TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2020 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2024 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN TENACIOUS (NAI-HTB2) 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 BAR FT 135 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.9 ACCENTUATE (PVF-PDB-2020) 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.9 RESOLUTE 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 DA5-RHF 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.8 DLFPS-FL-3104 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.8 SPHD-20 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.8 GLADIATOR 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 FRENZY (BYE) 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.6 NAVIGATOR III (PPG-FRR 127) 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.6 PVF-HSY+ 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.6 SWORD II (NAI-HAQ1+2) 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 5Z2 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.5 BEACON II (PPG-FL 128) 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.5 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 DLF-FRR-3128 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.4 HYPE (5Z5) 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 QUATRO 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 BAR FRC 123 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.2 BAR FRL 122 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.2 HARBOR MR (PPG-FRR 132) 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.2 RAD-FR64 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.2 RADAR II (PPG-FRC 127) 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 5.3 5.2 BAR FT 132 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.1 FOXFIRE 2 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.1 MESO (STB1) 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.1 PVF-MVP-2020 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.1 KEVIN 4.7 3.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 RAD-FC59 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 BRITTANY 2 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 6.3 4.7 4.9 COMPASS II 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 4.9 PPG-FRR-134 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.9 BOREAL 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 4.8 SEABREEZE GT 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 4.8 BAR FO 131 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 DLFPS-FRC-3105 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 JAMESTOWN VII 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 PPG-FRC-130 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 CARDINAL II 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 4.6 BAR FRC 130 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.5 PST-4SWTM 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.5 RESONANCE (NAI-CHU1) 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.5 SHADOW IV (PST-4SHAD) 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.9 3.2 2.6 2.0 1.1 C.V. (%) 9.7 13.5 14.1 16.2 14.9 12.7 13.0 10.4 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. 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 NO IRRIGATION