TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DLFPS-TF/3553 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.8 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 NAI-TUE 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 PPG-TF 267 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 RC4 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 BY-TF-169 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.6 COL-TF-148 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3694 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3699 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3705 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 FIREHAWK SLT 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 NAI-3N2 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.6 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.6 PPG-TF 231 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.6 PPG-TF 257 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.3 6.6 PPG-TF 262 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.6 PPG-TF 316 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.6 PPG-TF 323 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.6 RS1 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.6 AH1 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.5 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.5 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 DLFPS-321/3695 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3701 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3702 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3706 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.5 DLFPS-321/3708 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3550 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.5 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.5 K18-NSE 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 K18-WB1 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.5 NAI-ST5 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.5 PADRE 2 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.5 PPG-TF 249 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.5 PPG-TF 312 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.5 PPG-TF 313 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.5 PPG-TF 337 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.5 PPG-TF 338 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.5 RDC 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.5 RH3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.5 RHL2 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.5 SESCR1 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.5 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.5 3B2 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.4 AH2 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.4 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3707 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.4 DLFPS-TF/3552 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.4 DRAGSTER 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.4 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.4 GO-RH20 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.4 HEMI 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.4 JT 233 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.4 XANADU (JT 268) 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.4 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.4 LBF 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.4 NAI-ROS4 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.4 PARAMOUNT 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.4 PPG-TF 306 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.4 RAPTOR III 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.4 3N1 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 5LSS 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3696 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3703 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 FAYETTE 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 NT-3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 PST-5BYOB 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 PST-5DZM 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 PST-5MINK 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 PST-5TRN 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 RH1 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 TD2 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 TF445 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 TF456 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 TMT1 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 AST8118LM 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.2 AST8218LM 6.3 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.2 BRAVO 2 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.2 ESTRENA 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.2 GRANDE 3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 JT 517 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.2 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN K18-RS6 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.2 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.2 PST-5DC24 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 8.0 6.2 PST-5E6 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.2 PST-5GLBS 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.2 PST-5GQ 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.2 RAD-TF131 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.2 RHF 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.2 SE53D2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 SETFM3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.7 6.2 BULLSEYE 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.1 LIFEGUARD 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.1 NAI-FQZ-17 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.1 PPG-TF 318 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 PRO GOLD 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.1 PST-5MCMO 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.1 PST-5THM 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.1 RAD-TF105 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.1 TANGO 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.1 ATF1768 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 BAR-FA8230 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 BIRMINGHAM 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 COPIOUS TF 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3679 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 GO-AOMK 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 SE5STAR 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 SETF104 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 8.0 6.0 NATURALLY GREEN 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 5.9 A-TF31 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 7.3 5.8 ATF2116 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.8 BAR 9FE MAS 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.8 BAR FA 8228 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 BGR-TF3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.8 ESCALADE 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.8 PALOMAR 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.8 BANDIT 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 5.7 SETFM2 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 OG-WALK 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.6 KENTUCKY-31 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.1 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.4 C.V. (%) 8.4 7.2 9.1 12.4 8.6 8.8 7.4 7.3 3.7 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. 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT - - - 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS