TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMES, IA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RC4 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6 7.0 8.0 8.3 6.8 FAYETTE 6.0 6.7 9.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 HEMI 6.0 6.0 8.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6 7.0 8.0 8.7 6.7 A-TF31 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.6 BANDIT 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.0 5.0 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.6 CLASH (AH1) 5.7 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3703 6.3 6.0 8.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.6 DRAGSTER 5.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.0 6.7 8.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6 6.7 8.0 8.3 6.6 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6 7.0 8.3 7.3 6.6 K18-WB1 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.6 MOONDANCE GLX 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF 316 5.7 6.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.3 5.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.6 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 5.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.6 ZION (BAR TF 134) 4.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.6 5LSS 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.5 ATF1768 5.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.5 BRAVO 2 7.0 5.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.5 BULLSEYE 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.5 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.0 6.3 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.5 COPIOUS TF 6.3 6.0 8.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 5.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.5 DLFPS-321/3695 5.3 7.0 8.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.5 DLFPS-321/3706 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.5 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.5 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 5.3 5.3 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 FIREHAWK SLT 5.3 6.7 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.5 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.5 GRANDE 3 5.0 5.3 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 JT 233 6.7 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 6.7 4.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.5 OG-WALK 5.3 5.3 8.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6 6.7 7.3 8.3 6.5 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 6.7 5.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 PADRE 2 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.5 PALOMAR 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.5 PARAMOUNT 7.0 5.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF 337 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.5 PRO GOLD 5.3 6.3 8.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.5 PST-5TRN 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.5 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.3 4.7 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.5 RAPTOR III 5.7 5.7 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.5 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMES, IA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RHF 5.3 6.0 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.5 RS1 5.3 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.5 SE5STAR 5.3 5.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.5 SETFM3 6.3 4.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.5 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 5.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.3 5.0 8.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.5 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 5.3 6.3 8.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.5 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 6.3 7.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.5 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.0 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.5 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 5.3 7.0 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.5 AST8118LM 5.7 4.3 8.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.4 AST8218LM 7.0 4.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.4 ATF2116 6.3 3.7 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.4 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.0 7.0 8.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.4 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.4 BIRMINGHAM 5.7 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.4 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.4 DLFPS-321/3694 6.3 6.3 8.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3708 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 6.0 5.7 8.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.4 ESTRENA 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.4 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.4 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 5.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 5.7 4.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.4 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 5.7 5.3 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.4 JT 517 7.0 5.0 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 K18-NSE 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.4 NAI-FQZ-17 7.3 4.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.4 NAI-ST5 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.4 NATURALLY GREEN 6.7 4.7 8.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.4 NT-3 6.0 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.4 PPG-TF 318 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.4 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 5.7 7.0 8.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.4 PST-5DZM 4.7 5.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.4 PST-5GQ 5.7 5.7 8.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.4 PST-5MINK 6.7 4.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.4 PST-5THM 6.0 5.0 8.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.4 RAD-TF131 6.0 4.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.4 RHL2 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.4 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 6.7 3.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 5.3 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.4 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.3 3.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.4 TANGO 6.3 5.7 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.4 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMES, IA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN TD2 6.7 4.7 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.4 XANADU (JT 268) 5.7 5.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 3B2 6.3 5.3 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 BAR FA 8228 6.7 5.3 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 BAR-FA8230 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.0 4.7 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 6.0 6.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 COL-TF-148 6.3 6.0 8.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 DAYBREAK (AH2) 5.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3707 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.3 5.3 8.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 6 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 ESCALADE 4.3 6.3 9.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.0 5.7 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 K18-RS6 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.0 7.3 8.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 LBF 6.0 4.7 8.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 LIFEGUARD 5.7 5.3 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 5.7 5.3 8.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 PPG-TF 231 5.0 5.0 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF 249 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 312 4.7 7.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 PST-5DC24 7.0 3.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 5.0 5.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 6.3 6 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 RAD-TF105 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 5.3 4.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 6.0 4.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 TITAN MAX (TF456) 5.7 5.3 9.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 5.7 4.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 6 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.2 DLFPS-321/3693 5.7 5.3 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 5.7 4.3 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 6.7 6.0 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 SETFM2 7.0 4.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.2 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 5.0 5.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 TITAN GLX (TF445) 4.7 5.3 8.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.2 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 4.3 5.7 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.1 KENTUCKY-31 4.3 6.3 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.1 RDC 5.3 5.7 8.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.1 LSD VALUE 3.4 2.4 4.1 3.1 3.2 4.1 3.1 2.1 3.4 3.3 0 1.9 3.3 4.2 0.9 C.V. (%) 16.9 20.6 14.8 11.0 10.7 12.6 11.0 9.1 12.9 8.8 0 6.4 8.8 11.2 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 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMES, IA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND COVER NAME APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST OCTOBER NOVEMBER RC4 86.3 98.0 92.7 90.0 92.0 74.7 FAYETTE 85.0 97.7 93.7 90.3 88.7 77.0 HEMI 81.0 97.0 87.7 90.3 92.3 76.0 A-TF31 78.0 96.7 81.3 86.7 91.3 70.0 BANDIT 86.0 97.3 87.3 79.7 87.3 68.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 74.0 97.0 92.7 91.3 89.0 79.3 CLASH (AH1) 91.7 97.3 93.0 86.3 94.7 81.3 DLFPS-321/3703 81.3 97.0 87.7 84.3 80.3 72.0 DRAGSTER 88.0 98.7 91.7 87.3 95.0 77.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 84.3 96.3 92.7 83.7 89.7 73.0 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 79.3 96.3 84.7 86.3 88.0 74.3 K18-WB1 87.3 97.7 85.0 86.7 87.7 75.3 MOONDANCE GLX 83.7 95.7 95.3 87.0 90.7 76.3 PPG-TF 316 81.3 97.3 93.7 86.7 93.3 74.0 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 77.0 97.0 91.3 89.0 92.3 76.7 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 84.7 98.3 95.7 92.0 93.3 76.3 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 78.7 97.7 88.3 90.3 90.3 78.0 ZION (BAR TF 134) 91.7 96.7 95.3 84.3 91.0 74.0 5LSS 86.3 97.3 93.0 86.3 93.3 80.3 ATF1768 81.7 97.0 83.3 85.7 82.3 68.0 BRAVO 2 74.3 93.3 82.7 81.3 85.3 68.0 BULLSEYE 81.7 98.3 83.3 92.0 94.0 86.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 82.0 97.3 88.7 85.3 92.0 74.3 COPIOUS TF 81.7 97.3 85.3 82.3 88.7 76.7 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 89.3 97.3 88.0 82.0 81.7 66.7 DLFPS-321/3695 87.3 97.0 87.7 86.7 89.0 75.7 DLFPS-321/3706 88.0 93.0 86.3 81.3 85.0 75.3 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 79.3 96.7 87.3 87.7 92.3 75.3 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 85.3 96.3 95.0 86.7 88.0 76.3 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 76.7 97.0 90.0 84.3 92.0 74.0 FIREHAWK SLT 85.3 97.3 92.0 87.3 94.0 78.0 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 87.0 97.7 92.0 84.3 91.3 78.0 GRANDE 3 75.7 97.7 87.7 89.7 85.0 76.3 JT 233 79.7 95.3 88.3 78.0 88.0 59.7 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 69.3 97.0 84.0 70.0 79.3 66.0 OG-WALK 78.7 97.3 72.0 91.0 91.0 78.3 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 74.0 97.0 93.0 83.7 88.3 78.3 PADRE 2 88.0 97.0 81.7 84.3 93.3 80.0 PALOMAR 79.7 96.0 79.7 87.7 95.7 83.7 PARAMOUNT 75.7 95.7 87.0 89.7 83.7 71.7 PPG-TF 337 79.3 98.3 92.3 88.3 90.3 78.3 PRO GOLD 83.7 98.7 89.0 82.0 81.3 70.7 PST-5TRN 83.0 97.0 81.0 81.7 88.7 77.0 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 73.3 97.3 80.7 84.3 87.0 66.0 RAPTOR III 79.0 97.0 91.3 86.7 88.7 71.3 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMES, IA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND COVER NAME APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST OCTOBER NOVEMBER RHF 80.3 98.3 96.0 85.0 88.3 69.7 RS1 81.0 95.7 89.0 85.3 84.0 74.3 SE5STAR 76.3 97.7 84.7 82.7 84.0 71.7 SETFM3 73.3 97.0 91.3 88.0 90.3 67.0 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 92.3 97.7 91.3 91.3 94.7 80.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 83.7 96.7 93.3 87.7 91.7 72.7 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 74.0 97.3 90.0 91.0 90.3 70.7 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 84.7 98.3 89.0 86.0 92.0 75.3 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 88.0 96.0 81.7 79.7 86.3 64.0 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 77.3 97.3 85.7 73.3 88.7 71.3 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 85.7 99.0 88.3 86.7 94.7 79.0 AST8118LM 71.7 97.7 64.0 74.3 89.7 70.0 AST8218LM 72.3 95.7 78.3 87.3 93.0 74.3 ATF2116 67.7 96.3 83.0 75.3 74.0 62.0 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 86.0 98.7 92.0 92.0 93.0 82.0 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 81.3 97.7 78.7 91.3 93.7 81.7 BIRMINGHAM 78.7 93.7 71.0 79.0 92.3 72.0 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 84.0 97.3 91.3 80.0 88.7 72.7 DLFPS-321/3694 81.3 94.3 85.0 79.3 86.7 78.0 DLFPS-321/3708 75.7 95.7 83.0 81.0 85.3 65.3 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 80.3 95.3 84.3 81.3 90.0 77.3 ESTRENA 80.0 96.3 88.3 90.7 94.0 81.0 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 83.0 95.0 93.7 81.0 90.0 71.7 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 88.7 98.3 85.3 87.3 90.3 79.0 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 86.3 97.7 95.3 89.7 88.3 77.7 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 72.0 97.0 71.7 85.0 90.3 78.0 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 76.0 98.3 87.0 84.0 88.0 71.0 JT 517 76.0 96.3 88.3 87.0 91.0 68.0 K18-NSE 91.7 98.3 84.7 87.7 93.0 85.7 NAI-FQZ-17 70.3 92.3 85.0 76.7 89.0 75.7 NAI-ST5 77.0 96.0 84.3 91.0 94.3 79.3 NATURALLY GREEN 73.0 96.0 73.3 84.3 87.0 68.7 NT-3 79.0 95.0 88.3 88.0 80.3 63.3 PPG-TF 318 82.0 96.3 89.7 87.0 87.3 72.7 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 87.3 94.7 87.3 88.0 93.7 79.3 PST-5DZM 77.3 97.3 91.7 79.7 84.0 69.3 PST-5GQ 77.3 97.3 88.7 81.7 87.7 76.7 PST-5MINK 70.3 94.3 83.3 89.3 90.7 68.0 PST-5THM 76.3 95.7 83.0 87.0 86.7 76.0 RAD-TF131 72.3 96.7 77.0 81.7 89.7 72.7 RHL2 80.3 97.0 94.3 87.3 86.7 68.0 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 62.0 95.7 91.3 89.7 87.3 73.7 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 78.0 98.7 90.3 81.0 90.3 74.7 SR 8700 (TMT1) 67.3 94.7 89.0 82.7 82.7 70.3 TANGO 79.0 95.3 86.7 80.3 85.3 78.7 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMES, IA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND COVER NAME APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST OCTOBER NOVEMBER TD2 73.7 95.3 93.0 85.7 83.0 70.0 XANADU (JT 268) 74.7 98.0 90.3 80.3 83.7 67.0 3B2 76.3 95.0 92.7 86.0 93.3 76.0 BAR FA 8228 76.0 95.0 71.0 78.7 77.3 63.0 BAR-FA8230 75.7 97.3 88.3 83.7 89.0 77.0 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 72.0 98.0 84.7 77.0 80.7 72.7 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 85.7 98.0 90.7 81.0 86.0 72.0 COL-TF-148 82.0 94.7 92.0 85.7 82.3 69.3 DAYBREAK (AH2) 87.7 97.0 92.0 88.3 92.7 80.3 DLFPS-321/3707 87.0 96.0 83.0 83.7 86.0 72.0 DLFPS-TF/3553 76.3 95.7 85.0 83.0 82.0 72.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 84.3 98.0 78.0 77.7 91.3 73.0 ESCALADE 83.3 90.3 87.7 82.3 89.7 70.7 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 78.0 97.0 85.0 78.0 81.7 69.0 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 81.3 95.0 89.0 93.0 94.0 78.3 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 84.0 96.7 84.0 84.3 89.0 70.0 K18-RS6 86.0 94.3 91.7 82.3 90.0 73.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 87.7 95.3 90.3 87.0 89.3 73.0 LBF 73.0 97.0 83.0 73.7 83.0 64.3 LIFEGUARD 76.0 96.0 88.3 85.7 90.3 72.7 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 75.7 94.3 88.0 87.7 92.3 77.3 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 77.3 98.3 89.7 88.7 83.3 73.0 PPG-TF 231 74.3 98.3 85.3 90.0 85.3 70.3 PPG-TF 249 83.3 97.0 93.0 85.7 92.7 73.3 PPG-TF 312 89.3 97.0 94.3 89.3 94.7 81.3 PST-5DC24 66.3 95.3 76.7 75.3 81.7 67.3 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 75.0 98.3 80.0 79.0 90.0 71.0 RAD-TF105 72.7 95.0 89.0 90.7 90.7 71.7 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 71.0 96.7 95.0 87.3 91.0 70.3 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 71.3 97.3 92.3 89.7 92.3 78.3 TITAN MAX (TF456) 76.3 97.0 78.7 89.3 91.3 78.0 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 71.7 97.7 87.7 87.0 89.0 76.3 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 83.3 93.0 84.0 79.3 88.7 72.7 DLFPS-321/3693 76.7 96.7 85.3 87.3 89.7 66.3 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 68.7 94.0 75.3 83.0 86.0 71.7 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 79.3 96.3 88.3 78.0 82.0 63.3 SETFM2 72.0 95.3 92.7 85.0 87.3 66.7 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 77.3 97.3 89.3 91.7 88.0 78.0 TITAN GLX (TF445) 75.7 97.7 75.3 89.7 91.7 78.0 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 79.0 96.3 79.3 79.7 86.0 71.0 KENTUCKY-31 82.3 95.0 89.0 88.7 94.0 87.7 RDC 78.3 96.0 88.7 87.0 86.7 70.7 LSD VALUE 14.9 8.8 18.3 20.9 39.9 19.3 C.V. (%) 9.3 2.4 9.2 8.2 8.6 10.0 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 IA2 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY