 10.6 4.6 10.3 8.7 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.