TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DLFPS-321/3702 7.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.0 8.0 K18-NSE 4.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 DLFPS-321/3703 6.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.6 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.4 5LSS 5.7 6.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 AH1 5.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 PPG-TF 267 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 RC4 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 PPG-TF 231 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 RH3 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.2 RHL2 5.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.2 DLFPS-321/3701 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 DLFPS-TF/3553 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF 262 4.7 6.7 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.1 DLFPS-321/3696 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 DLFPS-321/3707 3.7 5.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3552 5.3 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 PPG-TF 306 4.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 4.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3550 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.9 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.9 K18-WB1 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.9 PPG-TF 312 5.0 6.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.9 RDC 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 BULLSEYE LTZ 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 COL-TF-148 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 ESTRENA 4.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.8 JT 233 4.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 PPG-TF 316 4.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 4.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3695 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 DLFPS-321/3708 4.3 5.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 PPG-TF 249 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 RH1 5.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 8.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 4.3 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 ZION (BAR TF 134) 5.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 3.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3693 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.6 PARAMOUNT 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 NAI-ROS4 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.7 6.5 PADRE 2 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.5 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF 257 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.5 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 3.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 6.5 GO-RH20 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.4 RS1 4.3 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 4.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 6.4 TITAN GLX (TF445) 4.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.4 BY-TF-169 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3679 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 4.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3706 4.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 FAYETTE 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.2 GO-AOMK 5.3 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 K18-RS6 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.2 TD2 3.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 4.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.1 DLFPS-321/3705 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.1 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 PPG-TF 337 4.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 TITAN MAX (TF456) 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 3N1 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 AH2 3.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 DLFPS-321/3699 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 NAI-ST5 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 NT-3 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.9 DLFPS-321/3694 4.3 4.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 XANADU (JT 268) 3.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.9 BRAVO 2 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.3 6.3 5.8 FIREHAWK SLT 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.8 RHF 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 RAPTOR III 4.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 BIRMINGHAM 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.6 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.6 RAD-TF105 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.6 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.5 HEMI 3.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.5 TMT1 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.5 3B2 4.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 DRAGSTER 3.7 3.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.4 NAI-FQZ-17 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 PST-5GQ 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 SE5STAR 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TANGO 4.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 PST-5E6 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 RAD-TF131 4.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.1 A-TF31 3.0 3.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 AST8118LM 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 COPIOUS TF 3.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 PRO GOLD 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 PST-5DZM 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 PST-5MCMO 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 PST-5TRN 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 3.3 5.0 5.0 PST-5BYOB 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.9 LIFEGUARD 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.8 SETFM3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.8 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 PPG-TF 318 2.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 SETFM2 4.0 3.7 4.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 4.7 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 BGR-TF3 4.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.6 PST-5MINK 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.6 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.5 JT 517 3.3 3.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.5 LBF 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.5 PST-5DC24 4.0 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 3.7 4.5 PST-5GLBS 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4 BANDIT 3.3 3.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 BULLSEYE 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 3.0 4.7 4.2 GRANDE 3 2.3 2.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.1 ATF1768 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 MOONDANCE GLX 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 NATURALLY GREEN 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 AST8218LM 4.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.9 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.8 PST-5THM 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.7 2.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 ATF2116 3.7 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.4 ESCALADE 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.2 BAR-FA8230 3.3 3.0 3.7 2.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 2.9 BAR FA 8228 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.8 PALOMAR 4.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.7 BAR 9FE MAS 1.7 1.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.4 OG-WALK 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.2 KENTUCKY-31 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 3.3 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.2 C.V. (%) 28.3 26.4 23.2 17.3 14.6 20.2 16.8 13.6 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 NJ1 LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS