TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2020 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING SPRING SUMMER FALL COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GLADIATOR 6.7 4.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 BAR FT 132 6.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-FL-3104 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 4.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 PVF-PDB-2020 6.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 TENACIOUS (NAI-HTB2) 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 DA5-RHF 6.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.4 SPHD-20 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 SWORD II (NAI-HAQ1+2) 7.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 4.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 BAR FT 135 6.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 NAVIGATOR III (PPG-FRR 127) 7.0 3.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 PPG-FRC-130 5.7 3.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 3.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 RADAR II (PPG-FRC 127) 5.7 3.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 3.3 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 COMPASS II 6.0 2.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 3.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 5Z5 6.3 3.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 3.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.1 BEACON II (PPG-FL 128) 6.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 4.3 4.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 BRITTANY 2 5.3 3.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 4.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.1 BAR FRL 122 5.3 3.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 4.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 BYE 7.0 3.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 CARDINAL II 6.7 3.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 PPG-FRR 132 6.7 4.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 RAD-FC59 6.3 3.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 3.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 DLFPS-FRC-3105 5.3 2.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 3.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.9 PVF-HSY+ 6.3 3.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.9 RESOLUTE 6.0 3.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 3.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 BAR FRC 123 4.7 3.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.8 DLF-FRR-3128 6.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.8 PPG-FRR-134 6.7 3.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.8 PVF-MVP-2020 6.0 3.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.8 NAI-CHU1 5.7 2.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 2.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 PST-4SWTM 5.0 3.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 3.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 BAR FRC 130 5.0 2.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.6 5Z2 6.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.5 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 6.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.5 STB1 6.3 3.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.5 FOXFIRE 2 6.3 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.4 SEABREEZE GT 6.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.4 SHADOW IV (PST-4SHAD) 4.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.4 KEVIN 6.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 3.7 3.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 QUATRO 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 RAD-FR64 6.7 4.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 BAR FO 131 5.7 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 2.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.2 JAMESTOWN VII 5.3 2.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 3.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.1 BOREAL 5.7 4.0 5.0 6.7 4.7 3.7 3.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 LSD VALUE 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.0 1.9 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.5 C.V. (%) 11.1 19.2 8.3 7.6 10.3 13.7 15.8 11.0 9.0 10.8 10.8 10.0 8.3 12.4 5.7 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 WI1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 - - 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY