TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2020 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT AMES (SHADE), IA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING SPRING SUMMER FALL QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RADAR II (PPG-FRC 127) 5.0 5.7 8.7 8.0 8.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 BAR FRC 123 4.7 6.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 COMPASS II 4.0 7.3 9.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 NAI-CHU1 4.3 6.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 PPG-FRR-134 6.3 5.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 RAD-FC59 5.7 6.7 9.0 7.3 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 STB1 5.3 5.7 8.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.2 5Z5 6.0 4.7 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.1 BYE 5.3 5.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.1 DLF-FRR-3128 6.3 5.0 8.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.1 JAMESTOWN VII 5.3 7.0 8.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 PVF-HSY+ 4.3 6.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 PVF-MVP-2020 5.0 5.3 8.7 9.0 8.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.1 RESOLUTE 5.7 6.3 8.0 8.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 5Z2 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 BAR FRC 130 4.3 5.0 8.3 8.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 BAR FRL 122 5.0 6.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 BRITTANY 2 4.7 4.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 CARDINAL II 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 DLFPS-FL-3104 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 DLFPS-FRC-3105 5.7 5.3 8.7 8.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 PPG-FRC-130 5.0 4.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 PST-4SWTM 7.0 4.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 SEABREEZE GT 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 SHADOW IV (PST-4SHAD) 4.0 5.0 8.7 8.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 SPHD-20 5.3 5.0 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 SWORD II (NAI-HAQ1+2) 5.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 BEACON II (PPG-FL 128) 6.0 4.7 8.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 BOREAL 5.3 5.3 7.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.9 FOXFIRE 2 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 NAVIGATOR III (PPG-FRR 127) 7.3 4.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 PVF-PDB-2020 7.0 4.7 8.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 RAD-FR64 6.0 5.7 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 TENACIOUS (NAI-HTB2) 5.7 4.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 DA5-RHF 6.3 4.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 GLADIATOR 4.3 5.7 7.3 8.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 PPG-FRR 132 5.3 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.8 QUATRO 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 BAR FO 131 3.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 KEVIN 5.7 4.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 BAR FT 135 5.3 5.3 8.3 5.7 3.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 BAR FT 132 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 LSD VALUE 4.7 9.1 2.4 2.8 4.6 4.2 2.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 0.9 1.4 1.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 27.3 35.8 14.7 21.3 27.9 15.8 11.2 9.7 7.8 5.4 3.9 7.2 9.9 4.0 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 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/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND COVER RATINGS NAME APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST OCTOBER NOVEMBER RADAR II (PPG-FRC 127) 71.3 97.3 91.0 94.0 82.7 95.0 BAR FRC 123 75.0 98.3 92.0 84.0 72.3 85.3 COMPASS II 82.0 99.0 97.0 90.0 85.3 86.3 NAI-CHU1 77.3 99.0 96.7 98.7 82.3 98.0 PPG-FRR-134 71.3 96.3 86.0 88.7 84.0 86.7 RAD-FC59 77.7 98.7 88.7 89.0 88.0 92.7 STB1 71.3 98.3 81.0 80.0 72.3 78.0 5Z5 66.3 97.3 74.3 76.7 67.3 76.7 BYE 65.3 95.3 79.7 73.3 68.0 60.3 DLF-FRR-3128 66.3 96.0 77.0 87.3 75.0 74.3 JAMESTOWN VII 79.0 97.7 85.7 81.0 85.3 81.3 PVF-HSY+ 73.0 96.7 83.7 91.0 87.3 72.0 PVF-MVP-2020 65.7 98.3 97.3 91.3 89.7 87.0 RESOLUTE 77.3 94.3 95.0 87.3 84.3 69.0 5Z2 62.3 86.3 71.0 86.3 90.0 71.7 BAR FRC 130 63.3 96.3 97.0 87.7 83.0 74.3 BAR FRL 122 79.3 96.3 96.0 96.3 90.0 89.3 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 81.0 95.3 86.7 72.0 75.3 55.7 BRITTANY 2 63.7 97.0 92.7 89.7 65.0 82.0 CARDINAL II 64.0 88.0 79.3 84.7 76.7 71.7 DLFPS-FL-3104 77.0 96.3 88.0 84.3 84.7 61.7 DLFPS-FRC-3105 66.3 98.0 95.0 79.3 78.0 76.0 PPG-FRC-130 55.7 98.7 96.7 90.3 71.0 91.7 PST-4SWTM 59.3 93.7 91.0 82.0 76.3 80.7 SEABREEZE GT 75.0 93.3 85.3 83.7 73.3 84.3 SHADOW IV (PST-4SHAD) 68.7 97.7 92.0 90.7 77.3 67.3 SPHD-20 66.0 97.7 83.7 78.7 68.3 67.0 SWORD II (NAI-HAQ1+2) 79.0 95.7 87.0 87.0 93.7 84.0 BEACON II (PPG-FL 128) 63.0 97.3 79.7 71.7 72.7 58.0 BOREAL 70.3 93.3 68.3 76.7 76.7 52.0 FOXFIRE 2 70.3 86.7 76.7 76.0 70.3 60.3 NAVIGATOR III (PPG-FRR 127) 60.0 92.3 73.3 77.0 80.0 78.3 PVF-PDB-2020 63.0 96.7 73.7 72.0 71.3 65.3 RAD-FR64 71.7 91.7 65.7 72.3 83.7 58.3 TENACIOUS (NAI-HTB2) 61.0 98.3 91.3 87.0 83.3 83.0 DA5-RHF 59.0 93.3 83.3 80.7 74.0 66.3 GLADIATOR 70.3 92.3 91.7 76.7 68.7 54.0 PPG-FRR 132 61.3 91.7 80.3 82.7 73.0 74.3 QUATRO 74.7 93.0 85.0 79.0 88.0 53.3 BAR FO 131 71.3 86.0 72.0 67.3 58.3 57.0 KEVIN 57.3 86.3 66.7 76.3 68.7 70.3 BAR FT 135 67.3 97.0 72.3 66.0 67.3 38.7 BAR FT 132 64.3 82.0 65.0 70.3 76.0 47.0 LSD VALUE 68.4 11.4 19.3 52.8 63.6 49.6 C.V. (%) 22.0 5.6 12.3 17.3 20.3 27.0 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. 2023 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 CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 DENSE SHADE 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY