TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF FALL QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 5LSS 7.0 7.3 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.5 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 BY-TF-169 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 DLFPS-321/3701 7.0 6.7 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 DLFPS-321/3705 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 GO-RH20 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 NAI-ST5 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 PPG-TF 306 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 PPG-TF 316 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 6.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 TD2 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 XANADU (JT 268) 7.3 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 AH1 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 AH2 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 DLFPS-321/3694 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 DLFPS-321/3702 7.3 6.3 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 5.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 5.3 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 PPG-TF 249 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 RS1 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.3 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.2 3B2 7.3 5.3 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 3N1 7.3 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.0 6.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 DLFPS-321/3696 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 DLFPS-321/3699 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.1 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.3 6.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 DRAGSTER 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.3 6.3 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 K18-RS6 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 K18-WB1 7.0 6.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 MOONDANCE GLX 6.7 5.7 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 NAI-ROS4 7.0 6.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.1 PARAMOUNT 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 231 7.0 6.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 262 7.0 5.3 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF 267 7.7 5.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 318 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.1 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF FALL QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PST-5GQ 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 RAPTOR III 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.1 RH1 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 RHL2 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 SETFM3 7.0 5.3 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 TMT1 7.3 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 AST8218LM 7.3 5.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 BAR 9FE MAS 7.3 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 COL-TF-148 7.0 6.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3550 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 ESTRENA 7.0 6.7 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 GRANDE 3 7.0 5.7 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 JT 233 6.7 5.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 PADRE 2 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 PPG-TF 257 7.0 5.3 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 PST-5GLBS 6.7 5.3 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 6.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 6.3 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 BULLSEYE 6.7 5.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 6.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3679 7.0 5.3 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3695 6.7 5.3 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3703 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3707 7.0 5.7 8.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-TF/3552 7.0 6.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 FAYETTE 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.9 HEMI 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.0 5.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 PST-5DC24 7.0 5.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.9 PST-5MCMO 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 PST-5MINK 7.0 5.3 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 PST-5TRN 6.3 5.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.9 RAD-TF131 8.0 5.7 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.9 RC4 7.0 5.7 9.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 RDC 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 RH3 7.0 5.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 SETFM2 7.7 5.7 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.9 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 TANGO 7.0 5.0 8.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.9 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.7 6.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.0 6.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF FALL QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE DENSITY MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BANDIT 7.0 4.7 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.8 BAR-FA8230 7.0 4.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 BGR-TF3 7.3 5.3 8.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 BIRMINGHAM 7.0 5.3 8.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3706 7.0 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 5.3 9.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.8 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.7 5.3 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.0 5.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 K18-NSE 7.0 6.3 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.8 LBF 7.3 4.3 8.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.8 LIFEGUARD 7.0 5.3 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 NT-3 7.0 5.3 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.8 PPG-TF 337 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 PST-5BYOB 7.0 4.7 8.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 PST-5THM 7.0 5.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 RAD-TF105 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.8 RHF 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.8 AST8118LM 7.3 5.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 BRAVO 2 6.7 4.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3708 7.0 5.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 GO-AOMK 7.0 6.3 8.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 4.7 8.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 OG-WALK 6.7 4.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 PPG-TF 312 7.0 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 PRO GOLD 6.7 5.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.7 5.3 8.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 5.0 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 ATF1768 7.0 5.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.6 ATF2116 6.7 5.3 8.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.6 COPIOUS TF 7.0 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.6 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 5.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.7 5.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.6 PALOMAR 6.7 4.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.6 PST-5DZM 6.7 6.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.6 PST-5E6 6.3 5.3 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.6 JT 517 7.0 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.5 NATURALLY GREEN 7.0 4.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 BAR FA 8228 6.7 4.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 ESCALADE 6.3 4.3 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 A-TF31 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.2 SE5STAR 7.0 4.7 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.1 KENTUCKY-31 4.0 2.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 LSD VALUE 0.6 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.5 C.V. (%) 4.7 10.7 4.0 7.5 6.0 4.2 7.4 9.2 5.9 4.3 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 MI1 - - - - - - - -