TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NEWARK, DE 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 5LSS 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 K18-RS6 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 NT-3 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.9 PPG-TF 312 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 XANADU (JT 268) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.9 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 K18-WB1 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 TD2 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 ATF1768 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 JT 517 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 K18-NSE 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 249 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 337 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 RS1 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 CLASH (AH1) 6.7 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 COL-TF-148 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3695 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 ENDGAME (3N1) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 LIFEGUARD 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 318 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.6 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 RC4 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.6 RDC 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NEWARK, DE 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 3B2 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 BANDIT 7.7 7.7 6.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.5 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3694 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-321/3706 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 ESTRENA 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.5 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 GRANDE 3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.5 HEMI 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 JT 233 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 PADRE 2 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 PARAMOUNT 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF 316 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 PST-5GQ 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.5 RHF 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 SETFM3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 ATF2116 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 6.7 7.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.4 COPIOUS TF 7.7 6.7 6.3 4.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3708 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 DRAGSTER 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.4 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 PRO GOLD 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.4 PST-5THM 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.4 RAD-TF105 8.0 6.7 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 RHL2 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.4 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.4 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.4 AST8118LM 7.3 6.7 6.3 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 AST8218LM 7.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 7.3 6.7 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3703 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NEWARK, DE 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WEAR TOLER. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 LBF 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 PST-5DC24 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 PST-5TRN 6.0 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.3 7.0 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 BAR-FA8230 6.0 6.3 6.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 BRAVO 2 7.3 6.3 6.3 4.0 7.0 6.7 4.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 6.7 6.0 3.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.2 PST-5DZM 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.2 PST-5MINK 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 RAD-TF131 7.7 6.7 6.3 4.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.2 RAPTOR III 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 FAYETTE 6.7 7.0 5.7 4.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.1 NAI-ST5 7.3 6.7 7.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.1 SETFM2 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.1 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.3 6.3 6.3 3.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 NATURALLY GREEN 7.7 6.3 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 PALOMAR 6.3 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 PPG-TF 231 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 SE5STAR 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 A-TF31 8.0 7.0 6.7 3.7 5.7 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.9 BAR FA 8228 6.3 6.3 6.0 3.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.9 ESCALADE 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.9 TANGO 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 OG-WALK 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 BULLSEYE 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.6 KENTUCKY-31 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 LSD VALUE 1.2 2.4 1.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 2.2 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.3 0.5 C.V. (%) 8.7 12.0 8.3 16.6 9.9 7.7 13.4 9.0 9.3 11.1 8.4 5.0 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 DE1 - - - - - - - -