TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT OLATHE, KS 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 DAYBREAK (AH2) 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 RS1 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.8 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 XANADU (JT 268) 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.5 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.5 K18-RS6 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 6.3 5.5 NT-3 5.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.5 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.5 TITAN GLX (TF445) 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 TITAN MAX (TF456) 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.5 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.4 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 DRAGSTER 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 PST-5TRN 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 RDC 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 RHL2 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 5.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.2 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 PST-5THM 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.2 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.2 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.2 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 5.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.1 DLFPS-321/3708 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 5.0 4.7 6.0 4.0 5.7 5.1 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 6.0 5.1 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 5.7 5.3 5.7 3.7 5.0 5.1 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.0 5.0 5.1 HEMI 5.3 5.3 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.1 LIFEGUARD 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.1 PPG-TF 316 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.1 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.1 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.1 ZION (BAR TF 134) 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.1 5LSS 5.0 5.0 5.3 3.7 6.0 5.0 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 RHF 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 ATF2116 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.0 4.5 4.9 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.9 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT OLATHE, KS 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.9 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.9 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.9 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.9 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 5.3 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 RAD-TF105 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.9 RAPTOR III 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.9 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 5.7 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.9 ATF1768 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.8 BAR FA 8228 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.8 CLASH (AH1) 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 4.8 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.8 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.8 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.8 FIREHAWK SLT 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.8 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.3 4.8 K18-WB1 5.0 4.3 5.7 3.7 5.3 4.8 RC4 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 6.0 4.8 3B2 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 BAR-FA8230 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 BULLSEYE LTZ 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 DLFPS-321/3703 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 DLFPS-321/3706 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 DLFPS-321/3707 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 NATURALLY GREEN 5.0 4.3 5.3 3.7 5.0 4.7 PPG-TF 318 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 PPG-TF 337 5.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 4.7 4.3 5.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 5.3 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 TD2 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 COL-TF-148 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.6 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 5.0 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.6 FAYETTE 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.5 NAI-ST5 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.5 PPG-TF 249 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.5 PST-5DZM 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.5 PST-5GQ 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.5 SR 8700 (TMT1) 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.5 DLFPS-321/3693 4.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.4 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.4 K18-NSE 4.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.4 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.4 LBF 4.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.4 RAD-TF131 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.7 4.4 SETFM3 4.7 4.0 4.7 3.7 5.0 4.4 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT OLATHE, KS 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 BIRMINGHAM 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 ESCALADE 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 PST-5DC24 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.7 5.0 4.2 BRAVO 2 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.2 DLFPS-321/3695 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.2 PADRE 2 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.2 PARAMOUNT 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.2 PST-5MINK 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.2 AST8218LM 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.1 BULLSEYE 4.3 3.7 4.7 3.3 4.3 4.1 COPIOUS TF 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.3 4.3 4.1 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 4.0 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.1 JT 517 4.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.7 4.1 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.1 OG-WALK 4.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.1 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 4.3 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.1 PALOMAR 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.1 PRO GOLD 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.1 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.1 KENTUCKY-31 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 PPG-TF 312 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 BANDIT 4.3 3.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.9 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.9 TANGO 4.7 3.7 4.3 3.0 3.7 3.9 PPG-TF 231 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.0 3.7 3.8 A-TF31 3.7 3.0 4.3 3.0 4.3 3.7 DLFPS-321/3694 3.3 3.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 JT 233 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 SETFM2 4.3 3.7 4.3 2.3 4.0 3.7 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 3.3 3.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 ESTRENA 3.7 3.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.6 AST8118LM 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.0 4.3 3.5 ENDGAME (3N1) 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.5 GRANDE 3 3.7 3.0 4.0 2.7 4.0 3.5 MOONDANCE GLX 4.3 3.3 4.0 2.7 3.3 3.5 NAI-FQZ-17 4.0 3.7 4.0 2.3 3.7 3.5 SE5STAR 3.7 3.3 4.0 2.7 3.7 3.5 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.5 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.0 C.V. (%) 16.0 18.3 15.2 19.2 15.6 12.6 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 KS1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 NO IRRIGATION