TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 9.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.5 DAYBREAK (AH2) 9.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 7.4 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 9.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 BULLSEYE LTZ 8.0 6.7 8.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 5.3 4.3 7.0 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 CLASH (AH1) 8.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.9 RC4 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.9 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.9 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 8.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.9 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 4.3 5.0 6.8 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.7 8.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.8 JT 233 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.8 PADRE 2 8.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3693 9.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3707 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 4.7 4.7 6.5 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 8.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.5 PPG-TF 231 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.4 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.4 XANADU (JT 268) 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 6.4 DLFPS-321/3706 8.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 FIREHAWK SLT 9.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 RAPTOR III 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 TITAN GLX (TF445) 8.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3703 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.2 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.2 ENDGAME (3N1) 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 6.2 NT-3 8.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 4.0 4.0 6.2 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 9.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.1 COL-TF-148 8.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.1 NAI-ST5 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.1 PRO GOLD 8.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.1 RDC 9.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 3.3 4.7 6.1 TD2 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 6.7 5.3 4.0 4.3 6.1 5LSS 9.0 5.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 3.3 3.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3694 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 3.3 3.7 6.0 DLFPS-321/3695 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.7 5.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 8.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 K18-RS6 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PARAMOUNT 9.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 3.7 4.0 6.0 PPG-TF 316 8.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 PPG-TF 337 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 3.7 6.0 RHF 8.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 6.0 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.0 6.3 8.7 8.3 5.3 6.7 3.7 3.3 6.0 TITAN MAX (TF456) 8.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 3B2 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 3.3 5.9 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 8.7 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.9 DLFPS-TF/3553 9.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 4.0 4.3 5.9 ESTRENA 8.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.9 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 5.9 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 5.8 DLFPS-321/3708 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.8 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.8 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 9.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 3.7 4.3 5.8 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 9.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.8 A-TF31 8.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 3.3 3.7 5.6 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 8.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.6 K18-WB1 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.6 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 8.7 4.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.6 PST-5TRN 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 6.3 5.0 5.6 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 8.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 3.7 3.7 5.6 PPG-TF 249 5.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 5.5 PST-5GQ 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.5 RHL2 8.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 3.3 2.7 5.5 RS1 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.5 LIFEGUARD 8.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 PST-5DC24 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.4 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 8.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 4.7 2.0 2.0 5.3 FAYETTE 8.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 3.0 3.0 5.3 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 9.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 PPG-TF 318 9.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 BRAVO 2 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.2 COPIOUS TF 8.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.2 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.2 GRANDE 3 8.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 4.3 4.0 5.2 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 8.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.2 LBF 8.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.2 BULLSEYE 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 4.7 3.3 4.3 5.1 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 4.7 4.0 2.3 2.7 5.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 3.7 2.7 5.1 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN K18-NSE 8.7 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 4.3 3.3 5.1 PST-5DZM 7.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 4.3 3.0 3.7 5.1 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 8.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.1 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 3.7 5.1 ATF1768 8.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 BANDIT 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 3.3 4.7 3.3 3.7 5.0 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 7.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 HEMI 8.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 5.0 SR 8700 (TMT1) 8.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 AST8118LM 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 3.3 3.0 4.0 4.9 BIRMINGHAM 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.9 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 8.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.9 MOONDANCE GLX 8.3 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.9 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.9 NATURALLY GREEN 7.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.8 PPG-TF 312 8.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 7.3 7.0 3.0 2.7 4.8 RAD-TF131 8.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 4.0 2.0 2.3 4.8 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 4.0 1.7 1.7 4.8 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 8.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 DRAGSTER 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.6 JT 517 8.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.6 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 4.5 PST-5MINK 8.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 3.0 3.3 4.5 RAD-TF105 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 4.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 4.5 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 8.0 4.7 6.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 4.5 ATF2116 8.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.4 SETFM2 6.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 2.0 4.4 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 3.0 2.7 2.7 4.3 SE5STAR 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 2.7 4.3 SETFM3 8.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.0 2.7 4.3 TANGO 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 4.3 PST-5THM 6.0 5.3 3.7 4.7 4.0 3.0 4.3 4.7 4.2 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 4.3 3.0 1.7 1.3 4.2 AST8218LM 7.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 2.3 3.0 3.3 4.0 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 3.8 ESCALADE 7.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 5.3 3.7 2.3 1.7 3.7 BAR-FA8230 7.0 3.7 4.7 3.3 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.5 BAR FA 8228 7.3 2.7 4.0 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 OG-WALK 6.7 2.0 4.3 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 PALOMAR 5.7 2.7 4.7 3.3 3.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 9.0 2.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 2.3 KENTUCKY-31 9.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 3.9 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.6 3.0 3.2 3.2 1.4 C.V. (%) 20.0 23.3 19.5 18.8 23.8 30.7 36.8 36.3 15.9 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 NJ1 LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS