TABLE 20. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2024 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FRENZY (BYE) 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 BAR FT 135 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.8 5Z2 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 HYPE (5Z5) 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 NAVIGATOR III (PPG-FRR 127) 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.5 TENACIOUS (NAI-HTB2) 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.5 SPHD-20 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.4 MESO (STB1) 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 PVF-HSY+ 7.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 DLFPS-FL-3104 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.2 HARBOR MR (PPG-FRR 132) 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.2 PPG-FRR-134 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.2 SWORD II (NAI-HAQ1+2) 7.7 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.2 DLFPS-FRC-3105 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.1 BAR FO 131 6.7 5.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 BAR FRC 123 7.3 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 BAR FT 132 7.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 DA5-RHF 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 KEVIN 7.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 BAR FRL 122 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 CARDINAL II 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.9 COMPASS II 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.9 PPG-FRC-130 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.9 RAD-FC59 7.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.9 BEACON II (PPG-FL 128) 8.0 7.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.8 JAMESTOWN VII 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.8 PVF-MVP-2020 6.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.8 ACCENTUATE (PVF-PDB-2020) 7.7 7.3 6.7 4.3 4.0 5.7 4.7 5.8 RAD-FR64 6.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.8 RESOLUTE 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.8 FOXFIRE 2 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 BLUE HORNET (PPG-FO-102) 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.0 5.6 GLADIATOR 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.6 QUATRO 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 4.7 5.6 RESONANCE (NAI-CHU1) 7.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.6 BRITTANY 2 6.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.5 PST-4SWTM 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.5 RADAR II (PPG-FRC 127) 7.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.4 BAR FRC 130 7.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 BOREAL 6.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 SHADOW IV (PST-4SHAD) 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.2 DLF-FRR-3128 6.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 SEABREEZE GT 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 LSD VALUE 1.4 1.0 1.1 3.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.9 C.V. (%) 9.9 11.5 12.3 19.5 16.1 14.6 13.7 8.1 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 VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 1.1-2.0 LIGHT SHADE 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY