TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN SR 8700 (TMT1) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 9.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 8 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.9 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.9 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.9 NAI-ST5 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.9 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.9 TD2 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.9 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.8 COL-TF-148 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 8 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.8 DLFPS-321/3695 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.8 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.8 LIFEGUARD 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.8 PPG-TF 337 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.8 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.8 PST-5GQ 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.8 RHL2 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.8 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.8 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.8 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.7 8 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.8 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.8 XANADU (JT 268) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.8 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 BULLSEYE LTZ 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 DLFPS-321/3694 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 DLFPS-321/3707 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 FIREHAWK SLT 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 HEMI 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 K18-NSE 8.0 7.0 8.5 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 K18-WB1 9.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 LBF 8.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 8 7.7 8.0 6.5 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 NT-3 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 PPG-TF 312 8.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.7 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 PST-5THM 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 8.7 6.7 8.3 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.5 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 RAD-TF131 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 8 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 3B2 8.7 6.7 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.6 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 BRAVO 2 9.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 8 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 CLASH (AH1) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.6 DAYBREAK (AH2) 9.0 7.0 8.3 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.6 DLFPS-321/3703 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.6 DLFPS-321/3708 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.6 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 8.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 8 8.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.6 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.6 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 K18-RS6 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.0 8 8.0 8.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.6 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 9.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.6 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.6 PADRE 2 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.6 PPG-TF 231 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.6 PPG-TF 249 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.6 RAD-TF105 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.6 RAPTOR III 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 RC4 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 8 8.0 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 RDC 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.6 RHF 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 TANGO 9.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.6 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.6 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 ZION (BAR TF 134) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.6 5LSS 8.3 7.0 9.0 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.5 ATF1768 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.5 ATF2116 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8 7.7 8.0 6.5 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.5 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 8 8.0 8.0 5.5 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.5 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.5 COPIOUS TF 9.0 6.3 8.7 8.0 8 7.7 8.0 6.5 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.5 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.3 8 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.5 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.5 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 8.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 8 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 JT 233 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8 7.7 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.5 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.5 PARAMOUNT 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.5 PST-5TRN 8.3 6.7 8.3 8.0 8 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RS1 8.3 7.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.5 SETFM3 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 9.0 6.7 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.5 A-TF31 9.0 6.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 BULLSEYE 8.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.4 DLFPS-321/3693 8.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 8.0 7.4 ESTRENA 8.3 6.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 GRANDE 3 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.4 JT 517 9.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.5 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 8.7 7.0 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.4 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.4 MOONDANCE GLX 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 PPG-TF 316 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.4 PPG-TF 318 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.4 PRO GOLD 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.4 PST-5DZM 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.4 PST-5MINK 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.4 SETFM2 9.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 TITAN MAX (TF456) 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.4 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 9.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.4 AST8218LM 9.0 6.3 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.5 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 BANDIT 8.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 8.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 BIRMINGHAM 9.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 DLFPS-321/3706 9.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 DRAGSTER 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.5 7.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 8.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 NAI-FQZ-17 8.7 6.3 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 NATURALLY GREEN 8.7 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 PST-5DC24 8.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 SE5STAR 8.7 6.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 AST8118LM 9.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.2 BAR FA 8228 8.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.1 BAR-FA8230 8.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 ESCALADE 8.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 OG-WALK 8.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 FAYETTE 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 7.5 6.9 PALOMAR 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.9 KENTUCKY-31 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 4.5 4.5 2.4 0.7 0.5 C.V. (%) 4.6 3.5 5.3 4.8 0.6 4.9 4.5 16.1 13.3 9.9 5.0 3.4 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. 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 GA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 4.6-5.5 0-60 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS