TABLE 20. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2019-23 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN DAYBREAK (AH2) 7.3 5.2 6.2 7.2 6.2 6.0 5.5 7.0 6.4 6.4 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.8 5.2 6.3 7.1 6.3 5.8 5.7 7.0 6.8 6.3 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 7.0 4.9 6.4 7.1 5.8 6.5 5.7 6.8 6.6 6.3 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 6.9 4.8 6.0 7.0 6.2 6.3 5.6 6.9 6.4 6.3 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.9 5.5 6.1 7.0 5.4 5.8 5.4 6.8 7.0 6.3 TD2 7.1 4.6 6.2 7.2 5.8 5.6 5.5 7.0 7.1 6.3 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 7.0 5.2 6.3 7.2 6.4 5.5 5.5 6.8 6.5 6.3 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.7 5.2 6.2 6.8 5.6 6.4 5.5 7.0 6.4 6.2 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 6.9 4.8 6.3 7.4 6.0 5.7 5.4 6.9 6.5 6.2 FIERCE (K18-RS6) 7.0 5.2 6.2 7.1 6.1 5.9 5.2 6.9 6.2 6.2 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.8 4.9 6.1 7.0 5.9 5.8 5.6 6.6 7.0 6.2 XANADU (JT 268 ) 7.0 5.5 6.2 7.0 6.4 5.7 5.6 6.2 6.3 6.2 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.8 5.1 6.2 7.1 6.1 5.7 5.6 6.7 6.5 6.2 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 6.9 5.1 6.4 7.1 5.7 5.8 5.5 6.7 6.5 6.2 RS1 6.9 5.0 6.3 6.8 6.2 5.5 5.3 6.8 6.9 6.2 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 6.9 4.6 6.2 7.2 5.5 5.9 5.3 7.0 6.8 6.2 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.8 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.6 5.7 5.5 6.8 6.4 6.2 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 7.1 4.7 6.0 7.1 5.7 5.7 5.5 6.8 6.5 6.2 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 6.9 4.9 6.2 6.9 6.1 5.7 5.5 6.8 6.5 6.2 PPG-TF 337 7.0 4.9 6.2 7.1 5.2 5.6 5.5 6.8 6.8 6.2 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.9 5.1 6.3 7.2 6.0 4.8 5.7 6.9 6.6 6.2 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.8 4.9 6.2 6.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 6.7 6.6 6.2 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 6.8 5.0 6.2 6.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.5 6.9 6.2 SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 6.8 5.2 6.3 7.1 5.8 5.7 5.5 6.7 6.2 6.2 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.6 4.7 6.3 6.9 5.5 6.1 5.6 6.7 6.6 6.1 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.8 4.9 6.2 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 7.0 6.1 6.1 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 7.0 4.8 6.4 7.4 5.6 5.1 5.3 6.9 6.7 6.1 RHL2 6.7 5.3 6.4 7.2 5.7 5.4 4.9 7.0 6.6 6.1 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.9 5.1 6.2 7.0 5.7 5.2 5.6 6.9 6.4 6.1 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.6 4.4 6.2 6.8 5.8 6.2 5.8 6.4 6.8 6.1 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 7.0 4.7 6.2 6.7 6.0 5.2 5.6 6.6 7.0 6.1 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 7.0 4.9 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.5 6.4 6.1 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.8 4.4 6.3 6.8 5.6 5.5 5.5 6.9 6.9 6.1 DLFPS-321/3708 6.8 4.3 6.1 6.8 5.1 5.3 5.7 7.1 6.9 6.1 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.8 4.6 6.1 7.1 5.9 5.1 5.7 6.9 6.4 6.1 NT-3 7.0 5.1 6.2 7.0 5.2 5.4 5.0 6.8 6.6 6.1 PPG-TF 318 6.7 4.8 6.1 7.1 5.0 5.6 5.6 6.7 6.6 6.1 RDC 6.8 4.9 6.3 6.9 5.9 5.2 5.5 6.8 6.4 6.1 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.7 4.6 6.2 7.0 5.2 5.4 5.5 6.8 6.8 6.1 RC4 6.8 4.9 6.4 7.1 5.1 5.3 5.6 6.7 6.5 6.1 ZION (BAR TF 134) 6.7 4.9 6.1 7.1 5.4 5.2 5.4 6.8 6.6 6.1 DLFPS-321/3707 6.8 4.3 6.1 7.1 5.5 5.8 5.2 6.7 6.6 6.1 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.8 4.5 6.1 6.9 5.8 5.2 5.7 6.5 6.8 6.1 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 6.8 4.7 6.2 7.0 5.7 5.1 5.7 7.1 6.3 6.1 TABLE 20. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2019-23 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 6.8 4.5 6.3 6.7 5.2 5.7 5.6 6.7 6.7 6.1 K18-WB1 6.8 4.8 6.2 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.8 6.3 6.1 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 6.9 4.9 6.2 6.6 6.1 4.8 5.6 6.7 6.7 6.1 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 6.9 5.4 6.0 6.5 4.8 5.8 5.2 6.8 6.4 6.0 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.8 4.7 6.3 6.9 5.3 5.3 5.4 6.7 6.7 6.0 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.9 4.7 6.2 7.2 6.2 4.9 5.0 7.0 6.2 6.0 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 6.7 4.5 6.2 6.9 5.0 5.4 5.8 7.1 6.3 6.0 LIFEGUARD 6.8 4.9 6.0 6.9 5.4 5.3 5.6 6.8 6.4 6.0 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 6.7 4.8 6.0 6.7 4.7 5.6 5.6 7.1 6.4 6.0 NAI-ST5 6.6 4.3 6.3 7.0 5.8 5.9 5.5 6.5 6.3 6.0 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 6.9 4.0 6.3 6.5 5.8 5.5 5.4 7.0 6.8 6.0 DLFPS-321/3706 6.6 4.4 6.2 7.0 5.4 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.7 6.0 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 6.6 4.7 6.1 6.6 5.8 5.5 5.8 6.7 6.2 6.0 PST-5TRN 6.6 4.6 6.0 6.7 5.5 5.8 5.7 6.5 6.4 6.0 DLFPS-321/3695 6.9 4.1 6.4 6.7 5.7 5.1 5.7 6.9 6.6 6.0 RHF 6.8 5.0 6.1 6.7 6.1 5.6 5.2 6.5 6.0 6.0 PADRE 2 6.7 3.9 6.1 6.9 5.8 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.6 6.0 DRAGSTER 6.8 4.8 6.2 6.8 5.3 5.3 5.4 6.9 6.2 6.0 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 6.9 4.2 6.3 7.1 5.8 5.2 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 6.9 4.5 6.3 7.1 5.4 5.0 5.7 6.6 6.4 6.0 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6.8 4.2 6.2 6.6 6.1 5.1 5.6 6.9 6.5 6.0 PPG-TF 249 6.7 4.4 6.3 6.8 5.9 4.8 5.7 6.7 6.4 6.0 CLASH (AH1) 6.8 3.9 6.3 6.8 6.2 5.7 5.5 6.8 5.9 6.0 DLFPS-321/3693 6.9 4.0 6.4 7.1 5.7 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.5 6.0 HEMI 6.8 4.6 6.2 6.7 5.8 5.2 5.1 6.9 6.4 6.0 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 6.5 4.9 6.0 6.4 5.6 5.7 5.6 6.8 5.9 6.0 5LSS 7.1 4.6 6.0 6.6 5.0 5.0 4.9 6.7 7.1 6.0 PPG-TF 312 7.1 4.2 6.4 7.1 5.5 4.5 5.0 6.8 6.9 6.0 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 6.7 4.9 6.0 6.7 5.6 5.0 5.4 7.0 6.1 5.9 RAPTOR III 6.7 4.5 6.2 6.9 5.8 5.0 5.3 6.9 6.2 5.9 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 6.6 5.1 5.9 6.9 5.1 4.5 5.7 6.8 6.2 5.9 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 6.8 4.1 6.1 6.5 5.4 5.6 5.6 6.7 6.3 5.9 K18-NSE 7.0 4.4 6.3 7.0 5.9 4.9 4.9 6.9 6.0 5.9 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 6.7 4.3 6.2 6.7 5.1 5.5 5.7 6.6 6.2 5.9 JT 233 6.8 4.2 6.1 6.5 6.0 5.4 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.9 3B2 6.8 4.3 6.1 6.8 5.5 5.1 5.8 6.7 6.0 5.9 FIREHAWK SLT 6.8 4.5 6.3 6.8 5.6 4.7 5.2 7.0 6.0 5.9 PARAMOUNT 6.6 4.0 6.1 6.8 5.7 5.0 5.4 6.8 6.5 5.9 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 6.6 4.6 5.9 6.4 5.1 5.7 5.5 6.8 5.8 5.9 ENDGAME (3N1) 6.7 4.1 6.0 6.6 5.2 5.2 5.4 6.6 6.8 5.9 DLFPS-321/3703 6.6 4.4 6.1 6.6 5.5 4.8 5.2 6.9 6.4 5.9 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 6.7 3.6 6.3 6.7 5.9 5.1 5.6 6.8 6.2 5.8 ATF1768 6.8 4.1 5.9 6.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 6.8 6.5 5.8 PPG-TF 231 6.5 3.7 6.4 6.9 5.3 4.6 5.5 6.8 6.8 5.8 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 6.6 4.0 6.3 6.4 5.6 5.6 5.3 6.5 6.2 5.8 TABLE 20. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2019-23 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME DE1 KS1 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN GRANDE 3 6.6 4.1 6.0 6.9 5.6 5.0 5.3 6.6 6.0 5.8 RAD-TF105 6.6 4.7 6.0 6.6 5.1 5.1 4.9 6.9 6.0 5.8 ATF2116 6.4 4.4 5.8 6.3 4.6 5.4 5.6 6.7 6.2 5.8 JT 517 6.7 4.2 6.0 6.1 5.2 4.6 5.2 6.9 6.7 5.8 PST-5GQ 6.7 3.9 6.0 6.5 4.9 5.4 5.4 6.5 6.3 5.8 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 6.6 4.6 5.9 6.4 5.3 4.8 5.1 6.6 6.3 5.8 SETFM3 6.5 4.4 6.0 6.1 4.9 5.1 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 PRO GOLD 6.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 5.4 4.9 5.3 7.0 5.9 5.7 DLFPS-321/3694 6.8 3.5 6.2 6.6 5.7 4.6 5.2 6.6 6.3 5.7 BRAVO 2 6.3 3.9 6.0 6.5 5.3 5.1 5.4 6.7 6.3 5.7 FAYETTE 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 4.8 5.7 6.5 6.0 5.7 MOONDANCE GLX 6.5 3.6 6.1 6.1 5.3 5.2 5.8 6.3 6.4 5.7 BAR-FA8230 6.5 4.6 5.8 5.9 5.2 4.5 5.4 6.7 6.5 5.7 PST-5DZM 6.1 4.1 5.9 6.5 5.1 4.8 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 6.5 3.8 6.1 6.3 4.9 5.2 5.6 6.4 5.9 5.6 LBF 6.5 4.5 6.1 6.0 5.1 4.5 5.3 6.7 6.1 5.6 PST-5DC24 6.3 4.1 5.9 6.0 5.0 4.8 5.3 6.7 6.2 5.6 NATURALLY GREEN 6.2 4.5 6.0 6.0 5.1 4.7 5.2 6.7 6.0 5.6 ESTRENA 6.5 3.7 6.0 6.4 5.9 4.5 5.2 6.4 5.8 5.6 TANGO 6.4 3.7 5.9 6.2 5.0 5.0 5.1 6.8 5.8 5.6 SE5STAR 6.2 3.9 5.9 6.6 4.7 4.9 5.2 6.4 5.9 5.5 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 6.2 3.9 5.9 6.2 4.3 4.5 5.4 6.9 6.0 5.5 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 6.2 3.7 5.7 6.2 4.7 5.3 5.5 6.2 5.9 5.5 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 6.3 4.4 5.9 5.5 5.0 4.2 5.3 6.9 6.1 5.5 BULLSEYE 6.3 3.8 5.9 6.0 5.1 4.6 5.4 6.7 5.7 5.5 COPIOUS TF 6.5 4.0 5.8 5.8 5.2 4.4 5.0 6.8 6.0 5.5 BIRMINGHAM 6.2 4.1 5.8 5.7 5.5 4.8 5.3 6.6 5.5 5.5 NAI-FQZ-17 6.3 4.0 5.9 5.8 4.7 4.7 5.1 6.5 6.0 5.5 BANDIT 6.7 3.9 5.7 5.8 5.3 4.2 5.4 6.3 5.8 5.5 AST8218LM 6.4 3.9 5.9 5.8 4.8 4.2 5.3 6.7 6.1 5.5 SETFM2 6.3 3.9 5.6 5.7 4.7 4.5 5.2 6.9 6.0 5.5 AST8118LM 6.3 3.9 5.9 5.9 4.7 4.2 5.3 6.9 6.0 5.5 PST-5MINK 6.3 4.2 5.8 5.9 4.6 4.3 5.2 6.7 5.8 5.4 BAR FA 8228 6.2 4.5 5.7 5.9 5.0 4.2 4.9 6.7 5.7 5.4 A-TF31 5.7 4.0 5.7 6.1 4.8 4.2 4.8 6.8 6.0 5.4 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 6.1 4.0 5.6 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.9 6.6 5.8 5.4 ESCALADE 5.9 4.0 5.8 5.5 4.6 4.4 5.4 6.6 5.8 5.4 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 6.1 3.9 5.6 5.7 4.7 4.8 5.1 6.5 5.6 5.4 RAD-TF131 6.4 4.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 3.7 4.2 6.6 6.1 5.3 PALOMAR 6.1 4.1 5.7 5.1 4.8 4.1 5.0 6.5 5.6 5.2 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 6.4 3.9 5.9 5.9 4.9 3.6 3.6 6.6 6.1 5.2 OG-WALK 5.9 3.9 5.5 5.2 4.6 4.2 5.0 6.7 5.5 5.2 KENTUCKY-31 5.0 3.7 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 6.4 3.8 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.3 C.V. (%) 5.2 14.7 3.7 6.3 12.5 13.0 8.0 6.2 10.3 9.0 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.