TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MANHATTAN, KS 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 8.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.2 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.2 K18-RS6 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 RHL2 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.1 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.1 PPG-TF 316 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 7.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 XANADU (JT 268) 7.7 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 7.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.9 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.9 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.9 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.8 PPG-TF 267 7.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 4.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.8 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.8 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.8 BAR-FA8230 7.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 K18-WB1 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 PST-5THM 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 RHF 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 RS1 6.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.6 NT-3 7.3 4.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.6 RDC 6.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.6 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.6 ATF2116 7.5 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.5 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.5 DRAGSTER 8.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.5 FIREHAWK SLT 7.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.5 PPG-TF 262 7.3 5.0 5.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.4 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 7.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.7 4.4 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 7.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.4 LIFEGUARD 7.0 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.4 PPG-TF 318 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.4 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 8.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.4 5LSS 6.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 BAR FA 8228 7.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MANHATTAN, KS 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HEMI 6.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 K18-NSE 7.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 NATURALLY GREEN 8.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 RAD-TF105 8.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 7.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 DLFPS-321/3706 6.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.2 DLFPS-321/3707 6.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.2 DLFPS-321/3708 7.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.2 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.3 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.2 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.2 PPG-TF 337 7.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.2 PST-5DZM 7.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 RAPTOR III 7.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.2 RC4 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.2 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 TD2 7.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.2 COL-TF-148 7.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.1 NAI-ST5 7.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.1 PPG-TF 249 7.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.1 PST-5TRN 7.0 4.7 5.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.1 RAD-TF131 7.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.1 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 LBF 8.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 7.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.9 PADRE 2 7.0 3.5 4.5 4.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 3.9 PALOMAR 7.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.9 SETFM3 7.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.9 DLFPS-321/3693 7.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.8 DLFPS-321/3703 8.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.8 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.3 5.3 5.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 4.0 4.0 3.8 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.3 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.8 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 7.7 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.8 PST-5GQ 7.0 4.0 4.7 3.3 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.8 ATF1768 7.7 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 JT 517 7.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 KENTUCKY-31 6.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.0 4.0 3.3 4.3 3.7 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MANHATTAN, KS 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF 312 7.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 8.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 4.0 3.7 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3B2 7.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.0 4.0 3.6 DLFPS-321/3695 7.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.6 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.6 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.6 PPG-TF 231 7.5 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.6 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 2.7 3.3 2.7 4.0 3.6 SR 8700 (TMT1) 8.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.6 BIRMINGHAM 7.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.5 BULLSEYE 7.7 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.5 ESCALADE 7.3 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.5 GRANDE 3 7.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 4.0 3.5 NAI-FQZ-17 7.3 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.5 PARAMOUNT 7.7 3.7 4.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.5 SETFM2 8.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.5 CLASH (AH1) 7.0 3.7 4.3 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.4 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.4 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 8.0 3.7 4.7 3.0 2.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.4 PST-5MINK 7.0 3.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.4 A-TF31 7.3 3.7 4.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 AST8218LM 7.3 4.0 4.3 3.7 2.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 OG-WALK 7.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 PST-5DC24 8.0 4.3 4.7 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.3 BAR 9FE MAS 7.3 3.3 3.7 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.2 BRAVO 2 7.7 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.2 COPIOUS TF 8.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.2 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.3 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.2 JT 233 7.0 4.3 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.2 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 7.3 3.3 4.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.2 MOONDANCE GLX 7.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.2 PRO GOLD 8.0 4.0 4.0 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.2 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 8.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.2 BANDIT 7.7 3.7 4.0 2.7 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.7 3.1 TANGO 7.7 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.1 AST8118LM 7.3 3.7 3.7 2.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.0 DLFPS-321/3694 7.7 3.0 3.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 FAYETTE 7.7 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.0 SE5STAR 7.7 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 ESTRENA 7.0 3.3 3.7 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.8 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.7 3.0 3.3 2.7 2.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.8 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 C.V. (%) 7.7 15.3 16.5 22.5 23.9 21.5 19.1 16.6 14.1 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 KS1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 NO IRRIGATION