TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.7 5.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.1 ESTRENA 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 7.3 5.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 NAI-ST5 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 PST-5DC24 7.0 4.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.0 5.3 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.9 RS1 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.9 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.0 5.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 TD2 7.3 5.7 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 5LSS 7.0 6.3 9.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 9.0 8.0 6.8 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.3 5.3 9.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.8 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 7.0 5.3 9.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 CLASH (AH1) 7.0 6.3 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 COL-TF-148 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.3 5.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 FAYETTE 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.0 5.0 9.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.8 HEMI 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.0 5.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 LIFEGUARD 7.0 5.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 PST-5TRN 6.7 5.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 RAPTOR III 7.3 5.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 6.3 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.8 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 5.7 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.8 TANGO 7.0 4.0 8.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.3 5.3 9.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 XANADU (JT 268) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.8 3B2 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 BIRMINGHAM 7.0 5.0 8.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3694 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 DRAGSTER 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.0 5.3 9.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 GRANDE 3 6.7 5.0 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 JT 233 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 NT-3 7.0 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.0 4.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PADRE 2 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 PARAMOUNT 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF 249 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 PST-5GQ 7.0 4.7 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 PST-5THM 7.0 4.7 8.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 RDC 6.7 5.0 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 RHF 7.0 6.3 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.7 5.7 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 BAR-FA8230 7.0 4.7 8.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.6 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.6 BRAVO 2 7.0 4.0 9.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.0 5.7 9.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.6 ESCALADE 6.7 4.3 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.6 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.6 K18-NSE 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.6 K18-RS6 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.6 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.6 LBF 7.3 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 MOONDANCE GLX 6.7 4.3 8.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.6 OG-WALK 7.0 4.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.6 PALOMAR 6.7 3.7 8.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.6 PPG-TF 231 7.0 5.3 9.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 316 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 PST-5MINK 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 RAD-TF105 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.6 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.3 5.3 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 SE5STAR 7.0 4.7 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.0 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 7.3 6.0 9.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.6 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.0 5.3 8.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 ATF1768 7.3 4.7 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 ATF2116 7.0 4.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 COPIOUS TF 7.0 5.3 8.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-321/3708 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 6.0 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.7 5.0 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF 318 6.7 5.7 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF 337 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 PST-5DZM 7.0 4.7 9.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 RC4 7.3 5.7 8.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 AST8118LM 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 BANDIT 7.0 4.7 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.3 5.3 9.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 BULLSEYE 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3703 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 DLFPS-321/3706 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3707 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.7 4.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.4 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.0 4.7 9.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 K18-WB1 7.0 5.7 9.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.4 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 4.7 8.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.0 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 RHL2 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 SETFM3 7.3 5.0 8.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 AST8218LM 7.0 4.7 8.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 5.7 9.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3695 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.0 4.7 9.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF 312 7.0 6.3 9.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 PRO GOLD 6.7 4.7 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 SETFM2 7.3 4.7 9.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 A-TF31 7.0 5.3 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.2 JT 517 7.0 5.0 9.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 RAD-TF131 7.3 5.7 9.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 BAR FA 8228 6.7 4.0 8.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.1 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.3 5.0 9.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.1 NATURALLY GREEN 7.0 4.7 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.3 5.0 9.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.9 KENTUCKY-31 4.0 2.3 6.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.9 LSD VALUE 0.5 0.8 0.4 2.2 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.5 C.V. (%) 4.1 9.8 2.6 12.0 8.1 6.9 6.1 6.0 7.6 4.3 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 MI1 - - - - - - - -