TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2020 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BEACON II (PPG-FL 128) 99.0 99.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.4 SPHD-20 99.0 99.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 SWORD II (NAI-HAQ1+2) 99.0 99.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 PVF-PDB-2020 99.0 99.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 TENACIOUS (NAI-HTB2) 99.0 99.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.2 BAR FT 135 99.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 RESOLUTE 99.0 99.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.1 DLFPS-FL-3104 99.0 99.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 GLADIATOR 99.0 99.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 DA5-RHF 99.0 99.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 DLFPS-FRC-3105 99.0 99.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.9 NAVIGATOR III (PPG-FRR 127) 99.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.8 BAR FT 132 99.0 99.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 QUATRO 99.0 99.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.6 BYE 99.0 99.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 NAI-CHU1 99.0 99.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.5 RADAR II (PPG-FRC 127) 99.0 99.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 BRITTANY 2 99.0 99.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.4 PPG-FRR-134 99.0 99.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 5Z2 99.0 99.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 COMPASS II 99.0 99.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 PPG-FRC-130 99.0 99.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 PVF-HSY+ 99.0 99.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 PVF-MVP-2020 99.0 99.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5Z5 99.0 99.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 BAR FRC 123 99.0 99.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 RAD-FC59 99.0 99.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.1 STB1 99.0 99.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 BAR FRC 130 99.0 99.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 BAR FRL 122 99.0 99.0 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 JAMESTOWN VII 99.0 99.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 PPG-FRR 132 99.0 99.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 PST-4SWTM 99.0 99.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 BOREAL 99.0 99.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.9 KEVIN 99.0 99.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 SHADOW IV (PST-4SHAD) 99.0 99.0 6.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.9 BAR FO 131 99.0 99.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.8 DLF-FRR-3128 99.0 99.0 7.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 FOXFIRE 2 99.0 99.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 92.7 92.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 SEABREEZE GT 99.0 99.0 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 CARDINAL II 99.0 99.0 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 RAD-FR64 99.0 99.0 6.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 5.4 LSD VALUE 5.9 5.9 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.9 1.7 0.5 C.V. (%) 1.7 1.7 9.8 13.2 9.9 13.3 7.5 12.2 12.4 5.4 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 VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 1.1-2.0 LIGHT SHADE 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY