TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2024 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TENACIOUS (NAI-HTB2) 7.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 7.0 8.7 8.4 DLFPS-FL-3104 7.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 9.0 8.2 BEACON II (PPG-FL 128) 7.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 6.7 8.7 8.1 RESOLUTE 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 5.7 8.3 8.1 SWORD II (NAI-HAQ1+2) 7.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.3 6.7 8.7 8.1 ACCENTUATE (PVF-PDB-2020) 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 6.3 8.3 8.0 GLADIATOR 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 6.0 7.3 7.6 DA5-RHF 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 6.3 7.3 7.5 BAR FT 135 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.9 SPHD-20 4.3 8.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.8 NAVIGATOR III (PPG-FRR 127) 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 FRENZY (BYE) 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.7 5.0 4.7 6.2 BAR FT 132 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 BRITTANY 2 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.0 6.0 6.1 PPG-FRC-130 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 8.0 5.0 6.7 6.1 PVF-MVP-2020 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.1 PPG-FRR-134 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 4.3 4.0 5.9 RADAR II (PPG-FRC 127) 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 8.0 4.7 6.0 5.9 5Z2 7.7 6.3 4.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.8 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 PVF-HSY+ 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 HARBOR MR (PPG-FRR 132) 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.6 DLFPS-FRC-3105 7.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 7.3 4.0 4.7 5.4 QUATRO 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.4 RESONANCE (NAI-CHU1) 6.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.4 COMPASS II 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 PST-4SWTM 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 SHADOW IV (PST-4SHAD) 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.2 HYPE (5Z5) 7.0 4.7 3.3 5.7 7.0 4.3 4.0 5.1 BAR FRL 122 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 JAMESTOWN VII 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 3.7 3.7 5.0 RAD-FC59 3.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 BAR FRC 123 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 3.0 3.7 4.9 BAR FRC 130 6.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 6.0 3.7 4.0 4.8 CARDINAL II 6.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.7 MESO (STB1) 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.6 SEABREEZE GT 3.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.0 4.3 4.0 DLF-FRR-3128 4.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 2.7 3.7 3.3 3.8 BAR FO 131 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 1.7 3.7 FOXFIRE 2 4.7 2.7 3.0 4.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.6 KEVIN 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 3.3 RAD-FR64 3.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.3 3.0 BOREAL 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 1.7 2.3 1.3 2.0 LSD VALUE 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.1 1.7 0.8 C.V. (%) 18.3 19.0 18.7 15.6 16.3 15.7 20.9 10.1 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 271-450 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS