TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 9.0 7.7 ESTRENA 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.6 BULLSEYE LTZ 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.5 PPG-TF 267 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.5 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 6.3 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.4 XANADU (JT 268) 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 5LSS 5.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.2 ENDGAME (3N1) 8.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.2 PPG-TF 262 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.2 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.1 CLASH (AH1) 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 DAYBREAK (AH2) 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.0 RHF 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 FIREHAWK SLT 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.9 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.9 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 8.3 6.9 NAI-ST5 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 PPG-TF 231 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.9 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.9 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 6.9 JT 233 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.8 K18-RS6 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.8 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.8 RC4 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.3 6.8 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3703 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 4.0 5.3 8.3 6.7 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.7 6.7 PPG-TF 249 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 RDC 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 COL-TF-148 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.6 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.6 PPG-TF 316 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.6 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.7 8.3 6.6 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 6.5 FAYETTE 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.5 PARAMOUNT 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 8.0 6.5 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 4.7 5.3 7.3 6.5 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3694 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.4 DLFPS-321/3708 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.4 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PADRE 2 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 PPG-TF 337 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.4 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 8.0 6.4 RHL2 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 5.3 4.0 6.7 6.4 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.4 A-TF31 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3706 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3707 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 RAD-TF105 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 RAPTOR III 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 6.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 5.7 4.3 8.0 6.3 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.3 AST8118LM 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.2 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 5.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.2 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.1 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 4.7 5.0 6.7 6.1 DLFPS-TF/3553 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.1 K18-NSE 6.0 6.7 8.7 8.3 3.3 4.3 5.3 6.1 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.1 TITAN GLX (TF445) 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.1 3B2 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 5.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 HEMI 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 K18-WB1 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 4.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 NT-3 4.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 PST-5DZM 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 TD2 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 BRAVO 2 6.7 6.3 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 7.0 5.9 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 3.7 5.0 8.3 5.9 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 4.3 4.0 5.3 5.8 PPG-TF 318 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 PRO GOLD 7.0 6.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 PST-5DC24 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 PST-5GQ 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 RAD-TF131 5.3 7.0 7.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 SETFM2 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 5.7 DRAGSTER 4.3 5.3 4.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 5.6 PST-5MINK 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.6 BIRMINGHAM 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 5.5 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DLFPS-321/3695 5.0 6.7 5.7 7.7 4.3 3.7 5.3 5.5 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 3.7 6.0 7.7 5.5 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 4.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.5 SETFM3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 5.5 RS1 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 3.3 3.7 5.3 5.4 BANDIT 4.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.3 BULLSEYE 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 COPIOUS TF 6.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 JT 517 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 7.3 5.3 TANGO 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 5.0 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 3.3 3.3 6.3 5.2 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 4.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.2 PST-5TRN 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 5.3 7.0 5.2 SE5STAR 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 6.7 5.2 LBF 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 6.0 5.1 LIFEGUARD 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 8.0 5.1 NAI-FQZ-17 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.1 SR 8700 (TMT1) 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.1 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 4.0 5.3 5.1 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 3.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 GRANDE 3 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 6.3 4.9 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 4.9 MOONDANCE GLX 5.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 4.9 AST8218LM 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 3.7 6.0 4.8 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 4.7 3.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 4.8 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 4.8 NATURALLY GREEN 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 PPG-TF 312 4.3 6.0 8.0 6.7 2.3 1.7 3.7 4.7 ATF1768 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 6.0 4.4 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 4.3 3.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 5.3 4.4 ATF2116 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 PST-5THM 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.0 4.7 4.0 6.3 4.3 BAR-FA8230 3.7 3.7 2.3 3.3 5.0 3.3 5.3 3.8 ESCALADE 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.0 4.3 3.7 BAR FA 8228 3.0 2.3 2.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 3.6 OG-WALK 2.3 2.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 2.7 4.3 3.5 PALOMAR 3.3 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.3 3.0 5.3 3.4 BAR 9FE MAS 2.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 KENTUCKY-31 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 2.3 1.7 2.0 1.6 4.8 3.7 3.3 1.3 C.V. (%) 21.9 18.6 19.7 16.4 31.1 30.8 23.5 14.0 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 NJ1 LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS