TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2014 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT STORRS (TRAFFIC STUDY), CT 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING PERCENT GROUND COVER DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BAR VV-VP3-CT 6.7 99.0 93.0 99.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.8 C14-OS3 7.0 99.0 91.7 91.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.8 RADAR 7.7 99.0 90.0 98.7 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-FRC/3057 7.7 99.0 90.0 92.7 9.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.4 PPG-FRC 114 7.7 97.7 81.7 89.7 9.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 COMPASS II (PPG-FRC 113) 7.3 99.0 83.3 96.0 9.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.2 CASTLE (RAD-FC32) 6.7 96.0 90.0 91.7 8.7 7.3 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.1 DLF-FRC 3338 7.0 97.7 73.3 87.7 8.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 DLFPS-FRC/3060 7.7 97.7 76.7 79.7 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.9 SEAMIST (PPG-FRT 101) 6.0 97.7 75.0 91.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.9 RAD-FC44 6.7 92.7 68.3 83.3 8.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 7C34 5.0 96.3 63.3 80.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.1 CASCADE 6.3 84.7 71.7 88.3 9.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.1 DLF-FRR 6162 4.3 90.0 73.3 75.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 DLFPS-FRR/3068 4.0 88.3 76.7 75.0 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.8 MARVEL 4.7 88.3 68.3 73.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.8 NAVIGATOR II 4.7 86.7 70.0 83.3 8.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.8 QUATRO 6.0 83.3 76.7 90.3 9.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 SEABREEZE GT 6.0 89.7 70.0 73.3 7.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 CARDINAL II (PPG-FRR 111) 5.0 75.0 75.0 80.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.6 PST-4BEN 4.0 90.0 68.3 51.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.6 RAD-FR33R 3.7 83.3 60.0 68.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.6 KENT 4.3 80.0 63.3 55.0 7.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.4 PST-4DR4 4.3 85.0 56.7 66.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.4 BAR FRT 5002 5.3 84.7 68.3 58.3 9.0 5.0 5.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 DLFPS-FRR/3069 4.7 86.7 66.7 53.3 6.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 RAD-FR47 5.0 86.7 63.3 61.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 BAR 6FR 126 6.7 79.7 56.7 38.3 9.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 3.7 2.7 3.0 4.2 BEUDIN 5.3 73.0 56.7 51.7 7.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.1 BOREAL 4.3 75.0 61.7 70.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.1 PST-4RUE 3.7 73.3 51.7 60.0 7.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.1 PST-4ED4 4.3 88.3 56.7 63.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 JETTY (PPG-FL 106) 5.7 48.3 33.3 50.0 8.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.3 4.0 3.5 MNHD-14 5.7 53.0 36.7 51.7 9.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.4 RESOLUTE (7H7) 5.3 55.0 33.3 31.0 8.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.4 DLFPS-FL/3060 4.7 53.3 31.7 40.0 9.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 DLFPS-FL/3066 5.7 56.7 33.3 35.0 9.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.3 3.0 3.3 3.2 SWORD 5.0 58.3 36.7 36.7 9.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.2 BEACON 4.7 53.3 35.0 41.0 8.5 3.7 3.0 3.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.1 MINIMUS 4.7 41.7 18.3 26.7 . 3.3 2.3 3.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 GLADIATOR (TH456) 4.7 41.7 26.7 33.3 9.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.6 PST-4BND 3.7 44.0 20.0 16.7 8.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.4 LSD VALUE 1.6 23.8 21.5 31.9 1.7 1.3 1.3 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.5 0.9 C.V. (%) 17.7 18.3 22.3 29.0 12.0 16.6 16.7 13.2 19.6 19.4 20.1 13.4 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. 2017 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 CT2 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 0-150 - FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY