TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME DENSITY WEAR TOLERANCE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TD2 8.0 5.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 PPG-TF 231 8.0 5.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 BULLSEYE LTZ 8.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF 312 8.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.9 PPG-TF 318 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.9 TITAN GLX (TF445) 8.0 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 5LSS 8.7 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 8.0 5.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3695 7.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 DLFPS-321/3706 8.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 DLFPS-321/3708 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 RC4 8.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 RS1 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 8.0 5.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 8.0 5.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.7 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 316 8.0 4.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 RHL2 8.0 5.3 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 8.0 4.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 7.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 DLFPS-321/3707 8.0 4.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 JT 233 8.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.6 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.3 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.6 RDC 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.7 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 8.0 4.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 DRAGSTER 8.0 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.5 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 8.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.5 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 K18-WB1 7.7 4.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.5 NT-3 8.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.5 PPG-TF 249 7.7 5.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.3 4.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF 337 8.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.5 PST-5TRN 8.0 5.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.7 5.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME DENSITY WEAR TOLERANCE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.3 4.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 8.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 SR 8700 (TMT1) 8.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.5 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.5 XANADU (JT 268) 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 ATF1768 7.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 4.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 COL-TF-148 7.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.7 5.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 DLFPS-321/3693 8.0 5.0 8.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 HEMI 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.4 JT 517 7.7 4.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 PADRE 2 7.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF 262 7.7 4.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 8.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.4 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.7 5.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 PARAMOUNT 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF 267 8.0 4.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.7 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.3 4.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 A-TF31 8.3 3.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 DLFPS-321/3694 7.7 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 DLFPS-321/3703 7.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.2 K18-NSE 7.7 4.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 NAI-ST5 7.3 5.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.2 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.7 3.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 RAD-TF105 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 RAD-TF131 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 RAPTOR III 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 8.0 4.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.3 3.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 ATF2116 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 BRAVO 2 7.0 3.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.1 ESTRENA 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 K18-RS6 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 NAI-FQZ-17 6.7 3.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.1 TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (3" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME DENSITY WEAR TOLERANCE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 3B2 7.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 CLASH (AH1) 7.0 5.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 AST8218LM 6.0 3.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 BANDIT 7.7 4.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 BAR-FA8230 7.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 COPIOUS TF 7.3 4.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 GRANDE 3 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 LBF 7.7 3.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 LIFEGUARD 7.7 5.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 MOONDANCE GLX 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 PST-5DC24 7.3 5.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 PST-5DZM 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 PST-5GQ 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 SETFM3 7.0 4.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 ESCALADE 6.0 4.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 FAYETTE 6.7 4.3 7.3 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 PRO GOLD 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.9 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.9 RHF 8.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 AST8118LM 7.0 4.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.8 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 7.0 4.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.8 PST-5MINK 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.8 SE5STAR 7.0 4.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 SETFM2 7.0 3.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 TANGO 7.3 4.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.3 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 NATURALLY GREEN 7.0 4.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 BAR 9FE MAS 6.3 4.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 BAR FA 8228 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.5 BIRMINGHAM 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.5 PALOMAR 6.3 3.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.5 PST-5THM 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.5 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.7 3.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 BULLSEYE 7.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 OG-WALK 5.7 3.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 KENTUCKY-31 3.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 2.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.7 3.2 LSD VALUE 1.0 3.1 1.3 1.3 2.6 2.0 1.8 1.2 1.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.2 20.9 9.1 9.7 15.9 16.1 13.8 11.1 10.5 7.2 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 VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY