TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.3 4.4 7.3 5.8 6.3 5.7 7.2 6.8 6.3 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.7 4.5 7.3 5.9 5.8 5.6 7.2 6.4 6.3 PPG-TF 262 7.4 4.7 7.3 5.8 5.8 5.5 7.2 6.6 6.3 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.3 5.1 6.6 5.0 6.2 5.5 7.3 7.2 6.3 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.1 4.5 7.0 5.8 5.8 5.6 7.1 6.9 6.2 GO-RH20 7.3 4.2 6.8 6.1 6.1 5.6 7.0 6.6 6.2 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.3 4.5 7.0 5.0 6.8 5.5 7.3 6.3 6.2 TD2 7.5 4.5 6.9 5.1 5.8 5.6 7.0 7.2 6.2 K18-RS6 7.3 4.9 7.0 5.5 5.9 5.2 7.2 6.2 6.2 PPG-TF 337 7.4 4.3 7.2 5.8 5.2 5.5 7.1 6.6 6.1 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 4.5 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 7.3 6.4 6.1 RHL2 7.2 4.7 7.2 5.3 5.4 5.2 7.4 6.7 6.1 XANADU (JT 268) 7.4 4.7 7.0 6.1 5.7 5.6 6.4 6.1 6.1 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.2 4.6 7.1 5.8 5.3 5.3 7.2 6.5 6.1 RH1 6.9 4.8 6.6 5.0 6.5 5.4 7.3 6.6 6.1 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.2 4.7 7.0 5.5 5.3 5.8 7.0 6.5 6.1 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.1 4.4 7.0 5.4 6.0 5.7 7.1 6.4 6.1 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.3 4.0 7.0 5.6 5.5 5.7 7.4 6.4 6.1 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.3 4.6 6.8 5.5 5.7 5.4 7.0 6.5 6.1 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.1 4.6 7.2 4.7 5.9 5.5 7.4 6.4 6.1 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 7.4 4.5 7.3 5.9 4.4 5.8 6.8 6.7 6.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.1 4.0 7.1 5.6 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.6 6.1 PPG-TF 267 7.2 4.6 7.0 5.3 5.6 5.6 6.8 6.4 6.1 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.3 4.5 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.3 6.8 6.1 PPG-TF 316 7.2 4.5 7.0 5.8 5.3 5.6 6.7 6.5 6.1 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.8 3.8 6.7 5.2 6.5 5.9 6.8 6.7 6.1 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.2 4.2 6.5 5.5 6.2 5.4 6.9 6.6 6.1 K18-WB1 7.1 4.2 6.8 5.6 5.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3707 7.1 4.0 6.8 5.2 6.4 5.3 7.1 6.6 6.0 DLFPS-321/3708 7.3 3.3 6.7 5.1 5.7 5.9 7.4 6.8 6.0 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 7.4 4.1 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.2 7.2 6.4 6.0 RS1 7.1 4.5 6.6 5.4 5.3 5.5 7.2 6.6 6.0 AH1 7.2 3.5 6.7 5.9 6.3 5.8 6.9 6.0 6.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.2 4.1 6.9 5.9 5.1 5.8 6.4 6.7 6.0 DLFPS-321/3706 7.0 3.8 7.0 5.3 5.2 5.7 7.4 6.7 6.0 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.3 4.1 7.4 5.4 4.8 5.2 7.2 6.6 6.0 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.3 3.7 6.7 5.1 6.0 5.3 7.2 6.8 6.0 RH3 7.0 4.4 6.5 5.3 5.7 5.6 7.0 6.4 6.0 RDC 7.3 4.7 6.5 5.6 5.2 5.5 7.0 6.2 6.0 PPG-TF 257 7.0 4.3 6.6 5.4 4.8 6.0 7.3 6.4 6.0 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.9 4.3 7.0 5.0 5.2 5.4 7.2 6.8 6.0 NAI-ST5 6.9 4.1 6.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 6.7 6.7 6.0 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.3 4.1 6.7 5.9 4.9 5.6 6.8 6.6 6.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.9 4.3 6.5 5.7 5.5 5.8 6.8 6.3 6.0 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN DLFPS-321/3695 7.3 3.6 6.6 5.4 5.2 5.7 7.3 6.6 6.0 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.8 4.2 6.8 5.0 6.0 5.8 6.4 6.8 6.0 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.1 4.3 6.5 6.0 4.8 5.8 6.6 6.6 6.0 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.1 3.9 6.7 5.3 5.4 5.5 7.1 6.6 6.0 PPG-TF 249 7.2 3.8 6.7 6.0 5.1 5.7 7.0 6.2 5.9 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.1 3.9 6.7 5.3 5.5 5.2 6.9 6.9 5.9 NAI-ROS4 7.2 3.6 6.6 5.8 5.3 5.3 7.1 6.6 5.9 COL-TF-148 7.2 3.8 6.9 5.0 5.5 5.3 7.3 6.4 5.9 NT-3 7.2 4.5 6.7 5.4 5.3 5.1 6.8 6.5 5.9 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 6.9 3.9 6.8 5.2 5.0 5.8 7.3 6.4 5.9 PPG-TF 318 6.8 4.3 7.0 4.7 5.5 5.7 6.9 6.6 5.9 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.1 4.1 6.6 4.9 5.2 5.6 7.0 6.8 5.9 LIFEGUARD 6.9 4.4 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 6.9 6.3 5.9 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.3 4.4 6.7 5.4 5.3 5.5 6.3 6.3 5.9 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.2 4.2 6.5 4.9 5.5 5.6 6.9 6.5 5.9 PST-5MCMO 6.8 4.5 6.6 4.2 5.8 5.5 7.7 6.2 5.9 PST-5E6 7.3 4.9 6.5 4.2 5.6 5.2 7.0 6.4 5.9 PST-5BYOB 6.9 3.7 6.8 5.1 6.3 5.5 6.8 6.0 5.9 PARAMOUNT 6.8 3.7 6.9 5.2 5.1 5.4 7.2 6.6 5.9 HEMI 6.9 4.0 6.8 5.5 4.9 5.2 7.3 6.3 5.9 RC4 7.0 4.3 6.9 4.9 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.1 5.9 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 4.4 6.9 5.6 4.6 5.2 7.3 5.9 5.9 PST-5GLBS 6.6 4.5 6.2 5.1 5.7 5.5 7.2 6.1 5.9 PST-5TRN 6.7 4.2 6.5 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.9 6.3 5.9 PADRE 2 6.9 3.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 7.1 6.4 5.9 5LSS 7.4 4.3 6.6 4.9 4.6 5.1 7.0 7.1 5.9 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 7.1 5.0 6.8 4.8 4.4 5.6 7.0 6.2 5.9 DRAGSTER 7.1 3.9 6.4 4.7 5.4 5.6 7.2 6.6 5.9 RAPTOR III 7.1 3.9 6.9 5.2 4.8 5.2 7.1 6.4 5.8 RHF 7.0 4.5 6.6 5.7 5.2 5.3 6.4 5.9 5.8 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 6.8 3.5 6.7 5.4 5.5 5.3 6.9 6.4 5.8 DLFPS-321/3693 7.1 3.1 6.9 5.3 5.0 5.6 7.0 6.5 5.8 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.2 3.3 6.8 5.4 5.1 5.6 6.6 6.4 5.8 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.1 3.8 6.9 5.0 4.7 5.8 6.4 6.6 5.8 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.9 4.0 6.5 5.0 5.5 5.5 6.7 6.1 5.8 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 6.9 4.3 6.5 5.1 4.7 5.5 6.9 6.1 5.8 3B2 6.9 3.6 6.8 4.9 5.2 5.7 6.9 6.1 5.8 JT 233 7.3 3.4 6.5 5.3 5.3 5.2 6.8 6.1 5.7 K18-NSE 7.3 4.1 6.7 5.4 3.9 5.0 7.1 6.2 5.7 ATF2116 6.8 3.9 6.3 4.2 5.8 5.3 7.1 6.4 5.7 ENDGAME (3N1) 6.8 3.7 6.3 4.8 5.5 5.4 6.7 6.6 5.7 PST-5THM 6.7 4.1 6.3 4.9 6.1 5.5 6.6 5.6 5.7 PPG-TF 312 7.2 3.7 6.9 5.3 3.6 4.9 7.0 7.1 5.7 ATF1768 7.0 3.7 6.3 4.9 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.6 5.7 JT 517 6.9 3.5 6.2 5.0 4.9 5.3 7.0 6.8 5.7 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN MOONDANCE GLX 6.7 3.1 6.5 5.0 5.6 5.7 6.6 6.3 5.7 PRO GOLD 6.8 3.7 6.3 5.2 5.1 5.2 7.3 5.7 5.7 PPG-TF 231 6.9 3.0 6.9 4.8 4.8 5.6 6.7 6.6 5.7 DLFPS-321/3703 6.9 3.5 6.6 5.2 4.6 5.2 7.1 6.1 5.6 DLFPS-321/3694 7.1 2.8 6.9 5.4 4.8 5.0 6.9 6.2 5.6 RAD-TF105 6.9 3.6 7.0 4.7 5.1 5.0 7.0 5.8 5.6 BRAVO 2 6.5 3.5 6.8 4.9 5.2 5.2 6.9 6.2 5.6 SETFM3 6.7 4.0 6.3 4.6 5.2 5.1 6.8 6.2 5.6 GRANDE 3 6.7 3.7 6.9 5.2 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.1 5.6 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 6.9 4.0 6.3 4.5 4.8 5.2 6.6 6.6 5.6 PST-5GQ 6.8 3.8 6.4 4.1 5.4 5.3 6.9 6.1 5.6 FAYETTE 6.6 3.2 6.3 6.0 4.8 5.7 6.4 5.7 5.6 BAR-FA8230 6.6 4.3 5.9 4.6 4.5 5.2 6.9 6.6 5.6 PST-5DC24 6.6 3.6 6.0 4.9 5.3 5.2 6.6 6.1 5.5 ESTRENA 6.9 3.4 6.6 5.7 4.1 5.3 6.2 6.1 5.5 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.7 3.3 6.5 4.4 5.3 5.2 6.6 6.1 5.5 PST-5DZM 6.4 3.6 6.4 4.9 4.5 5.2 7.1 5.9 5.5 NATURALLY GREEN 6.4 3.9 5.9 4.8 4.8 5.0 7.0 6.1 5.5 TANGO 6.4 3.3 6.3 4.6 4.8 5.2 7.3 6.0 5.5 BANDIT 6.8 3.4 6.3 4.7 4.4 5.6 6.8 5.8 5.5 LBF 6.7 4.0 6.1 4.4 4.5 5.2 6.7 6.2 5.5 BULLSEYE 6.4 3.5 5.7 4.8 4.9 5.4 7.0 5.9 5.4 SE5STAR 6.3 3.5 6.4 4.0 5.2 5.1 7.0 6.0 5.4 PST-5MINK 6.4 3.9 6.0 4.7 4.6 5.2 6.8 5.7 5.4 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 3.6 5.8 5.4 4.7 5.1 6.9 5.3 5.4 A-TF31 6.2 3.3 6.3 4.4 4.8 5.1 7.0 6.1 5.4 BGR-TF3 6.5 3.9 5.1 5.1 4.3 5.2 7.3 5.7 5.4 AST8118LM 6.6 3.5 6.2 4.2 4.5 5.3 7.1 5.7 5.4 NAI-FQZ-17 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.1 6.7 6.0 5.4 COPIOUS TF 6.7 3.2 5.7 5.0 4.2 5.1 7.0 6.1 5.4 BAR FA 8228 6.1 4.2 5.5 5.0 4.1 4.7 7.3 5.9 5.3 AST8218LM 6.7 3.2 5.8 4.3 4.6 5.1 6.7 6.3 5.3 ESCALADE 5.9 3.7 5.8 4.4 4.6 5.4 7.2 5.7 5.3 SETFM2 6.7 3.1 5.6 4.5 4.3 5.4 7.2 5.9 5.3 GO-AOMK 6.8 3.0 6.3 3.8 4.5 5.3 7.0 6.1 5.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.3 3.1 6.1 4.1 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.5 3.3 5.6 4.2 5.3 4.9 6.3 5.7 5.2 BAR 9FE MAS 6.2 3.5 6.0 4.4 4.1 4.7 6.9 5.9 5.2 RAD-TF131 6.6 3.6 6.1 4.4 3.5 4.2 6.6 6.1 5.1 OG-WALK 5.8 3.5 5.4 4.2 4.7 4.5 7.1 5.6 5.1 PALOMAR 6.1 3.7 5.2 4.1 4.3 4.9 6.9 5.3 5.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.7 3.2 6.1 4.2 3.6 3.0 6.5 6.3 4.9 KENTUCKY-31 4.9 4.0 4.4 3.3 4.2 3.6 6.5 3.6 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.9 0.6 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.3 C.V. (%) 3.8 13.3 5.4 12.9 12.6 8.3 7.2 7.9 8.7 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.