TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (1.5" 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 DLFPS-321/3708 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.8 TD2 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5LSS 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.6 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.6 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-321/3695 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3706 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF 312 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 JT 517 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.5 PPG-TF 231 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF 316 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 JT 233 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 K18-RS6 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.4 NAI-ST5 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.4 RHL2 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.4 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.4 A-TF31 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 DAYBREAK (AH2) 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 HEMI 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 K18-WB1 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 NT-3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 249 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 PST-5TRN 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 RS1 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 SOUTHSIDE(PPG-TF 267) 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 ATF1768 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.2 DLFPS-321/3694 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.2 TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (1.5" 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 DRAGSTER 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 PPG-TF 318 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 RDC 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.1 LIFEGUARD 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.1 PST-5DC24 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 PST-5DZM 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF105 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.1 RC4 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.1 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.1 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.1 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 BAR-FA8230 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 DLFPS-321/3703 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 ESTRENA 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 FAYETTE 7.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 K18-NSE 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 PADRE 2 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 PST-5GQ 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 RAPTOR III 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 SE5STAR 7.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 SETFM3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 XANADU (JT 268) 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 CLASH (AH1) 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 5.9 TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (1.5" 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 COL-TF-148 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.9 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.9 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.9 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 PARAMOUNT 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.9 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.9 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.8 NAI-FQZ-17 7.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.8 PPG-TF 337 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 PRO GOLD 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.8 SETFM2 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.8 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.8 3B2 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 AST8218LM 7.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 BANDIT 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 BRAVO 2 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 GRANDE 3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 LBF 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 RAD-TF131 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 BULLSEYE 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.6 COPIOUS TF 7.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.6 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.6 PST-5THM 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.6 ESCALADE 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.5 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 RHF 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.5 ATF2116 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.4 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 BIRMINGHAM 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.4 NATURALLY GREEN 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.4 PST-5MINK 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 AST8118LM 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 TANGO 7.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 BAR FA 8228 7.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.1 PALOMAR 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 OG-WALK 6.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 KENTUCKY-31 3.0 2.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.3 LSD VALUE 0.8 1.1 2.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.2 1.3 0.9 C.V. (%) 6.5 9.4 13.0 11.5 12.2 11.4 12.5 15.1 10.0 8.3 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 VA2 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY