TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 COL-TF-148 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 DLFPS-321/3702 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 DLFPS-321/3707 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 249 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 316 6.7 7.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 RDC 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.1 3B2 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 7.0 3N1 6.7 7.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 AH1 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 AH2 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 AST8118LM 6.7 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.7 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 BAR-FA8230 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 BRAVO 2 6.7 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 7.0 BULLSEYE 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 BY-TF-169 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3679 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3695 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3696 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3699 6.7 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3701 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3703 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3705 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3708 7.0 7.3 4.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3550 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DRAGSTER 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 7.0 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GO-RH20 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GRANDE 3 6.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 JT 233 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 5.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 NAI-ROS4 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 NATURALLY GREEN 6.7 7.0 4.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 NT-3 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PALOMAR 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PARAMOUNT 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF 231 6.7 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 257 6.3 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 262 7.0 7.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 306 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 318 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF 337 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5DC24 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5GQ 7.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5THM 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5TRN 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 7.0 RAD-TF131 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 RAPTOR III 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 RC4 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 RH1 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 RHL2 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 7.0 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TANGO 6.7 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TD2 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.7 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 7.0 TMT1 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.3 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 7.0 BANDIT 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 COPIOUS TF 6.7 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3694 7.0 7.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3706 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-TF/3552 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 FIREHAWK SLT 6.7 7.0 4.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.3 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.7 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 JT 517 7.0 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 K18-NSE 6.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 K18-RS6 7.0 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 LBF 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 6.9 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 MOONDANCE GLX 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 7.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7 7.0 6.7 6.9 NAI-ST5 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7 6.7 6.7 6.9 OG-WALK 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7 7.0 7.0 6.9 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SPRING FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY DENSITY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PADRE 2 7.0 6.7 4.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF 267 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 PST-5GLBS 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 PST-5MCMO 6.3 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.0 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 RH3 7.0 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 RHF 6.7 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 RS1 6.3 7.0 4.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 SE5STAR 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 6.7 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 6.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 XANADU (JT 268) 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 A-TF31 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.8 AST8218LM 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 ATF2116 6.7 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 ESCALADE 7.0 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 ESTRENA 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 GO-AOMK 7.0 6.3 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.0 6.7 4.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 HEMI 6.7 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 K18-WB1 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 LIFEGUARD 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 PPG-TF 312 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 PST-5DZM 6.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 PST-5MINK 7.0 6.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 SETFM2 7.0 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 SETFM3 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.0 7.0 4.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 5LSS 6.3 6.3 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 ATF1768 6.7 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 BAR 9FE MAS 6.7 7.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 BGR-TF3 6.3 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 BIRMINGHAM 7.0 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 PRO GOLD 7.0 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 PST-5BYOB 7.0 6.7 4.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 RAD-TF105 7.0 6.7 4.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 BAR FA 8228 7.0 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 FAYETTE 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 PST-5E6 6.7 7.0 4.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 KENTUCKY-31 5.0 6.0 3.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.1 LSD VALUE 0.8 1.5 1.1 0.9 2.3 0.6 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 C.V. (%) 5.4 5.8 9.9 2.9 7.1 4.9 5.5 6.4 6.7 2.7 1.8 3.6 4.3 2.4 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 0-60 376-500 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS