TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF FALL BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY WARM TEMP UNIFORMITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN AH2 5.0 8.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 AH1 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 COL-TF-148 4.0 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 K18-RS6 4.0 7.3 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 ZION (BAR TF 134) 4.7 7.7 9.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3705 4.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 4.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.4 GO-RH20 6.3 6.0 8.3 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 RC4 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 TD2 4.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 TMT1 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3699 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF 249 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 PPG-TF 257 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 RHL2 5.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.2 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 5.3 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.1 DLFPS-321/3693 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.1 DLFPS-321/3695 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.1 K18-NSE 4.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.1 NT-3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.1 PPG-TF 313 4.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 RHF 4.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 RS1 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 5LSS 2.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 DLFPS-321/3694 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3706 3.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3707 5.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 DLFPS-TF/3552 5.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 4.7 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 PPG-TF 262 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF 306 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 PPG-TF 312 3.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 PPG-TF 316 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF 323 7.0 5.3 6.7 8.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 5.3 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 TF445 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 DRAGSTER 4.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 NAI-ROS4 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 PPG-TF 337 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.9 TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF FALL BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY WARM TEMP UNIFORMITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RDC 3.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.9 RH3 4.0 5.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.9 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 BY-TF-169 4.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.8 DLFPS-TF/3550 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.8 XANADU (JT 268) 6.7 5.7 5.7 8.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.8 NAI-ST5 5.7 5.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.8 RH1 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.8 SESCR1 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.8 K18-WB1 5.0 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 NAI-3N2 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 5.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 DLFPS-321/3708 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 GRANDE 3 5.7 5.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.6 PARAMOUNT 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 TF456 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.5 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 4.0 4.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.5 JT 233 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 NAI-TUE 7.0 4.7 5.7 7.3 5.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.5 PPG-TF 318 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.5 PPG-TF 338 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.5 DLFPS-321/3701 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.4 RAPTOR III 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.4 BULLSEYE LTZ 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.0 5.3 DLFPS-321/3696 7.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 DLFPS-321/3702 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 PPG-TF 231 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 RAD-TF105 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 PPG-TF 267 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.2 PST-5MCMO 4.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.2 HEMI 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.1 PST-5E6 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.1 AST8218LM 7.7 6.3 4.7 3.3 3.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 PADRE 2 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 PST-5TRN 5.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 4.7 4.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.9 PRO GOLD 4.7 5.0 4.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.3 4.9 PST-5GLBS 4.7 4.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 ATF1768 5.7 4.7 4.3 6.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.8 COPIOUS TF 7.7 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 DLFPS-321/3679 7.0 5.0 5.7 8.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 6.0 4.7 4.8 ESTRENA 5.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 4.7 4.8 FIREHAWK SLT 6.7 5.0 5.3 7.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.8 TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF FALL BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY WARM TEMP UNIFORMITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN LIFEGUARD 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 4.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.8 PST-5GQ 5.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 SE53D2 6.7 4.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 SETF104 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 6.0 4.3 4.8 PST-5THM 4.7 4.0 3.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 3B2 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.6 DLFPS-321/3703 6.7 5.0 5.3 7.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.6 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 5.0 4.7 4.3 6.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 PST-5BYOB 6.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.6 NATURALLY GREEN 8.0 4.3 3.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.0 4.5 SETFM3 7.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.5 BAR 9FE MAS 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.4 BIRMINGHAM 7.3 3.7 4.0 5.3 3.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.4 BULLSEYE 6.7 4.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.4 LBF 7.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 3.7 4.0 6.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.7 4.4 MOONDANCE GLX 4.7 4.0 3.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.4 PST-5DZM 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.4 BAR-FA8230 6.7 3.7 5.0 6.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 PST-5MINK 6.3 4.0 3.7 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 A-TF31 8.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.3 3.3 5.3 4.7 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.2 BGR-TF3 7.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.0 4.3 3.7 4.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 8.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 3.7 3.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 5.0 4.0 4.1 3N1 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 ATF2116 7.7 3.7 3.3 5.7 4.3 3.0 3.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 FAYETTE 6.7 4.7 3.7 5.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 GO-AOMK 7.3 4.7 5.3 6.7 4.7 2.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 RAD-TF131 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 3.3 4.3 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 TANGO 6.3 4.7 4.0 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 AST8118LM 8.3 3.7 3.3 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 3.8 BRAVO 2 6.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.8 PST-5DC24 7.0 4.0 3.7 5.7 4.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.8 SETFM2 7.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 4.0 4.3 3.8 BANDIT 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.6 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 7.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.3 3.6 SE5STAR 7.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.7 4.3 3.6 JT 517 6.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 2.7 3.3 4.3 3.7 3.5 ESCALADE 6.3 3.3 4.0 5.0 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.3 3.3 3.4 NAI-FQZ-17 6.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 OG-WALK 7.3 3.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.3 PALOMAR 7.0 3.3 3.0 4.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 BAR FA 8228 7.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 3.7 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 KENTUCKY-31 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.7 C.V. (%) 15.3 15.8 17.4 14.3 19.6 16.9 15.8 16.1 17.4 19.0 14.2 12.9 16.2 9.2 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 271-450 376-500 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS