TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL SEP OCT NOV MEAN RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 PPG-TF 313 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.6 K18-NSE 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.6 TD2 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.6 DLFPS-321/3705 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.5 AH2 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.4 BY-TF-169 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.4 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.4 NT-3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.4 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.4 PPG-TF 318 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.4 RC4 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.4 RHL2 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.4 RS1 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 9.0 7.4 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 COL-TF-148 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 GO-RH20 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 K18-RS6 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 PPG-TF 262 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.3 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 PPG-TF 338 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.2 DLFPS-321/3706 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.2 DLFPS-321/3707 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.2 PPG-TF 257 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.2 PPG-TF 267 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.2 PPG-TF 312 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.2 PPG-TF 316 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.2 PPG-TF 323 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.2 PPG-TF 337 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.2 RH3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.2 TF445 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.2 AH1 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.1 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 DRAGSTER 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.1 GRANDE 3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.1 PARAMOUNT 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 PPG-TF 306 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.1 RAPTOR III 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL SEP OCT NOV MEAN TMT1 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.1 3B2 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 DLFPS-321/3679 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 DLFPS-321/3695 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 DLFPS-321/3696 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3699 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3708 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3552 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 XANADU (JT 268) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 K18-WB1 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 LIFEGUARD 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 PADRE 2 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 PPG-TF 231 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.0 PPG-TF 249 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 RDC 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 TF456 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 5LSS 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 8.7 6.9 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.9 NAI-ST5 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 SESCR1 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.9 DLFPS-321/3694 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 8.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3702 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 DLFPS-TF/3550 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.8 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 NAI-3N2 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 6.8 RH1 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 RHF 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 3N1 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 PST-5MCMO 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 DLFPS-321/3701 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 FIREHAWK SLT 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.6 PST-5E6 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.6 PST-5GQ 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 SE5STAR 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3703 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 HEMI 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.5 PST-5TRN 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.5 JT 233 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.4 PST-5GLBS 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.4 RAD-TF105 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.4 SETF104 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME APR MAY JUN JUL SEP OCT NOV MEAN BRAVO 2 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 ESTRENA 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.2 NAI-TUE 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.2 PST-5BYOB 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.2 ATF1768 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.1 ATF2116 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.1 FAYETTE 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.1 JT 517 5.3 7.0 5.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.1 NAI-ROS4 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.1 PRO GOLD 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.1 PST-5DZM 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.1 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 NATURALLY GREEN 6.0 7.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 PST-5THM 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 SETFM3 5.7 6.3 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 A-TF31 5.3 7.0 5.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.9 BAR 9FE MAS 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 5.9 BULLSEYE 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.9 GO-AOMK 5.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.9 SE53D2 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 TANGO 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.8 LBF 5.0 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 MOONDANCE GLX 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 BAR-FA8230 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.6 PST-5MINK 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 4.7 6.0 5.0 3.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.6 AST8118LM 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.5 AST8218LM 4.7 6.3 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 COPIOUS TF 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.5 PST-5DC24 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.5 RAD-TF131 4.7 6.7 5.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 5.5 BGR-TF3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.4 BANDIT 4.3 5.7 4.7 3.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 NAI-FQZ-17 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 SETFM2 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.2 BAR FA 8228 5.7 6.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.1 BIRMINGHAM 4.7 5.7 4.7 3.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 ESCALADE 4.7 6.3 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 5.0 6.0 4.7 3.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 OG-WALK 4.3 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.2 PALOMAR 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 KENTUCKY-31 3.0 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.9 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 C.V. (%) 11.6 9.9 10.8 12.9 9.1 8.6 6.9 7.2 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY