TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 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 MEAN XANADU (JT 268) 5.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.9 K18-RS6 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 7.9 PPG-TF 313 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.9 PARAMOUNT 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 PPG-TF 231 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.6 PPG-TF 262 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 5.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.6 PPG-TF 267 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.6 TD2 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.6 BULLSEYE LTZ 4.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.5 DLFPS-321/3696 3.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.5 K18-NSE 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.5 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.3 5.3 6.0 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.0 7.5 PPG-TF 338 5.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.4 RDC 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.4 DLFPS-321/3703 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 DLFPS-321/3707 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 DLFPS-TF/3552 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 PPG-TF 312 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 9.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.2 RH3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.2 5LSS 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.0 7.1 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 ESTRENA 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.1 K18-WB1 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.1 DLFPS-321/3701 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 RC4 4.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3550 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 4.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF 318 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.9 DLFPS-TF/3553 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 8.3 8.7 7.0 6.8 RH1 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 NAI-3N2 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 NAI-ROS4 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 306 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 PPG-TF 323 4.3 4.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 PPG-TF 337 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 TF456 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 DLFPS-321/3694 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 GO-RH20 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 3N1 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 AH1 5.3 3.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 6.5 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 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 MEAN DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.5 RS1 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 AH2 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.4 PADRE 2 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.4 RHF 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.4 TMT1 4.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.4 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 COL-TF-148 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3679 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3699 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3705 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 PPG-TF 257 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 RHL2 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 FAYETTE 7.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.2 PPG-TF 316 5.0 4.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 RAPTOR III 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.2 DLFPS-321/3706 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.1 JT 233 2.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 4.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 TF445 4.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 3B2 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 2.7 4.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 BY-TF-169 5.7 5.0 6.0 4.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 DLFPS-321/3702 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3708 2.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 DRAGSTER 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 FIREHAWK SLT 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 8.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 PPG-TF 249 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 4.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.9 DLFPS-321/3695 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.8 NT-3 3.3 3.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 SETF104 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 SESCR1 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.6 NAI-ST5 3.7 3.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 HEMI 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.2 PST-5TRN 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.2 GO-AOMK 1.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.1 LIFEGUARD 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 PRO GOLD 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 PST-5BYOB 6.3 4.7 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 RAD-TF131 3.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 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 MEAN A-TF31 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 3.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.9 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.7 4.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.9 MOONDANCE GLX 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.9 PST-5GQ 3.7 3.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 PST-5MCMO 5.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 GRANDE 3 5.7 2.7 3.3 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 4.8 NAI-TUE 2.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.8 RAD-TF105 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 TANGO 2.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 BRAVO 2 3.7 4.7 5.3 3.3 4.7 6.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 PST-5DC24 2.0 4.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 4.7 PST-5GLBS 6.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 NAI-FQZ-17 1.3 3.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.6 PST-5DZM 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.6 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 5.3 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.5 SETFM3 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.5 SE5STAR 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.4 BULLSEYE 5.7 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 COPIOUS TF 3.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 3.7 5.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 JT 517 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.3 PST-5E6 6.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 LBF 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.2 AST8118LM 3.3 4.3 4.3 2.7 2.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.1 BGR-TF3 6.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.1 ATF2116 5.7 5.0 4.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 SE53D2 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 SETFM2 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 PST-5MINK 1.0 3.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 3.9 PST-5THM 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.9 BANDIT 5.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 2.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 AST8218LM 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 2.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.5 ATF1768 4.0 3.7 4.0 2.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.5 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.3 3.0 3.5 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 1.3 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.4 ESCALADE 6.7 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.2 NATURALLY GREEN 4.3 2.3 3.0 2.0 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 3.1 BAR-FA8230 3.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 2.8 BAR 9FE MAS 4.3 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.4 BAR FA 8228 4.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.4 PALOMAR 3.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.4 OG-WALK 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 KENTUCKY-31 8.7 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 2.3 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.2 C.V. (%) 26.0 28.6 24.4 22.8 22.6 17.8 15.7 19.4 14.3 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 NJ1 LOAM 4.6-5.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS