TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GRANDE 3 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 5.3 6.8 PST-5TRN 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.8 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.8 COPIOUS TF 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 FAYETTE 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 5.7 6.7 GO-RH20 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.7 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3701 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 5.3 6.6 DRAGSTER 8.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.6 XANADU (JT 268) 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.6 K18-NSE 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.6 PPG-TF 257 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 5.3 6.6 PPG-TF 306 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.6 PRO GOLD 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 5.7 6.6 PST-5BYOB 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.6 PST-5GLBS 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.6 PST-5GQ 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 6.6 BANDIT 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.5 BIRMINGHAM 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.5 BRAVO 2 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.5 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 5.3 6.5 MOONDANCE GLX 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 4.7 6.5 NAI-ROS4 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.5 NAI-TUE 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.5 PADRE 2 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.5 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.5 PST-5MCMO 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.5 RAD-TF105 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.5 RH3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.5 SETF104 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.5 BULLSEYE 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.4 DLFPS-321/3705 8.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 6.4 LIFEGUARD 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.4 PPG-TF 231 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.4 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 COL-TF-148 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 8.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3696 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 4.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3699 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3703 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN HEMI 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.3 JT 233 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.3 JT 517 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 NAI-3N2 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 PST-5DC24 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 PST-5DZM 8.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 4.3 6.3 PST-5E6 7.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 PST-5MINK 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 RC4 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 RH1 7.7 6.3 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 4.7 6.3 SESCR1 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 4.7 6.3 TANGO 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 TF445 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3702 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 4.3 6.2 RDC 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 6.2 3B2 8.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.1 ATF2116 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.3 6.0 BY-TF-169 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 4.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3707 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 4.3 6.0 K18-WB1 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 4.3 6.0 LBF 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 3.7 6.0 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 PPG-TF 312 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 PPG-TF 316 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 PST-5THM 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.3 6.0 SE5STAR 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 3.7 6.0 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.0 BAR-FA8230 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.9 PPG-TF 249 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 4.3 5.9 PPG-TF 318 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.9 RAPTOR III 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.0 5.9 SETFM3 8.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 4.7 5.9 A-TF31 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 4.3 5.8 AH2 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.3 5.8 DLFPS-321/3695 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.8 DLFPS-TF/3552 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.8 ESTRENA 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.8 FIREHAWK SLT 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.8 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.8 KENTUCKY-31 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 4.3 5.8 NAI-ST5 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 3.7 5.8 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN NATURALLY GREEN 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 3.7 5.8 NT-3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.0 5.8 PPG-TF 337 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.8 RAD-TF131 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.8 RHF 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.8 SETFM2 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.8 TF456 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.8 TMT1 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.8 5LSS 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 BAR 9FE MAS 7.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 3.7 5.7 DLFPS-321/3679 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 ESCALADE 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 4.3 5.7 GO-AOMK 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 PPG-TF 313 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.7 RHL2 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 TD2 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 BGR-TF3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.6 DLFPS-321/3706 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.6 DLFPS-321/3708 8.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.0 5.6 RS1 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.6 SE53D2 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.6 3N1 7.0 5.3 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.5 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 4.3 5.5 PARAMOUNT 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.0 5.5 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.0 5.5 ATF1768 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 3.7 5.4 PALOMAR 7.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.4 PPG-TF 323 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.0 5.4 AST8118LM 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.3 BAR FA 8228 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 3.7 5.3 DLFPS-TF/3550 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 3.3 5.3 K18-RS6 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 AH1 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.2 AST8218LM 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 3.7 5.2 DLFPS-321/3694 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.0 5.2 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.2 PPG-TF 338 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.1 OG-WALK 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.1 PPG-TF 267 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.1 PPG-TF 262 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 3.0 4.9 LSD VALUE 4.3 4.5 3.4 4.5 3.9 2.8 3.8 3.4 3.0 2.4 C.V. (%) 14.4 13.0 16.2 14.6 15.6 12.9 15.5 17.1 19.5 11.9 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 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DENSITY RATINGS PERCENT GROUND COVER RATINGS FALL COLOR RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER FALL SPRING SUMMER FALL SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER GRANDE 3 7.3 7.3 7.3 66.7 70.0 50.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 PST-5TRN 7.3 7.0 7.0 46.7 80.0 46.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.7 6.7 7.3 83.3 85.0 50.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 COPIOUS TF 6.7 5.7 5.7 63.3 81.7 53.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 FAYETTE 5.7 6.7 6.7 70.0 70.0 50.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 GO-RH20 6.3 7.0 7.0 66.7 68.3 50.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.7 6.7 7.0 70.0 63.3 46.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.0 7.0 7.0 66.7 78.3 53.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 DLFPS-321/3701 6.3 6.3 7.0 66.7 75.0 53.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 DRAGSTER 6.7 7.3 7.3 63.3 66.7 43.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 XANADU (JT 268) 7.3 6.7 7.0 70.0 70.0 73.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 K18-NSE 6.3 6.0 6.7 66.7 73.3 53.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 PPG-TF 257 7.0 7.0 7.0 66.7 75.0 36.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 PPG-TF 306 5.7 5.7 5.0 80.0 78.3 43.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 PRO GOLD 5.7 6.3 6.3 63.3 73.3 56.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 PST-5BYOB 7.3 7.3 7.0 66.7 73.3 50.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 PST-5GLBS 6.7 6.0 7.0 66.7 75.0 43.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 PST-5GQ 6.7 6.3 6.3 60.0 68.3 50.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 BANDIT 7.0 6.3 6.0 53.3 63.3 36.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 6.3 6.7 70.0 68.3 53.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 BRAVO 2 6.3 6.3 6.3 76.7 81.7 50.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.0 6.3 6.7 70.0 76.7 46.7 7.0 8.0 8.7 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 6.0 6.3 80.0 81.7 43.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 NAI-ROS4 5.7 6.3 7.3 60.0 65.0 43.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 NAI-TUE 6.7 6.7 6.7 50.0 43.3 40.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 PADRE 2 5.7 6.0 7.0 66.7 75.0 53.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 8.0 7.0 6.7 60.0 66.7 40.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 PST-5MCMO 6.7 7.0 7.0 56.7 61.7 40.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 RAD-TF105 7.0 7.0 7.3 56.7 55.0 50.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 RH3 6.0 6.0 7.0 70.0 71.7 50.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 SETF104 6.7 6.3 7.7 73.3 71.7 46.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 BULLSEYE 6.0 6.0 5.7 58.3 65.0 48.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3705 6.3 6.3 7.7 56.7 71.7 50.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 LIFEGUARD 6.3 6.3 6.3 48.3 60.0 38.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 PPG-TF 231 7.3 6.3 7.0 63.3 65.0 43.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.7 6.3 6.7 56.7 65.0 38.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.0 6.7 7.0 53.3 53.3 30.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.3 6.3 6.0 56.7 56.7 40.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 COL-TF-148 6.7 6.7 7.0 53.3 58.3 46.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 6.3 6.7 63.3 71.7 46.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 DLFPS-321/3696 6.7 6.3 6.0 40.0 56.7 33.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 DLFPS-321/3699 6.7 6.0 6.3 63.3 60.0 41.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 DLFPS-321/3703 6.7 6.7 7.0 40.0 50.0 26.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 5.3 5.7 6.0 61.7 63.3 51.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.7 7.0 7.3 53.3 46.7 30.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DENSITY RATINGS PERCENT GROUND COVER RATINGS FALL COLOR RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER FALL SPRING SUMMER FALL SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER HEMI 6.0 6.0 6.7 38.3 43.3 36.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 JT 233 6.7 7.0 7.7 70.0 70.0 43.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 JT 517 6.7 6.0 7.0 50.0 43.3 46.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 6.7 7.0 53.3 61.7 36.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 NAI-3N2 6.7 6.7 6.7 56.7 65.0 46.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 5.7 6.0 7.3 66.7 75.0 50.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 7.0 7.3 50.0 60.0 40.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 PST-5DC24 6.0 6.0 7.3 46.7 60.0 40.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 PST-5DZM 6.7 6.7 7.3 70.0 71.7 33.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 PST-5E6 7.0 7.0 7.0 56.7 65.0 43.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 PST-5MINK 5.7 5.7 6.3 56.7 71.7 46.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 RC4 6.0 5.3 5.3 66.7 68.3 56.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 RH1 7.7 7.3 7.3 63.3 65.0 36.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 SESCR1 7.0 6.7 7.7 60.0 53.3 36.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 TANGO 7.3 6.7 6.3 70.0 65.0 50.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 TF445 5.7 6.0 6.7 56.7 53.3 38.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 DLFPS-321/3702 6.0 6.7 7.0 40.0 43.3 26.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 RDC 6.0 6.7 7.3 53.3 43.3 26.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 3B2 7.0 7.0 7.7 50.0 46.7 26.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 ATF2116 5.3 6.0 6.7 41.7 45.0 31.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 BY-TF-169 6.3 7.0 7.7 46.7 53.3 26.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 DLFPS-321/3707 5.3 6.0 6.3 63.3 55.0 30.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 K18-WB1 6.3 6.3 7.0 56.7 55.0 30.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 LBF 7.0 7.0 7.7 40.0 50.0 16.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 NAI-FQZ-17 6.3 6.7 7.0 55.0 48.3 35.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF 312 7.3 6.3 6.0 48.3 53.3 31.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 316 6.0 5.3 5.7 61.7 65.0 45.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 PST-5THM 7.0 6.3 6.7 46.7 50.0 36.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 SE5STAR 6.7 6.0 6.7 35.0 35.0 21.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.7 6.7 6.7 46.7 51.7 26.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.0 6.3 6.7 53.3 45.0 30.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 BAR-FA8230 7.0 6.3 5.7 45.0 48.3 35.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF 249 6.0 5.7 6.0 48.3 55.0 28.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 PPG-TF 318 5.3 5.7 6.3 51.7 51.7 28.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 RAPTOR III 5.7 6.7 6.7 35.0 38.3 18.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 SETFM3 6.0 6.0 7.7 41.7 41.7 26.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 A-TF31 6.3 6.0 6.7 45.0 46.7 31.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 AH2 7.0 6.7 6.0 51.7 51.7 28.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3695 5.7 5.7 6.7 48.3 50.0 28.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3552 5.3 5.7 6.0 48.3 46.7 38.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 ESTRENA 5.7 5.7 6.0 41.7 38.3 31.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 FIREHAWK SLT 5.7 6.0 6.0 45.0 46.7 31.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 5.7 5.3 6.3 38.3 31.7 23.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 KENTUCKY-31 5.3 5.0 5.3 43.3 38.3 26.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 NAI-ST5 5.3 6.3 6.7 33.3 33.3 15.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DENSITY RATINGS PERCENT GROUND COVER RATINGS FALL COLOR RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER FALL SPRING SUMMER FALL SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NATURALLY GREEN 5.0 5.0 6.3 46.7 35.0 20.0 7.3 7.0 NT-3 7.3 5.7 5.7 38.3 43.3 28.3 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 337 6.3 5.7 5.0 33.3 35.0 23.3 7.3 7.3 RAD-TF131 5.7 6.0 7.0 61.7 43.3 28.3 6.7 6.3 RHF 5.7 5.7 6.0 45.0 46.7 31.7 6.7 6.0 SETFM2 5.0 5.3 6.3 56.7 51.7 35.0 6.7 7.0 TF456 6.0 6.0 7.0 43.3 45.0 36.7 8.0 7.7 TMT1 5.3 5.3 6.7 41.7 46.7 25.0 7.0 6.7 5LSS 6.0 5.3 5.7 30.0 35.0 26.7 7.0 6.7 BAR 9FE MAS 5.0 5.3 7.3 21.7 25.0 11.7 7.7 7.0 DLFPS-321/3679 5.3 5.3 6.7 38.3 38.3 31.7 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3693 5.3 5.3 6.3 28.3 41.7 23.3 7.7 7.0 ESCALADE 5.7 6.0 6.0 40.0 38.3 31.7 7.3 6.3 GO-AOMK 6.3 6.0 6.3 30.0 33.3 23.3 6.7 7.0 PPG-TF 313 6.3 6.7 6.7 31.7 31.7 18.3 6.0 5.7 RHL2 5.3 5.3 6.7 51.7 51.7 35.0 6.3 6.7 TD2 5.3 5.7 6.0 33.3 40.0 31.7 7.3 7.3 BGR-TF3 5.3 5.3 6.3 35.0 40.0 31.7 6.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3706 5.7 5.7 6.3 13.3 23.3 16.7 6.7 7.3 DLFPS-321/3708 4.3 6.0 6.7 16.7 16.7 18.3 7.7 7.3 RS1 5.0 5.0 6.3 35.0 36.7 31.7 7.0 7.0 SE53D2 5.3 5.0 5.3 33.3 30.0 26.7 6.7 5.7 3N1 6.0 6.0 5.3 35.0 40.0 28.3 7.3 7.7 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 5.7 6.0 6.3 35.0 58.3 28.3 5.7 6.3 PARAMOUNT 6.0 5.7 6.0 26.7 31.7 23.3 6.7 7.0 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 5.0 5.7 5.7 31.7 28.3 25.0 7.0 7.3 ATF1768 6.3 6.3 6.7 25.0 25.0 11.7 7.0 6.7 PALOMAR 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 PPG-TF 323 5.7 5.7 6.0 28.3 28.3 21.7 6.7 6.3 AST8118LM 5.3 5.0 6.0 26.7 26.7 20.0 6.3 5.7 BAR FA 8228 7.0 6.0 5.3 33.3 13.3 10.0 5.7 7.3 DLFPS-TF/3550 6.7 6.3 6.3 16.7 13.3 11.7 6.0 6.7 K18-RS6 5.3 6.3 7.3 33.3 30.0 15.0 7.3 7.3 AH1 5.3 5.7 5.7 13.3 20.0 20.0 6.7 6.0 AST8218LM 5.0 5.3 6.0 11.7 6.7 11.7 7.7 7.0 DLFPS-321/3694 5.0 4.7 6.0 30.0 33.3 23.3 6.0 6.7 DLFPS-TF/3553 5.7 5.3 6.0 26.7 30.0 30.0 6.0 6.7 PPG-TF 338 4.7 5.0 5.3 21.7 16.7 18.3 7.3 6.3 ZION (BAR TF 134) 4.7 5.3 5.0 23.3 30.0 20.0 5.7 6.0 OG-WALK 6.0 5.0 5.0 8.3 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 267 5.7 5.0 5.0 18.3 16.7 10.0 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF 262 5.3 5.3 5.7 10.0 16.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 LSD VALUE 2.7 1.8 4.0 78.3 91.3 73.3 6.3 4.6 C.V. (%) 17.1 13.3 16.5 53.4 56.3 60.1 15.1 14.6 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 IA3 SAND 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 DENSE SHADE 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY