TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY DENSITY NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 PPG-TF 312 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.1 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.1 CLASH (AH1) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3707 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3708 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 PPG-TF 231 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 RHL2 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 RS1 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 TD2 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 5LSS 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.9 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.9 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 COL-TF-148 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 DLFPS-321/3703 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 DRAGSTER 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.9 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.9 K18-RS6 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 NT-3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.8 DLFPS-321/3694 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 DLFPS-321/3695 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 JT 233 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 K18-NSE 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 NAI-ST5 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.8 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 PPG-TF 249 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PPG-TF 316 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 RAD-TF105 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 RAPTOR III 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 RC4 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 RDC 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 RHF 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.8 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 XANADU (JT 268) 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3706 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 PADRE 2 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 PARAMOUNT 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 318 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 337 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 COPIOUS TF 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 ESTRENA 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.6 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 FIREHAWK SLT 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 HEMI 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 K18-WB1 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.6 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 3B2 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.5 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.5 FAYETTE 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 GRANDE 3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN JT 517 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 LIFEGUARD 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 NATURALLY GREEN 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 PRO GOLD 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.5 PST-5DZM 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 PST-5THM 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.5 PST-5TRN 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 SETFM2 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 A-TF31 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.4 AST8118LM 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.4 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 LBF 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.4 PST-5DC24 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 PST-5GQ 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 SETFM3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.4 AST8218LM 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 ATF1768 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 ATF2116 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 BANDIT 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 BULLSEYE 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 NAI-FQZ-17 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 PST-5MINK 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 RAD-TF131 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 SE5STAR 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 TANGO 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 BAR-FA8230 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 BRAVO 2 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 ESCALADE 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 OG-WALK 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 BAR FA 8228 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 PALOMAR 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 KENTUCKY-31 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.3 C.V. (%) 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.5 5.7 7.5 7.1 5.7 7.6 5.8 5.7 6.8 6.3 3.0 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. 2023 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 - FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY