TABLE 17. GENETIC COLOR RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ 2023 DATA GENETIC COLOR RATINGS 1-9; 9=DARK GREEN 2/ NAME CT1 DE1 GA1 IA1 MI1 MS1 NC1 NE1 OK1 ON1 TN1 UT1 VA1 MEAN COPIOUS TF 6.7 7.7 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.2 AST8218LM 6.7 7.3 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 6.3 7.0 9.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.1 NATURALLY GREEN 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 SETFM2 6.3 7.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 RAD-TF131 7.0 7.7 9.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 RAD-TF105 7.0 8.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.1 LBF 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.0 7.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 A-TF31 6.7 8.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.9 BANDIT 7.0 7.7 8.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.9 DLFPS-321/3708 6.7 7.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.9 AST8118LM 7.0 7.3 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.9 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 6.3 7.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 JT 517 6.3 7.3 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.9 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.3 7.0 9.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.0 7.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.9 SETFM3 7.0 7.0 9.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.9 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 7.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.9 NAI-FQZ-17 6.7 7.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.3 6.8 JT 233 6.7 7.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.8 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.0 7.0 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.7 6.8 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 7.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.8 XANADU (JT 268) 7.3 7.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.8 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.0 7.3 9.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.8 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 6.7 7.3 9.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.8 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 7.0 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.8 PPG-TF 249 7.0 7.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.8 PST-5DC24 6.3 7.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3703 6.7 7.0 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 NAI-ST5 6.7 7.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 231 7.0 7.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 RAPTOR III 7.0 7.0 9.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.0 7.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 ATF2116 6.3 6.7 8.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.0 7.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.0 6.7 9.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 TD2 7.0 7.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 6.0 7.7 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 6.7 7.0 9.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 7.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.0 7.0 8.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 TANGO 6.7 6.7 9.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 7.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 PST-5MINK 6.3 6.7 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 TABLE 17. GENETIC COLOR RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) 2023 DATA GENETIC COLOR RATINGS 1-9; 9=DARK GREEN 2/ NAME CT1 DE1 GA1 IA1 MI1 MS1 NC1 NE1 OK1 ON1 TN1 UT1 VA1 MEAN BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 7.0 7.3 8.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.0 6.7 8.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 K18-WB1 6.7 7.0 9.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.7 6.7 8.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.0 7.0 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 PARAMOUNT 7.0 7.0 8.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.0 7.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 BRAVO 2 6.7 7.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3694 6.7 6.7 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.6 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.7 7.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF 316 7.0 7.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.6 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.0 6.7 9.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.6 3B2 6.3 6.7 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.6 RC4 7.0 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.6 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 6.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.6 COL-TF-148 7.0 6.7 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.6 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.0 7.0 8.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.6 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.3 6.7 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.6 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.0 6.7 9.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.6 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.3 6.7 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.6 PST-5DZM 6.3 7.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.6 CLASH (AH1) 7.0 6.7 9.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.6 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.0 6.3 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.6 NT-3 7.0 6.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.6 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 7.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.6 BULLSEYE 6.7 6.7 8.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 7.0 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.6 FAYETTE 6.3 6.7 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF 318 6.7 6.7 8.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.6 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 7.0 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.6 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 7.0 8.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.6 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.0 6.3 8.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.6 FIREHAWK SLT 6.7 7.0 8.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.6 PADRE 2 6.7 6.7 8.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF 337 6.3 6.3 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.6 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.0 6.7 8.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.6 RHL2 7.0 6.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.6 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.0 6.3 8.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.6 SE5STAR 6.0 7.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 7.3 6.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.6 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.3 7.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.5 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 7.0 6.5 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.7 6.7 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.5 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.7 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.5 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.7 6.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.5 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.0 7.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 6.7 8.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.5 TABLE 17. GENETIC COLOR RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) 2023 DATA GENETIC COLOR RATINGS 1-9; 9=DARK GREEN 2/ NAME CT1 DE1 GA1 IA1 MI1 MS1 NC1 NE1 OK1 ON1 TN1 UT1 VA1 MEAN DRAGSTER 6.7 7.0 8.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.5 ESCALADE 6.0 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.5 RS1 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.5 BAR FA 8228 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 4.7 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3695 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.5 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.3 6.3 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 7.3 6.5 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.0 6.7 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.5 ATF1768 6.3 7.0 8.7 5.7 7.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.5 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 6.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.5 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.7 6.3 9.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.5 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.7 7.3 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.5 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.3 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.5 GRANDE 3 6.7 6.3 8.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.5 HEMI 7.0 6.3 8.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.5 OG-WALK 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.5 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 6.0 6.7 8.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 7.0 6.4 RHF 6.7 6.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.4 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.7 6.7 8.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.4 PALOMAR 6.0 6.3 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.4 PST-5GQ 6.3 6.7 8.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.4 PST-5TRN 6.7 6.0 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.4 BAR-FA8230 6.3 6.0 8.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3706 6.3 6.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.4 K18-RS6 6.7 6.3 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 7.0 6.4 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.3 6.3 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.4 PRO GOLD 6.7 6.7 8.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 6.7 6.4 PST-5THM 6.3 6.3 8.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 7.0 6.4 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 6.3 6.7 8.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 7.3 6.4 RDC 7.0 6.7 8.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 7.0 6.4 ESTRENA 7.0 6.3 8.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF 312 7.0 6.3 8.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 4.3 7.0 6.4 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.3 6.7 8.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 6.3 6.0 8.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 LIFEGUARD 6.3 6.3 8.7 5.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 6.3 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 K18-NSE 6.7 6.0 8.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 5LSS 6.7 6.7 8.3 4.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.2 KENTUCKY-31 5.0 4.0 6.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 3.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 3.0 3.0 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.3 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.2 C.V. (%) 6.8 9.1 4.7 13.5 4.1 10.1 6.7 3.9 5.4 7.1 7.8 8.8 6.6 7.4 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.