TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT FIVE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME IA1 IN1 MI1 NE1 ON1 MEAN PPG-TF 249 6.6 6.1 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.6 6.0 6.8 6.8 6.0 6.4 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 6.6 6.7 7.1 7.0 4.9 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.7 5.8 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.4 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 6.4 5.9 6.9 6.7 6.3 6.4 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.6 5.9 6.7 6.8 6.1 6.4 XANADU (JT 268) 6.5 6.2 6.8 7.0 5.5 6.4 PST-5GQ 6.5 5.9 6.7 6.9 5.9 6.4 NT-3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 5.8 6.4 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.5 6.0 6.8 6.9 5.5 6.4 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 6.6 6.0 6.9 6.8 5.5 6.3 COL-TF-148 6.6 5.9 6.8 6.7 5.7 6.3 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 6.7 6.1 6.6 6.9 5.4 6.3 RHL2 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.6 5.4 6.3 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.7 5.8 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.3 CLASH (AH1) 6.7 5.9 6.8 7.0 5.2 6.3 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.7 5.9 6.8 6.5 5.8 6.3 PST-5DZM 6.5 5.3 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 6.6 5.9 6.8 6.8 5.4 6.3 RDC 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.7 5.9 6.3 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 6.7 5.9 6.5 6.9 5.5 6.3 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 6.3 6.2 6.6 6.6 5.9 6.3 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 6.5 6.3 6.7 6.6 5.3 6.3 ESTRENA 6.5 6.0 6.9 6.7 5.4 6.3 LIFEGUARD 6.5 5.5 6.8 6.4 6.3 6.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.8 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.3 DRAGSTER 6.6 6.0 6.7 6.9 5.2 6.3 5LSS 6.5 7.0 6.8 6.8 4.2 6.3 PPG-TF 316 6.8 6.3 6.6 6.9 4.9 6.3 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 6.5 6.0 6.7 6.8 5.3 6.3 JT 233 6.5 5.7 6.7 6.9 5.5 6.3 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.6 6.0 6.4 6.6 5.7 6.3 PST-5MINK 6.6 5.1 6.6 6.3 6.7 6.3 NAI-ST5 6.3 5.2 6.9 6.7 6.1 6.3 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.7 5.7 6.8 6.7 5.3 6.3 PPG-TF 318 6.4 5.6 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.3 PPG-TF 231 6.4 6.0 6.6 6.6 5.6 6.2 PPG-TF 337 6.5 6.3 6.5 6.8 5.1 6.2 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.5 5.5 6.8 6.4 5.9 6.2 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.3 5.4 6.6 6.9 6.0 6.2 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.5 6.2 6.8 6.6 5.0 6.2 FAYETTE 6.6 5.1 6.8 6.5 6.2 6.2 FIREHAWK SLT 6.5 5.9 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.2 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.5 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.2 6.2 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.5 5.4 6.7 6.5 6.0 6.2 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.4 5.7 6.5 6.8 5.8 6.2 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT FIVE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME IA1 IN1 MI1 NE1 ON1 MEAN SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.5 5.9 6.6 6.9 5.2 6.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.5 5.9 6.8 6.9 5.1 6.2 RHF 6.7 6.2 6.7 6.7 4.8 6.2 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.5 5.9 6.7 6.5 5.6 6.2 PST-5DC24 6.5 5.0 6.9 6.8 6.0 6.2 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 6.5 5.4 6.7 6.5 6.0 6.2 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.6 5.7 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.2 MOONDANCE GLX 6.5 5.1 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.2 PST-5TRN 6.5 5.5 6.8 6.5 5.8 6.2 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.7 6.0 6.6 6.8 5.0 6.2 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.7 5.9 6.8 6.7 5.0 6.2 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.8 4.9 6.2 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 6.5 5.5 6.7 6.9 5.4 6.2 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6.4 5.4 6.9 6.8 5.4 6.2 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 6.5 5.5 6.8 6.6 5.6 6.2 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.6 6.3 6.4 6.7 4.9 6.2 TD2 6.5 5.8 6.9 6.7 5.0 6.2 SETFM3 6.5 5.1 6.4 6.6 6.2 6.2 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 6.6 5.9 6.4 6.9 5.1 6.2 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 6.3 5.6 6.7 6.8 5.4 6.2 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.4 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.4 6.2 JT 517 6.3 5.3 6.2 6.7 6.2 6.2 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.6 5.2 6.4 6.6 5.9 6.1 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.4 5.9 6.4 6.7 5.3 6.1 ATF1768 6.5 5.2 6.5 6.4 6.1 6.1 DLFPS-321/3693 6.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 4.7 6.1 DLFPS-321/3706 6.5 6.0 6.4 6.8 5.0 6.1 K18-RS6 6.4 5.8 6.6 6.7 5.2 6.1 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.6 5.2 6.1 3B2 6.4 5.3 6.7 6.6 5.6 6.1 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 6.6 5.6 6.5 6.7 5.2 6.1 RS1 6.4 5.6 6.9 6.9 4.8 6.1 PADRE 2 6.5 5.2 6.7 6.9 5.4 6.1 DLFPS-321/3708 6.4 5.7 6.5 6.7 5.3 6.1 RAD-TF105 6.3 5.6 6.6 6.4 5.7 6.1 PST-5THM 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.6 6.1 6.1 BIRMINGHAM 6.7 4.7 6.7 6.4 6.1 6.1 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 6.6 5.7 6.6 6.7 4.9 6.1 TANGO 6.5 4.8 6.8 6.3 6.1 6.1 DAYBREAK (AH2) 6.5 5.6 6.6 6.7 5.1 6.1 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.5 5.8 6.6 6.7 5.0 6.1 ATF2116 6.5 5.1 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.1 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.3 5.2 6.6 6.3 6.1 6.1 RC4 6.7 5.7 6.5 6.7 4.8 6.1 K18-NSE 6.5 6.3 6.6 7.0 4.0 6.1 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT FIVE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME IA1 IN1 MI1 NE1 ON1 MEAN PARAMOUNT 6.6 5.5 6.7 6.6 5.0 6.1 BRAVO 2 6.6 4.6 6.6 6.6 6.1 6.1 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 6.8 5.1 6.8 6.3 5.2 6.1 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 6.3 5.7 6.6 6.4 5.2 6.1 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.3 5.9 6.5 6.6 5.0 6.1 PRO GOLD 6.5 5.1 6.3 6.6 5.8 6.1 ESCALADE 6.5 4.1 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.0 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 6.5 4.6 6.6 6.4 6.1 6.0 BAR-FA8230 6.4 4.6 6.6 6.3 6.4 6.0 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 6.5 4.4 6.8 6.4 6.0 6.0 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 6.6 4.9 6.6 6.3 5.8 6.0 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.3 5.6 6.4 6.6 5.1 6.0 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.3 4.9 6.4 6.7 5.8 6.0 COPIOUS TF 6.4 5.2 6.5 6.6 5.4 6.0 RAPTOR III 6.4 5.1 6.8 6.3 5.4 6.0 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 6.5 5.6 6.4 6.9 4.7 6.0 BANDIT 6.6 5.0 6.4 6.4 5.7 6.0 BULLSEYE 6.5 4.5 6.4 6.5 6.0 6.0 PALOMAR 6.6 4.3 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.0 DLFPS-321/3707 6.5 5.7 6.4 6.7 4.6 6.0 PPG-TF 312 6.2 6.3 6.3 7.0 4.1 6.0 NATURALLY GREEN 6.6 4.6 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.0 OG-WALK 6.5 4.2 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.0 HEMI 6.6 4.7 6.8 6.7 5.1 6.0 DLFPS-321/3694 6.5 5.2 6.7 6.7 4.9 6.0 NAI-FQZ-17 6.6 4.6 6.4 6.4 5.9 6.0 SE5STAR 6.3 4.8 6.6 6.6 5.6 6.0 A-TF31 6.6 4.8 6.2 6.5 5.7 6.0 K18-WB1 6.5 5.8 6.4 6.6 4.5 6.0 AST8218LM 6.4 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 DLFPS-321/3695 6.5 5.7 6.3 6.6 4.6 5.9 SETFM2 6.4 4.9 6.3 6.2 5.7 5.9 GRANDE 3 6.3 5.1 6.7 6.5 4.7 5.9 AST8118LM 6.4 4.6 6.4 6.5 5.3 5.8 DLFPS-321/3703 6.5 5.1 6.4 6.3 4.8 5.8 LBF 6.5 5.0 6.6 6.1 5.0 5.8 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 6.1 5.0 6.5 6.5 4.9 5.8 BAR FA 8228 6.5 4.2 6.1 5.8 6.3 5.8 RAD-TF131 6.6 4.4 6.2 6.3 4.0 5.5 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.4 5.0 5.9 6.5 3.7 5.5 KENTUCKY-31 6.3 3.0 3.9 5.5 6.0 5.0 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.3 C.V. (%) 3.6 7.1 4.3 4.2 10.5 6.1 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.