TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN DAYBREAK (AH2) 8.7 6.7 6.3 8.3 7.0 5.7 7.1 RC4 8.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 CLASH (AH1) 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 COL-TF-148 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.6 RHL2 7.3 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.4 DLFPS-321/3695 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.4 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.4 K18-NSE 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 4.7 6.4 K18-RS6 8.0 5.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.4 RHF 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.7 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.4 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.4 TITAN GLX (TF445) 8.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.4 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 PPG-TF 318 7.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 5.7 4.3 6.3 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 XANADU (JT 268) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3707 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 DLFPS-321/3708 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 DRAGSTER 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.2 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.2 PPG-TF 249 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.2 RS1 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.2 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.2 TD2 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.2 5LSS 6.7 6.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 4.7 6.1 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.1 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.1 NT-3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.1 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 6.7 5.7 5.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.1 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.1 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3693 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 PPG-TF 316 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.7 7.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 RAPTOR III 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.9 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.9 DLFPS-321/3694 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.8 NAI-ST5 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.8 DLFPS-321/3706 5.7 5.0 5.7 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 RDC 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 K18-WB1 6.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.6 LIFEGUARD 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 8.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.6 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 5.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.5 HEMI 7.3 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.5 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.4 GRANDE 3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.4 PPG-TF 312 6.0 4.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.4 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.4 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 PPG-TF 337 6.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.2 RAD-TF105 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.2 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.3 5.1 JT 233 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 4.7 3.0 5.1 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 PST-5GQ 5.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.3 3.7 5.0 PST-5TRN 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.9 FAYETTE 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 4.9 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.9 PARAMOUNT 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 3.3 4.9 3B2 5.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 3.0 4.8 FIREHAWK SLT 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.8 PPG-TF 231 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.8 PST-5THM 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.8 LBF 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 PST-5MINK 4.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.7 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN ATF1768 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.6 DLFPS-321/3703 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.6 ENDGAME (3N1) 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.6 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.6 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 PST-5DZM 5.3 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 5.0 4.6 JT 517 5.0 5.7 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.5 ESTRENA 4.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 2.7 4.4 PST-5DC24 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.4 BULLSEYE 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 3.3 2.7 4.3 MOONDANCE GLX 4.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.0 3.0 4.3 SETFM3 5.3 4.0 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.3 PADRE 2 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.2 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.0 3.7 4.7 4.2 COPIOUS TF 4.3 5.3 4.0 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.1 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 3.3 3.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.1 RAD-TF131 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.1 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 2.0 4.0 AST8218LM 4.7 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.9 BAR-FA8230 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.9 SETFM2 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.9 SE5STAR 4.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.8 ATF2116 4.0 4.3 4.3 2.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 BANDIT 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 3.6 BIRMINGHAM 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.6 BRAVO 2 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.6 TANGO 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 NATURALLY GREEN 4.0 4.3 4.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.5 A-TF31 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 2.3 3.4 NAI-FQZ-17 3.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.4 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 PALOMAR 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.3 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 4.0 4.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 PRO GOLD 3.3 4.0 3.3 4.3 2.7 1.3 3.2 AST8118LM 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.1 BAR FA 8228 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.0 3.0 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 2.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 ESCALADE 3.3 3.0 3.3 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.8 OG-WALK 2.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.6 KENTUCKY-31 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.4 0.8 C.V. (%) 16.4 17.0 18.0 19.5 17.0 18.9 10.4 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 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM - - - 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS