TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING SUMMER FALL QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS-321/3696 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 BIRMINGHAM 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.4 COPIOUS TF 8.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 MOONDANCE GLX 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.4 XANADU (JT 268) 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.4 BRAVO 2 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 8.3 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 FAYETTE 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 PADRE 2 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 PPG-TF 231 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 PPG-TF 306 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 8.3 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 JT 233 7.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.2 PST-5DC24 8.3 7.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.2 PST-5DZM 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 PST-5E6 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 PST-5MCMO 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.2 PST-5TRN 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.2 RAD-TF105 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.2 BANDIT 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.1 DLFPS-321/3699 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.1 GRANDE 3 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.1 JT 517 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 257 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 PST-5THM 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 RH3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.7 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 COL-TF-148 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3703 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 DRAGSTER 8.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 PRO GOLD 8.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 PST-5BYOB 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 PST-5GQ 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 PST-5MINK 8.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 RDC 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 TANGO 8.0 7.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 DLFPS-321/3701 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING SUMMER FALL QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS-321/3705 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 K18-NSE 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 LIFEGUARD 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.9 NAI-ROS4 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 RH1 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 SETFM3 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.9 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 BY-TF-169 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 GO-RH20 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 K18-WB1 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 LBF 8.0 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 PST-5GLBS 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 RC4 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 3B2 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3702 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 7.7 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 HEMI 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 A-TF31 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 7.3 4.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 RHF 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF 316 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 RAPTOR III 7.7 7.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 SETFM2 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 TD2 8.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 TITAN MAX (TF456) 8.0 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 TMT1 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 3N1 8.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 BULLSEYE 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3679 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3552 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 K18-RS6 7.3 7.3 4.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 NAI-ST5 7.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 NATURALLY GREEN 7.7 7.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 249 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF 312 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF 318 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING SUMMER FALL QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 SE5STAR 8.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 ATF2116 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 BAR 9FE MAS 7.0 7.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 KENTUCKY-31 8.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 NAI-FQZ-17 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 BAR-FA8230 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 NT-3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.7 6.3 4.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 AH2 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 ATF1768 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 DLFPS-321/3695 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3706 6.7 7.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 FIREHAWK SLT 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 GO-AOMK 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 RAD-TF131 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 RHL2 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 BGR-TF3 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 DLFPS-321/3708 6.7 7.7 3.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 DLFPS-TF/3550 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.9 ESTRENA 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 RS1 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.9 5LSS 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.8 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.8 ESCALADE 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 PARAMOUNT 6.3 6.7 3.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.7 6.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 AST8118LM 6.7 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 PPG-TF 337 5.7 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 DLFPS-321/3694 5.3 5.3 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 OG-WALK 7.0 6.3 3.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.0 5.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 AST8218LM 7.3 7.3 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.4 BAR FA 8228 7.3 7.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.4 AH1 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 PALOMAR 6.3 7.0 3.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 PPG-TF 267 5.3 6.3 4.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 ZION (BAR TF 134) 5.7 4.7 4.0 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 PPG-TF 262 5.7 6.0 3.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 LSD VALUE 3.0 5.2 7.3 6.2 4.6 5.1 2.7 4.6 2.8 3.4 3.2 2.6 4.0 3.9 2.5 C.V. (%) 14.5 15.6 30.4 16.3 19.1 20.6 16.8 16.0 15.2 15.5 15.9 15.7 15.6 16.1 13.5 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 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ COLOR COLOR COLOR PERCENT GROUND COVER FROM APRIL-OCTOBER NAME SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DLFPS-321/3696 8.0 8.3 8.0 74.0 87.7 82.7 72.3 83.0 69.3 BIRMINGHAM 8.3 8.3 8.0 76.7 86.7 76.3 80.7 75.7 56.7 COPIOUS TF 8.0 7.7 8.0 79.3 89.7 79.3 82.3 83.0 69.7 MOONDANCE GLX 8.0 8.0 8.0 83.3 89.7 78.3 90.7 81.3 76.3 XANADU (JT 268) 7.3 8.3 8.0 72.7 86.7 82.0 84.0 81.7 60.7 BRAVO 2 8.0 8.0 8.7 74.3 83.7 64.3 72.3 78.3 62.3 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 8.0 8.0 7.7 59.0 87.3 66.0 81.0 79.3 72.7 FAYETTE 7.7 8.0 8.0 65.7 86.7 68.3 85.3 87.0 67.3 PADRE 2 8.0 8.0 8.0 68.7 89.3 76.0 81.0 74.7 68.0 PPG-TF 231 7.3 8.0 8.0 72.7 88.0 74.7 88.0 83.7 69.3 PPG-TF 306 7.3 8.3 8.0 70.7 84.7 78.3 81.0 78.0 58.7 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 8.0 8.0 8.0 75.3 86.3 87.3 92.3 84.0 61.3 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 7.7 8.0 68.7 92.7 89.3 88.3 89.0 76.7 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 8.0 7.7 8.0 54.3 85.0 86.3 92.3 82.7 73.7 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.3 8.0 8.0 71.7 93.3 82.3 82.3 78.3 66.3 JT 233 8.0 8.0 8.0 59.7 84.7 72.0 78.3 85.3 66.3 PST-5DC24 8.0 7.7 8.0 48.7 78.0 80.7 79.7 77.3 69.3 PST-5DZM 8.0 8.0 7.7 64.3 85.0 82.3 86.0 75.7 72.7 PST-5E6 7.7 8.0 8.0 64.3 77.0 76.3 77.0 75.7 71.7 PST-5MCMO 8.0 8.3 8.0 71.7 81.3 78.0 75.7 67.3 53.7 PST-5TRN 8.0 8.0 8.0 72.7 88.7 80.0 84.0 75.7 71.7 RAD-TF105 8.3 8.3 8.7 65.3 71.7 59.3 67.0 71.3 66.0 BANDIT 8.3 8.3 8.0 67.3 78.7 75.7 77.0 59.7 45.7 DLFPS-321/3699 8.0 8.3 8.0 71.0 84.3 59.3 60.7 66.7 58.3 GRANDE 3 7.7 8.0 8.0 67.0 86.7 64.0 69.7 81.7 70.3 JT 517 7.7 8.0 8.0 70.0 85.7 61.0 73.0 64.3 61.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 8.0 8.0 68.3 88.0 77.7 77.7 78.7 63.7 PPG-TF 257 7.3 7.3 7.7 70.0 86.7 81.7 86.3 86.0 81.3 PST-5THM 7.7 8.0 8.0 61.3 85.0 76.7 83.3 73.0 65.3 RH3 7.7 8.0 8.3 66.3 86.3 91.3 94.3 88.0 70.7 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.7 8.0 8.0 51.7 89.0 88.7 94.3 88.0 75.7 COL-TF-148 7.3 8.0 8.0 67.0 91.7 68.3 73.0 71.7 64.3 DLFPS-321/3703 8.0 7.7 8.0 59.7 80.0 66.3 73.0 66.3 54.3 DRAGSTER 7.3 8.3 7.7 65.0 85.3 88.0 84.7 84.7 59.7 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.7 8.0 7.7 62.7 80.0 63.0 67.7 68.7 62.7 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.7 8.0 8.0 73.7 86.0 78.3 83.3 84.3 74.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.7 8.0 8.0 54.7 80.7 76.0 78.7 71.7 58.3 PRO GOLD 7.3 7.3 8.0 79.0 76.3 67.7 70.3 72.7 69.7 PST-5BYOB 7.7 8.0 8.3 67.0 89.0 86.7 86.3 76.0 68.7 PST-5GQ 8.0 8.0 8.0 71.3 84.3 74.7 80.0 75.3 68.7 PST-5MINK 7.7 8.0 8.0 69.0 77.7 72.7 76.3 71.0 60.3 RDC 7.7 8.0 8.0 34.0 81.7 86.7 83.3 75.3 63.0 TANGO 7.7 7.7 8.0 62.3 80.3 66.3 74.7 74.3 64.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.7 8.0 8.0 41.0 77.7 75.3 80.3 72.7 62.0 DLFPS-321/3701 7.3 8.0 7.7 64.3 77.3 79.7 76.0 76.0 62.7 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ COLOR COLOR COLOR PERCENT GROUND COVER FROM APRIL-OCTOBER NAME SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DLFPS-321/3705 7.3 7.3 7.7 59.3 84.7 89.3 84.3 85.0 81.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.7 8.0 8.0 52.0 74.7 78.3 78.3 70.0 66.0 K18-NSE 7.3 8.3 8.0 63.7 86.3 77.3 82.0 78.3 52.0 LIFEGUARD 8.7 8.3 7.7 47.0 71.7 53.3 63.0 59.3 37.0 NAI-ROS4 8.0 8.0 8.0 52.3 82.0 74.0 74.7 70.7 59.7 RH1 7.7 8.0 8.0 66.3 79.7 77.0 82.3 75.0 61.7 SETFM3 8.0 8.3 8.3 42.3 66.7 58.7 53.7 64.3 54.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.3 8.0 8.0 43.3 77.0 69.3 74.0 69.3 64.7 BY-TF-169 7.7 8.0 8.0 40.3 79.0 68.7 78.7 63.0 46.0 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 7.7 8.0 48.7 68.3 53.0 63.7 54.3 51.3 GO-RH20 7.7 8.0 8.3 64.0 74.7 67.0 63.0 61.3 53.0 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 8.0 8.3 8.0 43.3 56.7 50.7 51.0 62.0 50.7 K18-WB1 7.0 7.3 7.7 51.3 65.0 68.3 78.3 67.0 61.7 LBF 7.7 8.7 8.3 53.3 82.7 69.0 74.7 66.3 53.0 PST-5GLBS 7.0 7.3 7.3 69.3 79.7 67.3 81.0 75.3 60.0 RC4 7.0 7.7 8.0 63.0 67.7 63.7 66.0 66.7 57.7 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.3 8.0 8.0 55.0 80.0 71.0 75.7 65.7 54.7 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 8.0 8.3 8.0 40.0 68.3 56.0 60.7 60.7 43.3 3B2 8.0 8.0 8.0 40.7 56.3 54.3 56.0 61.3 45.0 DLFPS-321/3702 7.3 7.7 8.0 49.7 61.7 48.0 57.7 54.7 40.0 DLFPS-321/3707 7.3 8.0 8.0 42.7 68.7 60.0 61.7 60.7 52.7 HEMI 7.3 7.7 7.7 52.0 63.0 55.0 50.7 55.0 43.3 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.3 8.0 8.0 67.3 69.0 64.0 66.7 65.7 56.3 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.3 7.7 8.0 58.3 57.0 62.3 64.0 64.3 57.0 A-TF31 7.7 7.7 8.0 47.0 59.3 55.3 61.7 53.7 51.7 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 7.7 8.0 57.0 61.3 66.0 64.7 60.0 52.7 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 7.7 8.0 33.0 63.7 60.7 66.7 54.3 50.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 7.3 7.3 62.3 73.0 65.7 66.7 66.3 60.7 RHF 7.0 7.7 8.0 38.7 61.3 46.3 53.3 61.7 49.7 PPG-TF 316 6.7 7.0 7.0 62.0 65.7 59.3 62.7 62.0 56.0 RAPTOR III 7.7 8.0 8.0 29.3 56.7 59.3 52.3 57.7 52.0 SETFM2 7.3 7.3 7.3 65.7 62.0 45.7 50.3 61.0 50.0 TD2 7.7 8.0 8.0 61.0 61.0 39.0 50.0 53.7 48.3 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.0 7.3 8.0 51.7 54.3 54.3 60.0 67.7 67.3 TMT1 7.3 8.0 8.0 41.3 51.7 44.3 53.0 56.7 48.7 3N1 6.7 7.7 8.0 32.0 55.0 51.0 51.3 46.3 45.7 BULLSEYE 6.3 6.7 7.0 66.3 66.0 54.7 59.0 62.7 58.3 DLFPS-321/3679 7.3 7.3 8.0 59.3 51.0 43.7 45.0 54.7 39.7 DLFPS-TF/3552 7.0 7.0 8.0 47.0 55.0 38.0 54.0 55.0 43.3 K18-RS6 7.3 7.7 7.7 24.3 58.0 42.3 47.3 46.7 37.0 NAI-ST5 7.0 8.0 8.3 36.0 55.0 43.3 40.0 31.0 29.0 NATURALLY GREEN 7.7 8.0 8.0 30.7 56.7 49.0 48.3 47.7 39.0 PPG-TF 249 7.0 7.0 6.7 26.7 62.7 56.3 53.7 61.0 46.7 PPG-TF 312 7.0 7.3 8.0 38.7 57.7 58.7 54.7 56.0 53.0 PPG-TF 318 7.3 6.7 6.7 57.3 64.7 48.7 61.7 64.7 56.7 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER SHADE AT AMES, IA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ COLOR COLOR COLOR PERCENT GROUND COVER FROM APRIL-OCTOBER NAME SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.3 6.0 6.3 65.3 66.0 55.0 63.3 64.7 61.3 SE5STAR 7.3 7.7 8.0 54.7 55.7 52.3 43.3 39.3 25.7 ATF2116 7.0 8.3 7.7 41.0 55.0 50.7 52.7 46.7 38.7 BAR 9FE MAS 7.0 8.7 8.0 21.7 43.3 47.7 35.0 36.3 23.7 KENTUCKY-31 6.0 7.0 7.7 47.7 50.3 52.3 42.0 47.0 44.7 NAI-FQZ-17 6.3 7.3 6.7 34.0 58.7 54.3 52.7 52.0 42.3 BAR-FA8230 6.7 6.3 7.3 49.0 58.0 48.3 56.0 55.7 43.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.7 7.0 6.3 64.3 65.0 60.7 61.0 57.3 42.0 NT-3 6.0 7.3 7.7 36.3 50.0 49.0 50.7 45.3 47.0 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.7 6.7 7.7 19.7 57.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 47.3 AH2 7.0 6.7 7.0 39.3 58.3 56.0 57.0 51.7 48.3 ATF1768 6.3 7.0 7.7 34.7 30.7 35.7 45.3 40.3 27.3 DLFPS-321/3695 5.7 6.7 8.0 39.7 54.7 47.3 55.3 51.0 40.0 DLFPS-321/3706 6.0 7.0 6.7 21.0 41.3 41.3 39.3 38.0 33.0 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 6.7 6.7 36.3 52.0 53.7 50.7 49.7 39.0 GO-AOMK 6.3 8.0 7.0 38.0 38.7 39.7 41.7 39.0 25.3 RAD-TF131 7.7 7.0 7.0 40.0 63.3 47.7 62.3 62.7 51.7 RHL2 7.0 6.7 6.0 43.7 58.0 55.3 58.0 54.7 50.0 BGR-TF3 7.0 7.7 7.3 37.3 45.3 41.3 44.3 44.0 34.7 DLFPS-321/3708 7.7 7.0 7.0 13.3 40.3 33.7 30.0 28.3 24.0 DLFPS-TF/3550 6.7 7.7 7.7 30.0 46.0 32.0 39.3 30.0 25.3 ESTRENA 6.0 7.7 7.7 41.0 50.7 40.0 40.7 48.3 40.7 RS1 6.7 6.3 7.7 50.7 53.3 31.0 41.3 38.7 38.0 5LSS 6.3 7.3 6.7 34.0 45.0 37.0 39.3 36.0 37.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.7 7.7 8.0 36.7 34.0 41.3 34.3 61.3 39.0 ESCALADE 6.0 6.7 7.3 49.0 37.0 42.0 34.0 40.3 37.0 PARAMOUNT 7.0 6.7 6.3 30.3 51.3 42.3 37.0 42.0 45.0 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.7 7.0 7.7 29.7 52.3 47.0 43.3 45.0 40.7 AST8118LM 6.7 6.7 6.7 33.7 36.7 26.0 26.0 33.3 28.7 PPG-TF 337 6.7 6.7 6.3 35.3 35.0 36.0 35.7 35.7 32.0 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 5.7 7.0 7.7 29.0 37.3 36.0 39.7 39.7 30.0 DLFPS-321/3694 6.0 6.0 6.3 31.3 33.0 30.3 37.3 45.0 40.7 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.3 6.3 7.0 37.3 36.0 34.3 34.7 31.0 23.0 OG-WALK 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 14.7 36.0 22.3 28.3 18.7 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.7 7.0 7.3 28.7 31.3 29.7 37.0 37.3 30.7 AST8218LM 6.3 6.7 7.7 25.0 27.0 32.3 22.0 22.3 17.7 BAR FA 8228 5.7 5.3 7.7 28.0 30.3 20.7 16.3 18.0 15.7 AH1 6.0 6.7 5.7 28.0 29.3 30.0 21.0 28.3 23.3 PALOMAR 5.0 6.3 7.3 4.3 24.7 26.0 21.0 19.7 16.3 PPG-TF 267 7.3 7.0 5.3 23.0 29.0 27.3 24.3 18.0 18.3 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.3 5.7 6.0 20.3 32.7 33.7 33.0 33.0 28.0 PPG-TF 262 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 26.7 20.0 15.0 12.3 13.0 LSD VALUE 2.8 4.7 3.1 86.9 76.8 77.4 80.4 94.1 105.3 C.V. (%) 14.1 14.7 12.3 54.2 42.8 44.9 46.7 46.4 51.7 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. TABLE A. 2021 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 IA3 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY