TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SEEDLING QUALITY RATINGS NAME VIGOR JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS-TF/3553 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF 336 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 . 6.6 NAI-ROS4 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF 315 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 . 6.5 SETF104 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 . 6.5 BGR-TF3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 PPG-TF 262 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.4 AH2 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 . 6.3 DLFPS-321/3693 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 GRANDE 3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 . 6.3 PPG-TF 249 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 . 6.3 COL-TF-148 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 . 6.2 GO-RH20 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 . 6.2 LBF 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 . 6.2 PARAMOUNT 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 . 6.2 PPG-TF 338 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 PST-5TRN 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 TD2 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.2 ATF1768 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.1 BULLSEYE 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 . 6.1 DLFPS-321/3696 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 DLFPS-321/3705 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.1 NT-3 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.1 PPG-TF 231 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 . 6.1 PPG-TF 238 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 . 6.1 PPG-TF 255 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF 267 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 . 6.1 PPG-TF 316 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.1 PPG-TF 320 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.1 RDC 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 . 6.1 ZRC1 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 . 6.1 AH1 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 . 6.0 JS DTT 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 K18-ROE 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 . 6.0 PPG-TF 312 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 PPG-TF 318 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 PRO GOLD 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 PST-5BYOB 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 RHF 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 . 6.0 RHL2 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 SETFM3 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 . 6.0 5LSS 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 . 5.9 COPIOUS TF 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.9 DLFPS-321/3694 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 . 5.9 DLFPS-321/3701 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 . 5.9 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SEEDLING QUALITY RATINGS NAME VIGOR JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS-321/3708 3.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.9 ESCALADE 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.9 ESTRENA 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 . 5.9 K18-RS6 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.9 K18-WB1 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.9 MOONDANCE GLX 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.9 PPG-TF 254 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.9 PPG-TF 257 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 . 5.9 PST-5E6 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 . 5.9 PST-5MCMO 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 . 5.9 PST-5THM 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 . 5.9 RAD-TF105 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 . 5.9 RH3 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.9 RS1 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.9 BANDIT 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.8 BAR-FA8230 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 . 5.8 DLFPS-321/3679 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 . 5.8 DLFPS-TF/3550 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 . 5.8 DLFPS-TF/3552 3.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 . 5.8 DRAGSTER 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.8 JT 517 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 . 5.8 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.8 NAI-3N2 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.8 NAI-TUE 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 NATURALLY GREEN 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 5.8 PPG-TF 305 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.8 PST-5DC24 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 . 5.8 PST-5MINK 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.8 SE53D2 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 . 5.8 TF445 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 . 5.8 TF456 3.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.8 3B2 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 A-TF31 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 . 5.7 BAR FA 8228 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 . 5.7 BIRMINGHAM 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 BRAVO 2 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 BULLSEYE LTZ 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 BY-TF-169 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 DLFPS-321/3695 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 . 5.7 DLFPS-321/3699 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 . 5.7 DLFPS-321/3706 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 . 5.7 DLFPS-321/3707 3.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 . 5.7 FAYETTE 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 . 5.7 FIREHAWK SLT 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 . 5.7 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SEEDLING QUALITY RATINGS NAME VIGOR JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 . 5.7 JT 268 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 . 5.7 LIFEGUARD 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 . 5.7 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 3.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 . 5.7 NAI-ST5 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 . 5.7 PADRE 2 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 . 5.7 PALOMAR 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 PPG-TF 244 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 . 5.7 PPG-TF 308 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 . 5.7 PPG-TF 313 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 . 5.7 PPG-TF 337 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 . 5.7 PST-5GLBS 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 . 5.7 RH1 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 . 5.7 3N1 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.6 BAR TF 134 3.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 . 5.6 DLFPS-321/3703 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 HEMI 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 JT 233 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 . 5.6 K18-NSE 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 . 5.6 OG-WALK 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 PPG-TF 306 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.6 PPG-TF 323 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.6 RAPTOR III 3.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.5 5.6 SE5STAR 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 SESCR1 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.6 SETFM2 3.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 . 5.6 TANGO 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 . 5.6 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 ATF2116 4.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.5 NAI-FQZ-17 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 . 5.5 PST-5DZM 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 . 5.5 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 . 5.5 TMT1 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 . 5.5 AST8118LM 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.4 AST8218LM 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 . 5.4 BAR 9FE MAS 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 . 5.4 PST-5GQ 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 . 5.4 RC4 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 . 5.4 DLFPS-321/3702 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 . 5.3 GO-AOMK 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 . 5.3 RAD-TF131 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 KENTUCKY-31 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 . 4.3 LSD VALUE 2.5 1.6 2.8 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.0 1.1 C.V. (%) 19.2 8.3 11.6 11.3 11.0 8.2 4.8 7.3 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. 2019 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 151-240 - FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS