TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (1.5" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME DENSITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TD2 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 DLFPS-321/3706 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3708 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF 231 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 312 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.6 RHL2 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 5LSS 8.3 7.7 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 BULLSEYE LTZ 8.3 8.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-321/3695 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-321/3707 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF 316 8.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF 318 7.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.5 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.5 RS1 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 TITAN GLX (TF445) 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 ATF1768 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 8.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 RDC 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 8.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.4 TITAN MAX (TF456) 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 DRAGSTER 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 HEMI 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 K18-WB1 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 NT-3 8.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF 337 8.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 RC4 8.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (1.5" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME DENSITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 SR 8700 (TMT1) 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 8.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-321/3693 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 DLFPS-321/3694 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.2 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 JT 233 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.2 PPG-TF 249 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF 262 7.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 PST-5TRN 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 8.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 COL-TF-148 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.1 DLFPS-321/3703 7.3 7.7 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 JT 517 7.7 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 7.3 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 NAI-ST5 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.1 PADRE 2 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 PPG-TF 267 8.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 PST-5DZM 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF105 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 XANADU (JT 268) 7.7 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 ZION (BAR TF 134) 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.1 A-TF31 8.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 ENDGAME (3N1) 7.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 ESTRENA 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 K18-NSE 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 K18-RS6 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 LIFEGUARD 7.7 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 NAI-FQZ-17 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 RAPTOR III 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 AST8218LM 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 FIREHAWK SLT 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.9 LBF 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.9 TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2018 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG (1.5" MOWING HEIGHT), VA 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME DENSITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MOONDANCE GLX 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.9 PARAMOUNT 7.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 PST-5MINK 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.9 SETFM3 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 CLASH (AH1) 7.0 7.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.8 BAR-FA8230 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 BRAVO 2 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.8 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 7.7 6.7 6.7 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 GRANDE 3 7.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 7.3 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 RAD-TF131 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 SE5STAR 7.0 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 ATF2116 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 FAYETTE 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 PRO GOLD 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 PST-5DC24 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 PST-5GQ 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 RHF 7.7 6.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 3B2 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.6 BANDIT 7.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 COPIOUS TF 7.3 7.3 6.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.6 SETFM2 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.6 TANGO 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.6 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.5 NATURALLY GREEN 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.5 BAR 9FE MAS 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.4 BAR FA 8228 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.4 ESCALADE 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.4 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.4 BULLSEYE 7.3 6.7 6.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 PST-5THM 7.0 6.3 6.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 AST8118LM 7.0 6.7 6.3 4.3 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 BIRMINGHAM 6.0 6.0 5.7 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.1 PALOMAR 5.3 5.7 6.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.9 OG-WALK 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.8 KENTUCKY-31 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.4 1.1 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.4 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.4 10.1 9.2 16.3 17.4 14.3 11.9 11.2 8.0 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 VA2 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY