TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING PERCENT GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP COVER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AH2 4.3 99.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 AH1 5.3 99.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 DLFPS-321/3705 4.0 99.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 K18-RS6 3.3 97.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 COL-TF-148 3.7 99.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 3.0 95.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.8 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 3.0 96.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 TITAN GLX (TF445) 2.0 97.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 ZION (BAR TF 134) 3.3 99.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 1.7 99.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 8.7 7.7 6.6 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 4.0 96.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.6 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 4.7 97.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF 318 2.3 97.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.4 RS1 3.3 99.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 DLFPS-321/3707 4.0 96.3 6.7 7.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3550 2.7 97.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 PPG-TF 312 4.7 99.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 RDC 3.7 97.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 RH3 3.7 96.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 4.7 6.3 RHF 2.7 97.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 1.7 97.7 6.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 TMT1 1.7 97.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3552 3.0 97.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.2 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 2.3 99.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 GO-RH20 4.3 99.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 NAI-ROS4 4.7 99.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF 262 3.3 97.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 PPG-TF 316 3.3 97.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.2 RHL2 3.3 96.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.2 TD2 3.0 96.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 5LSS 2.3 99.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.1 BY-TF-169 3.0 99.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 3.7 96.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.1 RC4 2.0 97.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 XANADU (JT 268) 2.7 99.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 2.0 97.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 3.0 97.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 K18-WB1 6.0 99.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 NT-3 1.3 99.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 2.3 96.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 3.3 99.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 1.3 97.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 3.7 97.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.9 DLFPS-321/3693 4.0 95.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 DRAGSTER 3.3 97.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING PERCENT GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP COVER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN K18-NSE 3.7 96.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.9 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 3.3 97.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.9 PST-5E6 5.3 99.0 7.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.9 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 2.0 99.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.9 DLFPS-321/3708 1.7 97.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.8 NAI-ST5 3.0 99.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 5.8 JT 233 2.7 99.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 PPG-TF 249 2.3 96.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 TITAN MAX (TF456) 3.0 97.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 1.3 97.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 BULLSEYE LTZ 1.3 97.7 5.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 5.6 DLFPS-321/3695 4.3 96.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.6 PPG-TF 306 2.0 97.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.6 DLFPS-321/3706 4.3 96.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.5 DLFPS-321/3694 3.7 97.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.4 DLFPS-321/3699 2.3 96.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.4 DLFPS-321/3702 2.7 99.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 DLFPS-TF/3553 2.0 96.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.4 PPG-TF 257 2.0 99.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.4 PPG-TF 337 2.7 97.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.4 PST-5GLBS 2.7 99.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.4 PST-5GQ 2.3 99.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 RH1 4.0 97.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.4 GRANDE 3 5.3 97.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 PPG-TF 267 3.0 99.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 PST-5MCMO 3.3 99.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 PST-5TRN 2.3 99.0 6.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 4.0 5.3 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 2.0 96.3 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 DLFPS-321/3701 3.0 97.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.2 RAD-TF105 2.3 99.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 6.0 5.3 5.2 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 3.3 99.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.1 ATF1768 1.7 96.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 5.0 DLFPS-321/3696 2.0 99.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.0 HEMI 2.7 97.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 4.0 97.7 6.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 PADRE 2 4.0 97.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 PARAMOUNT 3.7 99.0 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 RAPTOR III 2.3 97.7 7.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 3B2 4.3 99.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.9 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 2.3 97.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.9 PST-5BYOB 2.7 99.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.9 PST-5THM 3.3 99.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.9 ESTRENA 3.7 97.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 4.0 4.3 4.8 LIFEGUARD 4.7 97.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.8 DLFPS-321/3679 2.3 96.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING PERCENT GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP COVER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FIREHAWK SLT 3.0 99.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 MOONDANCE GLX 3.0 99.0 6.3 3.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.7 PPG-TF 231 3.0 97.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 3.3 97.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 3.3 4.6 PRO GOLD 4.7 96.3 6.7 3.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.6 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 2.7 97.7 6.3 5.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.5 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 2.0 99.0 6.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.5 FAYETTE 4.3 96.3 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.0 4.4 PST-5DZM 1.7 97.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.4 3N1 3.7 99.0 4.0 3.7 5.7 6.0 4.3 3.0 3.7 4.3 PST-5DC24 1.7 97.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 TANGO 1.0 99.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 5.0 4.2 A-TF31 1.7 99.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.1 BULLSEYE 3.3 99.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.1 COPIOUS TF 2.7 94.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.1 ATF2116 2.3 96.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 LBF 3.0 94.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.7 4.0 4.0 PST-5MINK 2.7 96.3 4.3 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 SETFM3 3.7 97.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 GO-AOMK 1.0 99.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.3 3.9 SE5STAR 2.7 97.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.9 BAR 9FE MAS 5.0 96.3 5.3 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.0 2.7 3.8 BGR-TF3 2.7 97.7 5.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.8 DLFPS-321/3703 2.7 99.0 4.3 2.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.8 BRAVO 2 2.7 95.0 3.7 3.3 4.3 4.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 AST8218LM 3.3 97.7 5.3 4.3 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.6 BIRMINGHAM 3.3 96.0 4.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 2.7 4.0 3.6 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 3.7 99.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 4.3 3.6 PALOMAR 2.7 97.7 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.6 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 1.3 96.0 5.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.6 JT 517 3.3 96.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.5 NATURALLY GREEN 3.0 99.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.5 SETFM2 3.0 96.3 4.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.5 BAR-FA8230 2.7 97.7 4.7 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.4 OG-WALK 2.7 99.0 3.7 3.3 4.3 3.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 AST8118LM 2.3 99.0 4.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 4.0 3.2 BAR FA 8228 3.3 99.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.3 4.0 3.7 3.2 NAI-FQZ-17 3.0 99.0 2.0 3.3 4.3 4.3 2.7 3.3 2.3 3.2 BANDIT 2.3 96.3 4.3 2.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.1 ESCALADE 4.0 96.0 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 3.1 RAD-TF131 1.0 96.3 4.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 KENTUCKY-31 4.3 99.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 1.4 7.3 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.7 0.8 C.V. (%) 28.7 2.0 19.9 19.1 18.0 19.9 21.5 17.7 20.8 10.7 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 271-450 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS