TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2014 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL SEEDLING COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME VIGOR DECEMBER JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN MINIMUS 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 DLFPS-FL/3060 4.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 DLFPS-FL/3066 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 MNHD-14 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 7H7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 C14-OS3 7.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.6 PPG-FRC 113 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 DLFPS-FRC/3057 6.7 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.5 PPG-FRC 114 6.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.5 PPG-FRT 101 5.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.5 DLF-FRC 3338 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 6.3 5.0 5.4 SWORD 2.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.4 BEACON 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 DLFPS-FRC/3060 6.3 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 4.3 5.3 PPG-FL 106 3.3 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 DLFPS-FRR/3068 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 TH456 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.1 7C34 7.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 RAD-FC44 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.3 3.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 BAR VV-VP3-CT 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 5.0 4.9 PPG-FRR 111 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.9 RAD-FC32 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 6.3 5.0 4.9 PST-4BEN 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.8 RADAR 6.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.8 MARVEL 6.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.6 PST-4BND 5.7 6.3 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 PST-4DR4 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.6 BAR 6FR 126 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.7 4.7 4.5 QUATRO 6.7 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.5 DLF-FRR 6162 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.4 CASCADE 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 DLFPS-FRR/3069 3.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 3.3 4.3 NAVIGATOR II 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.1 SEABREEZE GT 2.0 5.3 4.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.1 PST-4ED4 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 PST-4RUE 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 RAD-FR33R 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 RAD-FR47 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 KENT 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.8 BAR FRT 5002 5.7 6.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.7 2.7 3.2 BOREAL 5.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 BEUDIN 5.3 6.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.6 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.7 C.V. (%) 11.8 9.3 13.1 14.7 12.9 13.0 15.3 10.8 11.4 9.4 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. 2015 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2014 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 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS