TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.4 AH2 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 BY-TF-169 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 PPG-TF 262 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 PPG-TF 337 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 RHL2 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3705 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3706 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 4.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 K18-RS6 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 LIFEGUARD 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 267 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 3.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 316 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 318 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 RAD-TF105 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 XANADU (JT 268) 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 COL-TF-148 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3693 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3694 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 FIREHAWK SLT 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 GRANDE 3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 PARAMOUNT 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF 231 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF 312 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 RAPTOR III 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 RC4 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 4.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.9 TD2 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 3B2 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 BRAVO 2 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3679 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 DLFPS-321/3699 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 DLFPS-321/3707 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.8 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 GO-RH20 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN HEMI 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 K18-WB1 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 4.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 NAI-ST5 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 PST-5BYOB 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.8 AH1 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3701 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3708 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 4.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 K18-NSE 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 4.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 NT-3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 4.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 PADRE 2 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 249 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 306 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 4.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 TMT1 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 5LSS 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3695 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3703 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 4.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.6 ESTRENA 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.6 NAI-ROS4 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 257 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 PST-5MCMO 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 RH1 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 4.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.6 RHF 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.6 RS1 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3696 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-321/3702 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3552 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 4.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 JT 233 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.5 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 MOONDANCE GLX 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 PST-5E6 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 PST-5TRN 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 RDC 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 RH3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DRAGSTER 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 PST-5DZM 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.4 PST-5GQ 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 SE5STAR 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.4 3N1 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 4.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 A-TF31 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 3.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 ATF1768 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 ATF2116 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 BANDIT 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3550 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 FAYETTE 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 GO-AOMK 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 PRO GOLD 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 PST-5THM 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 SETFM3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 TANGO 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 AST8118LM 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.2 JT 517 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.2 PST-5GLBS 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.2 LBF 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 3.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.1 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 3.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 RAD-TF131 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 3.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.1 BAR 9FE MAS 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 NAI-FQZ-17 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 PST-5DC24 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 PST-5MINK 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 BAR-FA8230 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.9 NATURALLY GREEN 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.9 AST8218LM 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.8 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.8 ESCALADE 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 BULLSEYE 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 COPIOUS TF 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 SETFM2 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.6 BAR FA 8228 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.5 OG-WALK 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.4 PALOMAR 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 BGR-TF3 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.1 KENTUCKY-31 3.3 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 2.6 2.3 0.9 0.6 0.5 C.V. (%) 7.1 8.4 9.0 10.3 18.3 11.6 6.6 5.6 5.3 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. 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY