TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2020 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT AMES (SHADE), IA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN FOXFIRE 2 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 5Z2 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 BYE 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 PPG-FRR 127 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 PPG-FRR 132 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 PST-4SWTM 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 RAD-FC59 7.7 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 RAD-FR64 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5Z5 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.6 KEVIN 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 NAI-HAQ1+2 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 RESOLUTE 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.5 SEABREEZE GT 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 BAR FT 135 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.5 BOREAL 6.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 CARDINAL II 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 DA5-RHF 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 DLF-FRR-3128 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 JAMESTOWN VII 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 PPG-FRR-134 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 PST-4SHAD 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 PVF-MVP-2020 6.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 PVF-PDB-2020 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 STB1 6.3 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 BAR FO 131 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 BAR FT 132 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.4 DLFPS-FRC-3105 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 NAI-HTB2 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.4 PVF-HSY+ 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 BAR FRC 123 5.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 BRITTANY 2 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 GLADIATOR 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 QUATRO 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 SPHD-20 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 COMPASS II 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 NAI-CHU1 4.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 PPG-FRC 127 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 PPG-FRC-130 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 DLFPS-FL-3104 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 PPG-FL 128 4.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 BAR FRC 130 4.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 BAR FRL 122 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.1 LSD VALUE 1.3 1.4 4.6 3.3 2.7 1.7 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 0.5 C.V. (%) 12.9 12.6 21.9 16.9 15.6 8.4 7.9 7.3 7.8 8.0 10.7 9.4 11.5 3.5 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 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2020 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT AMES (SHADE), IA 1/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DOLLAR COLOR COLOR COLOR PERCENT GROUND COVER FROM APRIL-OCTOBER NAME SPOT SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER FOXFIRE 2 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 99.0 89.7 82.3 89.0 54.0 69.0 5Z2 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 99.0 92.0 81.3 91.7 82.0 91.0 BYE 4.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 99.0 95.3 93.3 96.7 68.0 75.3 PPG-FRR 127 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 98.3 95.3 93.3 95.7 80.0 93.3 PPG-FRR 132 4.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 99.0 93.3 92.3 96.7 64.3 74.0 PST-4SWTM 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 99.0 99.0 97.0 98.3 54.3 73.0 RAD-FC59 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 99.0 97.7 94.3 95.3 66.0 79.7 RAD-FR64 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 99.0 95.0 77.7 98.0 77.3 85.7 5Z5 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 99.0 88.7 88.3 92.3 61.0 80.3 KEVIN 4.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 98.7 76.0 81.7 85.0 57.0 70.7 NAI-HAQ1+2 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 97.7 94.7 96.0 98.3 78.7 95.0 RESOLUTE 3.3 7.7 6.7 5.3 99.0 99.0 97.7 94.7 35.3 43.7 SEABREEZE GT 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 99.0 85.7 91.7 96.7 68.0 81.0 BAR FT 135 3.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 99.0 98.0 88.3 90.3 34.7 41.0 BOREAL 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 99.0 69.7 49.7 86.3 60.7 71.3 CARDINAL II 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 98.7 79.3 85.0 97.0 65.0 68.0 DA5-RHF 3.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 98.3 98.7 88.3 92.0 34.0 49.0 DLF-FRR-3128 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 98.3 93.0 91.0 94.0 67.3 75.0 JAMESTOWN VII 3.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 99.0 98.7 93.0 97.7 53.7 77.7 PPG-FRR-134 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 99.0 97.7 95.0 99.0 71.0 82.0 PST-4SHAD 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 99.0 95.7 93.0 98.7 83.7 96.0 PVF-MVP-2020 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 99.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 83.0 91.7 PVF-PDB-2020 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 98.7 96.7 92.7 96.7 50.0 65.0 STB1 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 99.0 92.3 78.7 95.0 70.7 83.7 BAR FO 131 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 98.7 93.7 89.7 88.3 61.3 54.7 BAR FT 132 4.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 99.0 93.0 71.0 72.3 55.3 57.7 DLFPS-FRC-3105 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 99.0 99.0 94.3 98.7 38.7 55.7 NAI-HTB2 9.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 99.0 98.3 97.3 98.0 55.3 69.3 PVF-HSY+ 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 94.7 75.3 76.0 88.3 86.3 87.7 BAR FRC 123 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 99.0 97.7 92.0 98.7 58.3 67.0 BRITTANY 2 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 99.0 95.7 94.7 97.0 50.7 56.7 GLADIATOR 3.7 6.7 4.3 6.0 99.0 99.0 97.7 98.3 44.7 49.7 QUATRO 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 98.3 91.0 89.0 86.0 54.0 59.7 SPHD-20 2.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 99.0 99.0 98.0 91.0 19.7 37.0 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 98.0 91.7 87.7 91.0 55.3 61.0 COMPASS II 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 99.0 97.0 95.7 99.0 61.3 68.3 NAI-CHU1 8.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 99.0 99.0 97.0 97.7 81.0 97.0 PPG-FRC 127 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 99.0 98.7 95.3 99.0 70.3 83.3 PPG-FRC-130 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 99.0 97.3 94.7 98.7 61.7 65.3 DLFPS-FL-3104 2.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 99.0 99.0 97.7 92.7 35.0 39.3 PPG-FL 128 3.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 99.0 98.7 80.7 89.7 31.0 37.3 BAR FRC 130 3.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 99.0 98.3 97.0 96.0 42.7 58.7 BAR FRL 122 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 99.0 94.7 97.0 98.3 63.7 68.3 LSD VALUE 6.5 5.0 4.3 3.3 1.3 10.2 17.0 14.6 68.1 61.7 C.V. (%) 45.6 22.0 20.5 16.4 0.7 6.5 10.5 7.1 40.6 34.2 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. 2021 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2020 NATIONAL FINELEAF 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 IA2 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY