TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SUMMER FALL BROWN PATCH COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY WARM TEMP NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN AH2 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 TD2 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 GO-RH20 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 267 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 5LSS 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3693 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 XANADU (JT 268) 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 K18-RS6 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 231 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF 262 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 RDC 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 TMT1 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3705 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3707 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3708 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 NT-3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF 313 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF 338 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 RC4 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 7.0 6.5 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 COL-TF-148 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 COPIOUS TF 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 DLFPS-321/3695 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3701 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 DLFPS-TF/3550 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 FIREHAWK SLT 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 K18-WB1 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 NAI-3N2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 NAI-ROS4 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 NAI-TUE 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 PARAMOUNT 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF 312 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF 337 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 RAD-TF105 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 RH3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SUMMER FALL BROWN PATCH COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY WARM TEMP NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN SESCR1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.4 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 3B2 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 AH1 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 BULLSEYE 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3706 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 DRAGSTER 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 HEMI 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 K18-NSE 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 MOONDANCE GLX 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 306 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF 316 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF 318 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 323 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 PST-5THM 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 RAPTOR III 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 RHL2 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 RS1 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 SETF104 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 SETFM3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 TF456 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 3N1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.2 BY-TF-169 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 DLFPS-321/3679 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 DLFPS-321/3694 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 DLFPS-321/3699 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.2 DLFPS-TF/3552 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.2 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 FAYETTE 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 GRANDE 3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.2 NAI-FQZ-17 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 NAI-ST5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 NATURALLY GREEN 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 PPG-TF 249 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF 257 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 PRO GOLD 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 PST-5DZM 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 RH1 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 RHF 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 8.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 SE53D2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF SUMMER FALL BROWN PATCH COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY WARM TEMP NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN TF445 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.2 DLFPS-321/3696 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 DLFPS-321/3702 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 DLFPS-321/3703 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.1 ESTRENA 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 JT 233 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 LIFEGUARD 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.1 PADRE 2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 PST-5DC24 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.1 PST-5GLBS 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.1 PST-5MCMO 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 PST-5TRN 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 SE5STAR 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 A-TF31 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 AST8118LM 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 AST8218LM 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 ATF2116 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 BANDIT 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 BAR 9FE MAS 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 BAR FA 8228 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 BAR-FA8230 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 BGR-TF3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 ESCALADE 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 JT 517 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 OG-WALK 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 PST-5BYOB 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 PST-5E6 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 PST-5GQ 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 PST-5MINK 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 RAD-TF131 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 SETFM2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 ATF1768 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 BRAVO 2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 GO-AOMK 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 TANGO 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 LBF 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.8 PALOMAR 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.6 KENTUCKY-31 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 LSD VALUE 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.5 3.7 0.8 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.4 1.0 2.7 1.6 0.5 C.V. (%) 4.7 5.2 6.1 8.1 19.9 6.5 8.3 6.2 11.0 9.1 6.8 6.9 7.2 4.4 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. 2020 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 CT1 - - - - - - - -