TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS-321/3707 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.8 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.8 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.8 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.8 XANADU (JT 268) 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.8 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 DLFPS-321/3706 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 K18-WB1 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 NT-3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.6 COL-TF-148 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.6 DAYBREAK (AH2) 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.6 DLFPS-321/3708 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.6 FIREHAWK SLT 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 K18-RS6 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.6 NAI-ST5 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 PPG-TF 316 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.6 PPG-TF 337 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 RHL2 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.6 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.6 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.5 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.5 CLASH (AH1) 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 DLFPS-321/3693 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.5 DLFPS-321/3694 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.5 DLFPS-321/3695 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.5 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 GRANDE 3 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.5 K18-NSE 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 LIFEGUARD 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.5 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.5 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PADRE 2 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.5 PPG-TF 231 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 PPG-TF 312 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.5 RC4 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.5 RS1 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.5 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.5 TD2 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.5 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.5 TITAN MAX (TF456) 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.5 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.5 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 DRAGSTER 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.4 HEMI 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.4 PARAMOUNT 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 PPG-TF 318 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.4 RAPTOR III 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.4 RHF 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 TITAN GLX (TF445) 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.4 3B2 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 5LSS 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 A-TF31 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 DLFPS-321/3703 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 PPG-TF 249 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 RAD-TF105 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 RDC 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 ATF1768 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.2 BRAVO 2 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.2 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 JT 233 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.2 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PST-5DZM 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 PST-5TRN 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 RAD-TF131 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 SE5STAR 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 ESTRENA 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.1 JT 517 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 PRO GOLD 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 PST-5DC24 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 PST-5GQ 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 FAYETTE 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 LBF 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 MOONDANCE GLX 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5MINK 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 PST-5THM 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 TANGO 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 ATF2116 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 BIRMINGHAM 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 COPIOUS TF 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 AST8118LM 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 AST8218LM 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 BANDIT 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 BAR FA 8228 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 BAR-FA8230 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 NATURALLY GREEN 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 SETFM3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 BULLSEYE 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 ESCALADE 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 OG-WALK 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 SETFM2 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 PALOMAR 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 KENTUCKY-31 7.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.4 C.V. (%) 6.9 5.2 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.1 5.6 3.2 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY