TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN DAYBREAK (AH2) 6.9 5.8 7.6 7.3 5.6 6.6 6.2 6.6 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 6.8 5.2 7.6 7.6 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.5 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 6.8 4.9 7.5 7.4 5.6 6.5 6.4 6.4 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 6.7 4.8 7.8 6.9 5.5 6.8 6.5 6.4 RS1 6.7 5.8 7.5 6.8 5.3 6.6 6.1 6.4 XANADU (JT 268) 6.9 5.7 7.8 6.6 5.7 6.3 5.9 6.4 K18-RS6 6.9 5.5 7.6 7.0 4.8 6.8 6.2 6.4 DLFPS-321/3708 6.4 5.1 7.6 6.8 5.2 7.1 6.6 6.4 DLFPS-321/3707 6.7 4.7 7.8 7.2 5.3 6.5 6.6 6.4 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 6.2 5.5 7.5 6.8 5.5 6.5 6.7 6.4 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.0 5.1 7.7 6.8 5.5 6.6 5.9 6.4 NT-3 6.9 5.5 7.7 6.5 5.0 6.8 6.2 6.4 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.6 5.7 7.6 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.5 5.4 7.8 7.0 5.1 6.8 5.9 6.3 TD2 6.8 4.7 7.5 6.5 5.4 6.7 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF 316 6.5 5.1 7.6 6.8 5.5 6.5 6.3 6.3 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.2 5.5 7.7 6.8 5.3 6.4 6.4 6.3 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.5 5.1 7.5 7.1 5.3 6.8 6.0 6.3 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.4 4.9 7.7 6.9 5.5 6.7 6.1 6.3 PPG-TF 337 6.7 4.7 7.6 6.9 5.5 6.7 6.0 6.3 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.2 5.5 7.7 6.4 5.2 6.5 6.5 6.3 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 6.7 4.9 7.8 6.5 5.0 6.9 6.3 6.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.3 5.2 7.7 6.5 5.6 6.5 6.2 6.3 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 6.8 5.1 7.3 6.6 5.0 6.6 6.4 6.3 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.6 5.5 7.5 6.3 5.3 6.5 6.2 6.3 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.4 5.1 7.7 6.2 5.6 6.4 6.6 6.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.8 5.3 7.5 6.5 5.3 6.4 6.0 6.3 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 6.7 6.1 7.1 6.3 4.9 6.7 6.1 6.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.4 4.7 7.6 6.5 5.4 6.6 6.7 6.3 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 6.3 4.3 7.5 6.7 5.8 7.1 6.1 6.3 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 6.7 5.3 7.4 6.1 5.6 6.4 6.4 6.2 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.6 5.5 7.4 6.3 5.2 6.3 6.4 6.2 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 6.6 5.2 7.6 6.6 5.3 6.5 6.0 6.2 DLFPS-321/3706 6.5 4.7 7.7 6.1 5.5 6.7 6.5 6.2 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.8 4.7 7.8 6.7 5.3 6.5 5.9 6.2 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.3 5.6 7.5 6.2 4.8 6.8 6.3 6.2 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.3 4.7 7.5 6.5 5.6 7.0 6.1 6.2 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 6.5 4.4 7.4 7.3 5.2 6.8 6.0 6.2 PPG-TF 318 6.6 4.7 7.4 6.9 5.4 6.4 6.1 6.2 RDC 6.6 5.3 7.3 6.2 5.4 6.7 6.1 6.2 K18-WB1 6.8 4.8 7.7 6.5 4.8 6.7 6.3 6.2 HEMI 6.5 5.1 7.4 6.6 4.9 6.6 6.3 6.2 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.4 4.8 7.7 6.7 5.3 6.4 6.2 6.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.0 5.1 7.5 5.8 5.3 6.6 6.1 6.2 CLASH (AH1) 6.6 4.8 7.5 6.8 4.9 6.7 6.1 6.2 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN DRAGSTER 6.4 5.3 7.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.9 6.2 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 6.9 5.1 7.5 5.4 5.6 6.8 6.1 6.2 NAI-ST5 6.1 4.5 7.6 6.6 5.5 6.8 6.2 6.2 RHL2 6.4 5.3 7.6 6.5 4.8 6.6 6.0 6.2 5LSS 7.0 5.0 7.3 6.4 4.5 6.6 6.5 6.2 RC4 6.6 4.8 7.5 6.5 5.2 6.6 6.1 6.2 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 6.5 4.2 7.4 6.8 5.3 6.8 6.2 6.2 FIREHAWK SLT 6.5 4.8 7.6 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.0 6.2 ATF1768 6.7 4.8 7.2 6.0 5.2 6.9 6.2 6.2 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.7 5.2 7.5 6.2 5.1 6.6 5.8 6.2 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.5 5.1 7.4 5.8 5.4 6.8 6.0 6.2 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.8 4.9 7.7 5.2 5.4 6.9 6.2 6.1 LIFEGUARD 6.6 5.1 7.5 6.0 4.9 6.8 6.0 6.1 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.7 4.9 7.5 6.0 5.6 6.6 5.8 6.1 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.0 5.1 7.3 6.2 5.4 6.9 6.0 6.1 PST-5TRN 6.3 5.3 7.2 6.5 5.3 6.4 5.9 6.1 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.5 5.0 7.2 5.9 5.5 6.6 6.0 6.1 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 6.8 4.8 7.5 5.9 5.2 6.6 6.1 6.1 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.3 4.9 7.3 6.4 5.6 6.4 5.9 6.1 COL-TF-148 6.6 4.6 7.6 6.2 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.5 4.8 7.5 6.2 5.1 6.4 6.1 6.1 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 6.6 4.9 7.3 5.8 5.0 6.9 6.0 6.1 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.3 4.3 7.5 6.2 5.0 6.6 6.6 6.1 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.3 5.4 7.3 6.4 5.2 6.6 5.4 6.1 K18-NSE 6.7 4.4 7.5 6.3 4.8 6.8 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF 312 6.9 4.0 7.5 6.1 4.8 6.7 6.4 6.1 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 4.4 7.5 5.9 5.2 6.6 6.1 6.0 DLFPS-321/3695 6.6 4.2 7.5 5.6 5.4 6.4 6.5 6.0 PADRE 2 6.5 4.2 7.5 5.7 5.5 6.7 6.1 6.0 RHF 6.5 5.0 7.4 6.5 4.8 6.4 5.6 6.0 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 6.6 4.1 7.2 5.8 5.3 7.0 6.2 6.0 PPG-TF 249 6.7 4.5 7.3 5.4 5.6 6.6 6.0 6.0 3B2 6.5 4.7 7.3 5.8 5.5 6.8 5.6 6.0 RAPTOR III 6.2 4.9 7.4 5.8 5.0 6.8 5.9 6.0 RAD-TF105 6.4 4.9 7.3 5.8 4.8 6.9 6.0 6.0 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6.5 4.5 7.0 5.5 5.7 6.8 6.1 6.0 PST-5THM 6.4 5.2 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.8 5.2 6.0 DLFPS-321/3703 6.3 4.7 7.3 5.5 5.4 6.8 5.9 6.0 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.3 5.0 7.5 4.9 5.5 6.6 5.9 6.0 PST-5GQ 6.5 4.5 7.1 6.2 5.1 6.5 5.8 6.0 SETFM3 6.5 4.4 6.8 6.1 5.0 6.8 6.0 5.9 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 6.5 5.1 7.1 5.5 4.9 6.5 6.0 5.9 JT 517 6.7 4.1 7.1 5.0 5.0 6.9 6.3 5.9 JT 233 6.5 3.7 7.2 5.8 5.1 6.6 6.4 5.9 PST-5DZM 6.2 4.5 7.2 5.3 5.2 6.7 6.0 5.9 FAYETTE 6.1 4.5 7.0 5.3 5.5 6.7 6.0 5.9 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN ENDGAME (3N1) 6.6 3.5 7.2 5.5 5.2 6.8 6.2 5.9 DLFPS-321/3694 6.5 3.7 7.5 5.4 5.4 6.4 6.1 5.9 PARAMOUNT 6.5 4.2 7.4 5.7 5.0 6.4 5.7 5.9 ATF2116 6.4 4.9 6.9 5.5 5.2 6.6 5.5 5.8 GRANDE 3 6.5 3.5 7.5 5.9 5.3 6.6 5.6 5.8 PST-5DC24 6.3 4.3 7.1 5.3 5.1 6.7 6.0 5.8 PPG-TF 231 6.0 3.8 7.5 5.2 5.3 6.6 6.5 5.8 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 6.4 3.5 7.3 5.2 5.3 6.9 5.8 5.8 BRAVO 2 6.2 4.2 7.2 5.2 5.4 6.6 5.6 5.8 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.2 3.9 7.0 5.8 5.5 6.6 5.6 5.8 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 6.4 3.7 7.3 5.8 5.0 6.4 5.9 5.8 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 6.3 4.4 7.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.6 5.8 PRO GOLD 6.4 4.1 7.1 5.1 5.1 6.9 5.7 5.8 LBF 6.3 4.4 7.0 5.1 5.2 6.7 5.6 5.8 ESTRENA 6.5 3.6 7.1 5.3 5.4 6.3 6.0 5.7 BAR-FA8230 6.2 4.7 6.8 4.9 5.1 6.4 5.8 5.7 NAI-FQZ-17 6.2 3.5 6.8 5.4 5.2 6.5 6.0 5.7 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.3 4.1 7.0 5.1 5.3 6.6 5.4 5.7 SETFM2 6.1 3.7 6.5 5.6 5.1 6.8 5.8 5.7 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 3.5 7.0 5.3 5.4 6.3 5.8 5.7 RAD-TF131 6.2 4.4 7.2 5.1 4.3 6.8 5.5 5.6 COPIOUS TF 6.4 4.1 6.9 5.2 4.7 6.7 5.6 5.6 NATURALLY GREEN 6.0 4.7 6.8 5.1 4.9 6.7 5.2 5.6 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.3 4.6 7.0 4.8 4.0 6.6 6.0 5.6 BANDIT 6.5 3.9 6.8 4.8 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 PST-5MINK 6.2 4.2 7.0 5.0 5.0 6.6 5.3 5.6 TANGO 5.9 3.9 7.0 5.4 5.1 6.6 5.3 5.6 AST8218LM 6.3 4.1 6.8 4.5 5.1 6.8 5.7 5.6 A-TF31 5.9 3.7 7.3 4.9 4.8 6.6 6.0 5.6 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 6.1 4.1 6.8 4.7 5.1 6.6 5.7 5.6 AST8118LM 6.3 3.5 6.8 4.3 5.2 6.7 5.7 5.5 BAR FA 8228 5.9 4.8 6.8 4.7 4.8 6.5 5.0 5.5 BULLSEYE 5.6 4.1 6.6 5.0 5.3 6.5 5.5 5.5 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 5.9 4.3 6.9 5.1 4.5 6.6 5.2 5.5 ESCALADE 5.9 4.3 6.6 4.5 5.2 6.4 5.5 5.5 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.0 4.1 6.8 4.9 4.8 6.6 5.1 5.5 SE5STAR 6.0 3.5 7.2 4.9 4.8 6.2 5.8 5.5 BIRMINGHAM 6.0 4.3 6.9 4.4 5.0 6.4 5.2 5.4 PALOMAR 6.0 4.1 6.4 4.3 4.7 6.3 5.1 5.3 OG-WALK 5.7 4.1 6.5 4.4 4.9 6.3 4.7 5.2 KENTUCKY-31 4.3 4.0 5.0 3.7 3.6 6.6 3.1 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.3 C.V. (%) 5.0 12.8 3.2 8.7 8.0 5.7 7.9 7.2 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.