TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DAYBREAK (AH2) 6.7 8.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.5 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 5.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 RHL2 6.0 7.7 5.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.9 K18-RS6 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.9 CLASH (AH1) 5.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.8 TITAN GLX (TF445) 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.8 RC4 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 COL-TF-148 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 DLFPS-321/3707 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.6 PPG-TF 312 5.0 7.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 XANADU (JT 268) 8.3 7.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.6 K18-NSE 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF 318 6.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.5 RDC 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.5 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-321/3695 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 RHF 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.4 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 RS1 5.7 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 DRAGSTER 5.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.7 7.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 5.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 ZION (BAR TF 134) 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.2 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.2 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 6.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 K18-WB1 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.2 5LSS 3.7 7.3 4.0 5.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.1 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 DLFPS-321/3693 6.7 7.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 DLFPS-321/3708 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.1 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 5.3 6.3 4.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.0 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.1 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF 249 5.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.1 PPG-TF 267 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF 316 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.1 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 5.3 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.1 TD2 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.1 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 DLFPS-321/3694 6.3 8.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.0 7.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 PPG-TF 262 6.3 8.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 PPG-TF 337 5.0 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6.0 7.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 4.7 6.0 4.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.9 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.9 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.9 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 PST-5GQ 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.8 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.8 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 5.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 5.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 JT 233 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 NT-3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 NAI-ST5 5.7 7.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.6 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 GRANDE 3 5.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.5 PARAMOUNT 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 5.5 RAPTOR III 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.5 DLFPS-321/3706 4.7 6.7 4.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.4 RAD-TF105 5.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.4 HEMI 6.0 6.3 4.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 LIFEGUARD 6.0 7.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 5.7 6.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 PST-5TRN 4.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.2 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.1 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 4.7 3.7 3.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 PPG-TF 231 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 5.0 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.0 6.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 ESTRENA 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.9 3B2 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.8 ATF1768 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.0 5.3 3.3 4.8 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.8 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 4.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.8 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PST-5THM 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 ENDGAME (3N1) 6.3 5.3 3.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 PADRE 2 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.6 PST-5DZM 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.5 PST-5MINK 6.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.4 COPIOUS TF 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 BULLSEYE 5.3 4.7 3.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.2 DLFPS-321/3703 6.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 3.3 4.2 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 6.7 3.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.2 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 5.7 4.3 3.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 4.2 ATF2116 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 6.3 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.1 SETFM3 6.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.1 BAR-FA8230 5.7 3.7 3.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 TANGO 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 4.0 FAYETTE 5.7 5.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.7 3.9 LBF 6.7 3.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.9 MOONDANCE GLX 4.3 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.9 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 5.0 3.7 3.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.9 PST-5DC24 6.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 3.9 AST8218LM 6.3 4.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.8 RAD-TF131 7.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.8 PRO GOLD 4.0 2.7 3.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 3.3 2.3 1.3 3.7 SE5STAR 5.7 3.7 3.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 2.7 3.7 SETFM2 6.3 4.3 3.3 4.7 3.3 4.0 2.7 4.7 3.3 3.7 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 5.3 4.3 3.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 2.3 3.6 JT 517 7.0 5.0 2.3 5.0 3.3 3.7 2.7 4.3 4.0 3.6 NATURALLY GREEN 5.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.0 3.6 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.0 3.3 3.0 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 4.0 2.7 3.6 A-TF31 6.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 BAR 9FE MAS 5.7 3.0 3.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.5 BAR FA 8228 5.7 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.5 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 5.0 3.3 2.7 5.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 2.7 3.5 BIRMINGHAM 6.0 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.0 2.7 3.3 3.3 2.3 3.4 NAI-FQZ-17 6.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.0 3.2 PALOMAR 7.0 3.0 3.0 4.7 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.7 2.7 3.2 AST8118LM 8.0 2.7 2.3 4.3 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.1 ESCALADE 6.0 3.3 2.3 4.7 3.0 2.3 2.0 4.0 3.3 3.1 BANDIT 7.7 3.7 2.0 4.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 BRAVO 2 7.0 2.3 2.3 3.7 2.3 3.0 2.7 3.3 2.3 2.8 OG-WALK 5.7 3.0 2.3 3.7 3.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 2.0 2.7 KENTUCKY-31 1.7 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 2.5 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.5 0.8 C.V. (%) 20.0 17.4 23.6 15.3 17.9 17.6 21.3 18.2 19.1 10.9 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. 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 271-450 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS