TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME BROWN PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TD2 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.2 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.2 5LSS 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 PPG-TF 312 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.1 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.9 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.7 6.5 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.9 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3708 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.8 DLFPS-TF/3550 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 JT 517 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.8 PPG-TF 306 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.8 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.8 BY-TF-169 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3706 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 NAI-ST5 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 RHL2 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 3N1 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.6 ATF1768 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.6 BAR-FA8230 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.6 DLFPS-321/3695 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.6 DLFPS-321/3701 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.6 DLFPS-321/3702 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 DLFPS-321/3707 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 DRAGSTER 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.6 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.6 GO-RH20 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.6 NAI-ROS4 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.6 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 PARAMOUNT 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.6 PPG-TF 231 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF 262 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF 318 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF 337 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 RH1 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.6 RS1 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 TITAN MAX (TF456) 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 TMT1 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3693 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3552 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME BROWN PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 8.0 6.5 NT-3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF 316 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 AH2 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 ATF2116 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 8.0 6.4 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.4 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 COL-TF-148 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3699 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.4 PADRE 2 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 PPG-TF 257 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.4 PPG-TF 267 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 PST-5E6 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.4 RAPTOR III 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.4 RH3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 AST8218LM 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3705 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 HEMI 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 K18-WB1 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 LIFEGUARD 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 MOONDANCE GLX 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 PST-5TRN 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 BRAVO 2 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 DLFPS-321/3679 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.2 DLFPS-321/3694 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 K18-NSE 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 K18-RS6 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.2 LBF 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 PPG-TF 249 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.2 PST-5MCMO 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 RDC 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 SETFM3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.2 3B2 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 A-TF31 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 COPIOUS TF 4.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME BROWN PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DLFPS-321/3696 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.1 DLFPS-321/3703 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.1 ESTRENA 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.1 GO-AOMK 3.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.1 GRANDE 3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 JT 233 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 NATURALLY GREEN 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.1 PST-5DC24 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 PST-5GLBS 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.1 PST-5GQ 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 RAD-TF131 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.1 RC4 4.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 XANADU (JT 268) 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 AH1 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 NAI-FQZ-17 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 PST-5BYOB 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 SE5STAR 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 TANGO 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 BAR 9FE MAS 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.9 BAR FA 8228 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.9 BULLSEYE 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.9 FIREHAWK SLT 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 PST-5DZM 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.9 RHF 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 SETFM2 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.9 BANDIT 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.8 RAD-TF105 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 AST8118LM 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 BGR-TF3 4.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 ESCALADE 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 FAYETTE 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 PRO GOLD 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 PST-5MINK 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 OG-WALK 3.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 PST-5THM 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.6 BIRMINGHAM 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 PALOMAR 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 KENTUCKY-31 5.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 LSD VALUE 2.2 2.0 3.1 2.1 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.9 C.V. (%) 19.5 13.5 12.3 12.3 12.0 10.6 11.6 7.9 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 VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY