TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR DENSITY OCTOBER MAY JUN JUL SEP OCT MEAN DLFPS-321/3705 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 PPG-TF 306 7.3 9.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 RS1 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.3 8.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.2 PPG-TF 267 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 RH1 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 3B2 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.1 3N1 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 BGR-TF3 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 BY-TF-169 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 DLFPS-321/3694 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.1 DLFPS-321/3699 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 DLFPS-321/3703 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 HEMI 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 NAI-ROS4 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF 262 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF 337 7.3 9.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.1 SESCR1 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.1 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 AH1 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.3 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 FAYETTE 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 GO-RH20 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 K18-WB1 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 LIFEGUARD 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 NAI-ST5 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 PADRE 2 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 PPG-TF 323 7.3 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 TF456 7.0 9.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 BIRMINGHAM 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3695 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 DLFPS-321/3701 7.0 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3702 7.3 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.9 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 GO-AOMK 7.3 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 GRANDE 3 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 XANADU (JT 268) 7.3 9.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 K18-RS6 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 PARAMOUNT 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 PPG-TF 249 7.3 9.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 PPG-TF 257 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR DENSITY OCTOBER MAY JUN JUL SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF 316 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 RAPTOR III 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 RC4 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 RHF 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.9 RHL2 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 TD2 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.9 TF445 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 TMT1 7.0 9.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.9 AH2 7.3 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.3 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.8 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 NAI-TUE 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 NT-3 7.0 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 PST-5BYOB 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 ATF1768 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 ATF2116 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 BANDIT 7.3 9.0 7.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 BULLSEYE 7.0 9.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 COL-TF-148 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3679 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3696 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-TF/3550 7.0 8.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 JT 233 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 231 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 312 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 318 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 9.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 PRO GOLD 6.7 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 PST-5DC24 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 PST-5GQ 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 PST-5MINK 7.0 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 PST-5TRN 6.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 RH3 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 TANGO 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 5LSS 7.3 9.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 A-TF31 6.7 9.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 AST8118LM 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 BRAVO 2 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 8.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR DENSITY OCTOBER MAY JUN JUL SEP OCT MEAN DLFPS-321/3706 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 ESTRENA 7.3 9.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 JT 517 7.3 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 K18-NSE 7.3 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 MOONDANCE GLX 6.7 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 338 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.6 PST-5E6 6.7 9.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 RDC 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 SE53D2 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 SE5STAR 7.0 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 AST8218LM 7.0 8.7 7.3 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 BAR 9FE MAS 6.7 8.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 BAR-FA8230 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3552 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.7 9.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 DRAGSTER 7.3 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.0 8.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 ESCALADE 7.0 9.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 NAI-3N2 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 OG-WALK 6.7 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 PALOMAR 7.0 8.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF 313 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 PST-5DZM 7.0 9.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 PST-5GLBS 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 PST-5THM 7.0 9.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 RAD-TF105 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.7 8.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 SETFM3 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3708 7.0 8.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.7 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 LBF 6.7 9.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 RAD-TF131 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 SETF104 7.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 COPIOUS TF 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 NATURALLY GREEN 7.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 BAR FA 8228 6.7 8.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 PST-5MCMO 7.0 9.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.1 SETFM2 7.0 8.7 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 KENTUCKY-31 5.0 8.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 6.0 3.0 4.0 4.1 LSD VALUE 0.5 1.4 1.0 2.3 1.5 2.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 C.V. (%) 4.0 2.9 7.3 10.7 9.7 8.0 8.6 7.1 6.4 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 MI1 - - - - - - - -