TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.1 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 AH1 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 DLFPS-321/3701 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 AH2 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.9 COL-TF-148 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.9 DLFPS-321/3695 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 DLFPS-TF/3550 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 K18-RS6 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 NAI-ST5 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 PPG-TF 316 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 PPG-TF 323 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS-321/3699 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 DLFPS-321/3702 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3705 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 NAI-ROS4 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 PPG-TF 257 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 PST-5MCMO 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 RC4 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 RS1 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 TD2 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.8 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 BY-TF-169 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 DLFPS-TF/3552 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 249 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 PPG-TF 337 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 RH1 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 RH3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 TF445 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 TMT1 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 XANADU (JT 268) 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 3B2 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 NT-3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PPG-TF 306 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 PPG-TF 318 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 PST-5DZM 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 PST-5GLBS 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 PST-5GQ 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 PST-5TRN 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 RAPTOR III 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 RDC 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 RHF 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 SESCR1 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 SETF104 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3708 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 GO-AOMK 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 JT 233 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 PST-5DC24 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.5 TF456 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 DLFPS-321/3693 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.4 DLFPS-321/3694 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 DRAGSTER 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 K18-WB1 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF 262 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF 267 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF 313 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.4 PPG-TF 338 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 PST-5BYOB 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.4 RHL2 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.4 SETFM3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 3N1 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5LSS 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3679 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 DLFPS-321/3706 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 GO-RH20 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 GRANDE 3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 HEMI 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 LIFEGUARD 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 PRO GOLD 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 PST-5E6 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 SE53D2 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 ATF1768 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 BAR 9FE MAS 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 DLFPS-321/3707 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN JT 517 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.2 MOONDANCE GLX 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 NAI-TUE 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 PPG-TF 231 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 PST-5THM 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 RAD-TF105 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.2 DLFPS-321/3696 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 FIREHAWK SLT 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 TANGO 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 ATF2116 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 PPG-TF 312 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 DLFPS-321/3703 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.9 NATURALLY GREEN 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 PADRE 2 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 AST8118LM 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 BANDIT 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.8 BAR FA 8228 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 BGR-TF3 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 K18-NSE 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.8 PARAMOUNT 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.8 PST-5MINK 7.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 SE5STAR 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 SETFM2 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 AST8218LM 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 BIRMINGHAM 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 BRAVO 2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 BULLSEYE 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 BAR-FA8230 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 COPIOUS TF 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.6 NAI-3N2 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 NAI-FQZ-17 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 RAD-TF131 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 A-TF31 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.5 LBF 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 FAYETTE 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 OG-WALK 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 PALOMAR 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 ESCALADE 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.2 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.2 ESTRENA 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5 KENTUCKY-31 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.6 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.2 0.6 C.V. (%) 9.1 8.8 8.3 8.7 9.4 12.1 9.2 11.6 14.9 16.0 12.7 10.5 9.1 5.9 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. 2020 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 GA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 4.6-5.5 0-60 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS