TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS AT MANHATTAN, KS 1/ 2024 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME DORMANCY MAR JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BAR FT 132 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.2 BEACON II (PPG-FL 128) 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 RESOLUTE 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 GLADIATOR 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 4.0 4.7 5.6 ACCENTUATE (PVF-PDB-2020) 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.6 DLFPS-FL-3104 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 4.0 4.7 5.5 BAR FT 135 8.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 SPHD-20 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 3.7 4.0 5.3 BAR FRC 130 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.2 DLFPS-FRC-3105 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.2 TENACIOUS (NAI-HTB2) 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.2 COMPASS II 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.1 PVF-MVP-2020 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 5.3 5.1 SWORD II (NAI-HAQ1+2) 7.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 3.3 3.0 5.0 PVF-HSY+ 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 3.3 4.3 4.8 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.7 JAMESTOWN VII 5.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.6 PPG-FRC-130 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 4.6 BAR FRL 122 6.3 6.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.5 FRENZY (BYE) 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.5 PPG-FRR-134 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 3.0 3.7 4.5 BRITTANY 2 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.4 DA5-RHF 6.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 3.0 3.3 4.4 HYPE (5Z5) 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.0 3.3 4.4 KEVIN 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 2.7 3.0 4.4 QUATRO 7.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 3.3 4.0 4.4 RAD-FR64 5.7 6.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.3 BAR FRC 123 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.2 MESO (STB1) 6.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.3 3.7 4.2 PST-4SWTM 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 3.0 3.0 4.2 RADAR II (PPG-FRC 127) 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 3.7 2.7 3.3 4.2 RESONANCE (NAI-CHU1) 4.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 3.7 2.0 3.3 4.2 SEABREEZE GT 7.7 6.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.2 RAD-FC59 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 3.0 3.3 4.1 DLF-FRR-3128 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 5Z2 6.0 5.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.9 BOREAL 5.3 6.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.9 CARDINAL II 6.3 5.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.9 FOXFIRE 2 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.3 3.7 3.8 NAVIGATOR III (PPG-FRR 127) 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 2.0 3.7 3.8 BAR FO 131 5.7 5.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 2.3 3.3 3.7 HARBOR MR (PPG-FRR 132) 6.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 2.0 2.7 3.4 SHADOW IV (PST-4SHAD) 5.0 5.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 LSD VALUE 2.3 3.3 1.6 2.5 2.8 2.5 3.8 1.7 C.V. (%) 18.1 17.2 17.3 24.6 28.1 31.3 30.4 17.8 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. 2024 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 KS1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS