TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 TD2 7.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3708 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 5LSS 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3695 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 DLFPS-321/3706 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.5 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF 231 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.4 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.4 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 JT 233 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.4 PPG-TF 312 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 HEMI 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 JT 517 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 K18-WB1 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 316 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 ATF1768 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.2 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 DAYBREAK (AH2) 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.2 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.2 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.2 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 K18-RS6 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.2 NAI-ST5 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.2 NT-3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 CLASH (AH1) 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.1 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.1 DLFPS-321/3694 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 PADRE 2 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 PPG-TF 318 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.1 RC4 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.1 RDC 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 RS1 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.1 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.1 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.1 A-TF31 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 BANDIT 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 COL-TF-148 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 ESTRENA 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 FAYETTE 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.0 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 K18-NSE 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 LIFEGUARD 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 NAI-FQZ-17 7.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 PPG-TF 249 7.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 PPG-TF 337 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 PST-5DC24 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 PST-5DZM 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 RAD-TF105 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 RHL2 6.7 6.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 SETFM3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.9 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 DLFPS-321/3703 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.9 DRAGSTER 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.9 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.9 PST-5TRN 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 RAPTOR III 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.9 TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.9 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.9 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 XANADU (JT 268) 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.9 BAR-FA8230 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 PST-5GQ 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.8 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.8 SE5STAR 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.8 SETFM2 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.8 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 5.8 AST8118LM 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 AST8218LM 7.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 PARAMOUNT 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 PRO GOLD 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 5.7 3B2 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.6 BRAVO 2 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.6 COPIOUS TF 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 GRANDE 3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.6 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.6 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.6 LBF 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 RHF 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.6 ATF2116 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.5 BULLSEYE 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 ESCALADE 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.5 RAD-TF131 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.4 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.4 PST-5MINK 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 TANGO 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 7.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.2 BIRMINGHAM 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.2 NATURALLY GREEN 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.2 PST-5THM 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.2 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 6.0 5.1 PALOMAR 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.1 BAR FA 8228 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 OG-WALK 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 KENTUCKY-31 3.0 2.0 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.1 LSD VALUE 0.8 1.1 2.5 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 2.5 1.6 0.8 C.V. (%) 6.5 9.4 14.6 10.2 11.0 10.7 12.0 15.3 10.9 7.9 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 VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY