TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2020-2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT WEAR TOLERANCE QUALITY RATINGS NAME ESTABLISHMENT MAY JULY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN DRAGSTER 46.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.5 6.4 5.8 5.0 6.2 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 60.0 4.9 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.2 5.6 5.0 6.1 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 56.7 5.2 5.3 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.1 6.5 6.2 5.7 5.7 6.1 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 56.7 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.3 6.1 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 50.0 5.5 5.3 5.4 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.6 5.9 5.4 5.0 6.1 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 60.0 5.0 4.9 5.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.5 5.4 5.0 6.0 CLASH (AH1) 56.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.3 6.1 6.3 5.8 5.3 6.0 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 63.3 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.8 6.2 5.8 6.2 6.0 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.3 6.0 FIERCE (K18-RS6) 53.3 5.7 5.4 5.3 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.3 5.2 4.7 6.0 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 63.3 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.3 5.4 5.3 6.0 PARAMOUNT 46.7 5.3 5.4 5.7 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.0 6.0 PRO GOLD 60.0 5.4 5.6 5.4 6.1 6.3 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.2 5.1 4.7 6.0 RC4 56.7 5.2 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.2 5.9 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.2 5.5 5.0 6.0 RHL2 60.0 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 SR 8700 (TMT1) 70.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.8 5.7 6.0 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 46.7 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.9 6.1 5.9 6.3 5.5 5.0 5.9 DAYBREAK (AH2) 50.0 5.5 5.8 5.8 6.2 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.0 5.9 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 50.0 5.4 5.1 5.3 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.0 5.9 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 60.0 5.1 5.3 5.3 6.1 6.0 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.9 4.7 5.9 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 70.0 5.6 6.0 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.9 NT-3 60.0 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.9 PPG-TF 231 50.0 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.3 5.9 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.9 PPG-TF 318 60.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.1 5.5 5.8 5.0 5.9 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 63.3 5.6 5.3 5.7 5.6 6.1 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.3 5.7 5.9 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 53.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.6 5.7 5.9 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 53.3 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.0 5.5 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.0 5.9 5LSS 53.3 5.3 5.4 4.8 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.4 5.3 5.8 BULLSEYE LTZ 56.7 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.9 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.8 DLFPS-321/3703 63.3 5.2 4.8 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.8 ESTRENA 60.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.6 6.1 5.8 5.6 6.0 5.9 6.1 5.4 5.0 5.8 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 60.0 5.2 4.9 5.3 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.5 5.3 5.8 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 56.7 5.9 5.8 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.1 5.5 6.0 5.8 JT 233 60.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 6.3 5.6 5.8 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.4 5.0 5.8 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 53.3 5.0 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.1 5.6 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.3 5.8 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 56.7 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.1 5.3 5.8 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 63.3 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.4 5.9 5.4 5.7 5.8 RDC 63.3 5.2 5.2 4.9 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.3 5.8 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 56.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.1 5.4 5.3 5.8 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 60.0 4.9 4.9 5.2 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.0 5.8 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 50.0 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.3 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.8 XANADU (JT 268 ) 53.3 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.8 DLFPS-TF/3553 56.7 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.3 5.7 5.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 50.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.7 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 50.0 5.0 5.1 4.9 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.6 4.7 5.7 HEMI 56.7 5.2 5.2 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.7 6.1 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.0 5.7 TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2020-2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT WEAR TOLERANCE QUALITY RATINGS NAME ESTABLISHMENT MAY JULY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PPG-TF 249 53.3 5.4 5.5 5.3 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.3 4.7 5.7 RAD-TF105 60.0 4.8 5.3 5.5 5.3 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.2 5.0 5.7 RS1 60.0 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 6.0 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.7 SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 53.3 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.1 5.6 5.8 6.2 5.5 5.8 5.3 5.7 5.7 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 56.7 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.6 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 53.3 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.4 5.0 5.6 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 46.7 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.2 5.3 5.6 DLFPS-321/3694 46.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.0 5.6 DLFPS-321/3707 50.0 5.1 5.0 5.3 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.5 5.0 5.6 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 56.7 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.6 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 73.3 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.5 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.0 5.6 GRANDE 3 53.3 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.6 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 53.3 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.3 5.0 5.6 K18-NSE 60.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.9 6.2 5.5 5.3 5.6 K18-WB1 53.3 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.6 4.7 5.6 LIFEGUARD 50.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.6 6.0 5.9 5.1 4.3 5.6 PPG-TF 337 60.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.0 5.6 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 56.7 4.9 5.3 5.1 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.0 5.6 TD2 53.3 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.6 TITAN MAX (TF456) 53.3 4.8 4.8 5.1 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.8 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.1 4.7 5.6 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 50.0 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.1 5.0 5.6 ZION (BAR TF 134) 50.0 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.6 6.0 5.8 5.3 5.0 5.6 3B2 36.7 4.8 4.8 4.4 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.0 5.5 ATF1768 60.0 5.4 5.4 4.9 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.5 NATURALLY GREEN 56.7 5.4 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.4 4.7 5.5 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 60.0 5.8 5.8 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.5 TITAN GLX (TF445) 63.3 5.4 4.9 4.9 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.1 5.3 5.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 53.3 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.0 5.5 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 46.7 5.1 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.0 5.5 BULLSEYE 56.7 4.9 4.9 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.2 5.0 5.4 DLFPS-321/3693 56.7 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 4.9 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.2 4.3 5.4 DLFPS-321/3695 56.7 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.7 5.4 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 60.0 4.9 5.0 4.9 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.0 4.7 5.4 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 56.7 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.0 5.4 FIREHAWK SLT 46.7 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.3 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.4 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 56.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.0 5.4 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 46.7 5.1 5.5 5.3 5.8 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.6 4.9 4.7 5.4 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 50.0 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.8 5.7 4.9 5.0 5.4 NAI-ST5 56.7 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.4 PST-5GQ 40.0 4.9 4.8 4.8 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.3 5.4 RAPTOR III 40.0 5.6 5.3 5.7 5.4 4.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.1 5.0 5.4 RHF 60.0 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.0 4.7 5.4 SE5STAR 43.3 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.8 5.5 4.8 4.7 5.4 SETFM3 56.7 5.3 5.4 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.9 5.3 5.5 4.7 5.4 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 53.3 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.4 TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2020-2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT WEAR TOLERANCE QUALITY RATINGS NAME ESTABLISHMENT MAY JULY OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN BIRMINGHAM 50.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.0 5.3 COPIOUS TF 53.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.0 5.3 DLFPS-321/3706 43.3 5.2 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 40.0 5.9 5.6 5.7 4.9 5.6 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.3 FAYETTE 63.3 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.0 5.3 JT 517 46.7 5.1 5.3 5.2 4.9 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 53.3 4.9 5.3 5.0 5.2 4.9 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.0 5.3 PADRE 2 43.3 5.5 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.3 PST-5DZM 53.3 5.3 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 5.3 4.8 4.7 5.3 PST-5MINK 46.7 4.9 4.8 5.0 6.1 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.5 4.0 5.3 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 46.7 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.8 5.5 5.3 4.7 5.3 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 53.3 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.1 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 A-TF31 50.0 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.0 5.5 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.2 4.7 5.2 BANDIT 50.0 6.1 6.0 6.0 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.3 4.7 5.2 DLFPS-321/3708 56.7 4.9 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.5 5.0 5.2 ESCALADE 56.7 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.6 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.3 5.2 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 53.3 5.4 5.1 4.9 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.2 4.8 4.7 5.2 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 50.0 5.5 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.7 5.2 PPG-TF 312 60.0 5.0 4.8 4.8 5.3 4.9 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.4 4.8 5.0 5.2 PST-5DC24 50.0 5.3 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.9 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.2 SETFM2 56.7 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.0 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.2 BRAVO 2 50.0 5.3 5.2 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.1 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 53.3 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.1 4.9 4.7 5.1 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 40.0 4.9 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.3 4.5 4.0 5.1 LBF 56.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.0 5.3 4.8 5.2 5.0 5.3 4.9 5.1 4.7 5.1 MOONDANCE GLX 50.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.2 4.9 5.2 4.8 4.3 5.1 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 46.7 5.5 5.3 5.5 4.7 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.1 4.9 4.7 5.1 RAD-TF131 50.0 4.8 4.9 5.0 4.8 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.1 AST8118LM 40.0 5.7 5.3 5.1 5.0 5.4 4.9 5.1 4.8 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 40.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.6 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.0 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.0 TANGO 43.3 4.8 4.6 4.6 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.7 5.2 5.3 5.1 4.8 5.0 5.0 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 46.7 5.1 5.2 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.0 4.8 4.3 5.0 ATF2116 43.3 5.3 4.9 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.3 4.8 5.0 5.1 4.8 4.7 5.0 4.9 BAR-FA8230 53.3 5.4 5.5 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.1 4.4 4.3 4.9 NAI-FQZ-17 60.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.9 PST-5TRN 46.7 5.4 5.6 5.4 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.8 5.2 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.9 AST8218LM 50.0 5.3 5.3 4.5 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.3 4.8 PALOMAR 40.0 4.8 4.8 4.4 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 BAR FA 8228 46.7 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.8 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.5 4.7 4.6 OG-WALK 50.0 5.1 5.1 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.9 4.3 4.8 4.6 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 40.0 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.2 4.3 4.3 KENTUCKY-31 63.3 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.7 3.2 2.8 3.3 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.7 2.9 LSD VALUE 14.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.3 C.V. (%) 14.4 13.0 12.4 12.9 11.5 12.4 10.7 11.1 9.8 11.0 9.6 9.8 8.6 6.4 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.