TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PPG-TF 262 9.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 K18-NSE 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.8 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 9.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.8 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.8 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 9.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 DAYBREAK (AH2) 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 DLFPS-321/3707 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 FIREHAWK SLT 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 PPG-TF 337 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 RHF 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 RHL2 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 RS1 9.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 XANADU (JT 268) 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 BULLSEYE LTZ 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.6 COL-TF-148 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.6 DLFPS-321/3693 9.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 DLFPS-321/3706 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 K18-WB1 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.6 NAI-ST5 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 9.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 PPG-TF 267 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 PPG-TF 316 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.6 PPG-TF 318 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 9.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.6 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 TITAN GLX (TF445) 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 3B2 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.5 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.5 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.5 DLFPS-321/3694 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 DLFPS-321/3695 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 DLFPS-321/3708 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.5 DRAGSTER 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.5 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.5 K18-RS6 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 NT-3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 9.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.5 PADRE 2 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 PARAMOUNT 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.5 RAPTOR III 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.5 RC4 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.5 TITAN MAX (TF456) 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.5 5LSS 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 9.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.4 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 9.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 GRANDE 3 8.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.4 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 JT 233 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 LIFEGUARD 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.4 PPG-TF 231 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 PPG-TF 312 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 PST-5GQ 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 RAD-TF105 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 TD2 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 ZION (BAR TF 134) 9.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 CLASH (AH1) 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 BRAVO 2 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 DLFPS-321/3703 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 ESTRENA 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 HEMI 9.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 PPG-TF 249 9.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 9.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 PST-5TRN 9.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 RDC 9.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 9.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.2 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 9.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PST-5DZM 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 SE5STAR 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 A-TF31 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 ATF1768 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.1 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.1 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 JT 517 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.1 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 PST-5THM 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 SR 8700 (TMT1) 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 ATF2116 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 BAR 9FE MAS 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 FAYETTE 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 LBF 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 MOONDANCE GLX 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 PRO GOLD 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 SETFM3 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TANGO 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 AST8118LM 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 NATURALLY GREEN 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.9 PST-5DC24 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 PST-5MINK 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 RAD-TF131 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 AST8218LM 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 BANDIT 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 BAR FA 8228 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 BAR-FA8230 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 BIRMINGHAM 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 BULLSEYE 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 COPIOUS TF 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 NAI-FQZ-17 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 SETFM2 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 ESCALADE 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 OG-WALK 9.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 PALOMAR 8.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 KENTUCKY-31 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.4 C.V. (%) 4.7 5.5 6.1 5.5 6.8 7.2 7.0 5.9 5.4 3.3 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. 2022 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY