NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM

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1 NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) is designed to develop and coordinate uniform evaluation trials of turfgrass varieties and promising selections in the United States and Canada. Test results can be used by national companies and plant breeders to determine the broad picture of the adaptation of a cultivar. Results can also be used to determine if a cultivar is well adapted to a local area or level of turf maintenance. Briefly, the NTEP is a self-supporting, non-profit program, sponsored by the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and the National Turfgrass Federation, Inc. Program policy is made by a policy committee consisting of one member from each of the four (4) Regional Turfgrass Research Committees in the United States, one member from the Lawn Seed Division of the American Seed Trade Association, one member from the United States Golf Association (USGA) Green Section, one member from the Golf Course Superintendents Assoc. of America (GCSAA), one member for the Turfgrass Producers International (TPI), one member from the Turfgrass Breeders Association and an executive director. The program does not make variety recommendations. However, the data from tests can be used by extension specialists and others for making recommendations. The policy committee is responsible for determining program policy including, (1) requirements for submission of entries, (2) scheduling tests, (3) evaluation methods, (4) selecting standard or control test entries, (5) setting entry fees, (6) coordinating tests in their respective regions, (7) establishing guidelines for publication and data distribution and (8) scheduling committee meetings. Executive Director - Kevin N. Morris, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Inc. CURRENT POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Mr. Bill Dunn, Seed Research of Oregon, Inc. Mr. Ryan Jeffries, Columbia Seeds, Inc. Dr. Mike Kenna, USGA Green Section Dr. Jason Kruse, University of Florida Dr. David Kopec, University of Arizona Mr. Gary Wilbur, Oakwood Sod Farms Mr. Mark Johnson, Golf Course Superintendents Assoc. of America Dr. Eric Watkins, University of Minnesota Mr. Steve Reid, DLF Pickseed USA Dr. Scott Ebdon, University of Massachusetts FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTS OR INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Morris, Executive Director National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Beltsville Agricultural Research Center-West Building 005, Room 307 Beltsville, Maryland kmorris@ntep.org i

2 CONTENTS 2014 National Fineleaf Fescue Test data LOCATIONS SUBMITTING DATA FOR NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST, 2014 Entries and Sponsors...2 Table A Locations, Site Descriptions and Management Practices in the 2014 National Fineleaf Fescue Test...3 Table B - Locations and Data Collected in Table 1A - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Fineleaf Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 1B - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Chewings Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 1C - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 1D - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Hard and Sheep Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 1E - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 2A - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Fineleaf Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 2B - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Chewings Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 2C - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 2D - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Hard and Sheep Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 2E - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 3A - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Fineleaf Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 3B - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Chewings Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 3C - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 3D - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Hard and Sheep Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 3E - Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Cultivars Grown in Location Performance Index (LPI) Group Table 4A - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars Grown under Traffic Stress at Amherst, MA...19 ii

3 CONTENTS (Continued) Table 4B - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars Grown under Traffic Stress at Amherst, MA...20 Table 4C - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown under Traffic Stress at Amherst, MA...21 Table 4D - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars Grown under Traffic Stress at Amherst, MA...22 Table 4E - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown under Traffic Stress at Amherst, MA...22 Table 5A - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars Grown under Shade at Carbondale, IL...23 Table 5B - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars Grown under Shade at Carbondale, IL...24 Table 5C - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown under Shade at Carbondale, IL...25 Table 5D - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars Grown under Shade at Carbondale, IL...26 Table 5E - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown under Shade at Carbondale, IL...26 Table 6A - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars Grown under No Mowing At Riverside, CA...27 Table 6B - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars Grown under No Mowing At Riverside, CA...28 Table 6C - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown under No Mowing At Riverside, CA...29 Table 6D - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars Grown under No Mowing At Riverside, CA...30 Table 6E - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown under No Mowing At Riverside, CA...30 Table 7A - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars Grown at San Francisco (California Golf Club Of San Francisco),CA...31 iii

4 CONTENTS (Continued) Table 7B - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars Grown at San Francisco (California Golf Club Of San Francisco),CA...32 Table 7C - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown at San Francisco (California Golf Club Of San Francisco),CA...33 Table 7D - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars Grown at San Francisco (California Golf Club Of San Francisco),CA...34 Table 7E - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown at San Francisco (California Golf Club Of San Francisco),CA...34 Table 8A - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars Grown under Fairway Mowing Height At West Lafayette, IN...35 Table 8B - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars Grown under Fairway Mowing Height At West Lafayette, IN...36 Table 8C - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown under Fairway Mowing Height At West Lafayette, IN...37 Table 8D - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars Grown under Fairway Mowing Height At West Lafayette, IN...38 Table 8E - Mean Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Grown under Fairway Mowing Height At West Lafayette, IN...38 Table 9A - Genetic Color Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...39 Table 9B - Genetic Color Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...40 Table 9C - Genetic Color Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...41 Table 9D - Genetic Color Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...42 Table 9E - Genetic Color Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...42 Table 10A- Spring Greenup Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...43 Table 10B- Spring Greenup Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...44 Table 10C- Spring Greenup Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...45 Table 10D- Spring Greenup Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...46 Table 10E- Spring Greenup Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...46 Table 11A- Leaf Texture Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...47 Table 11B- Leaf Texture Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...48 Table 11C- Leaf Texture Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...49 iv

5 CONTENTS (Continued) Table 11D- Leaf Texture Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...50 Table 11E- Leaf Texture Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...50 Table 12A- Seedling Vigor Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...51 Table 12B- Seedling Vigor Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...52 Table 12C- Seedling Vigor Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...53 Table 12D- Seedling Vigor Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...54 Table 12E- Seedling Vigor Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...54 Table 13A- Spring Density Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...55 Table 13B- Spring Density Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...56 Table 13C- Spring Density Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...57 Table 13D- Spring Density Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...58 Table 13E- Spring Density Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...58 Table 14A- Spring Density Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...59 Table 14B- Spring Density Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...60 Table 14C- Spring Density Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...61 Table 14D- Spring Density Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...62 Table 14E- Spring Density Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...62 Table 15A- Fall Density Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...63 Table 15B- Fall Density Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...64 Table 15C- Fall Density Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...65 Table 15D- Fall Density Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...66 Table 15E- Fall Density Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...66 Table 16A- Percent Living Ground Cover (Spring) Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...67 Table 16B- Percent Living Ground Cover (Spring) Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...68 Table 16C- Percent Living Ground Cover (Spring) Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...69 Table 16D- Percent Living Ground Cover (Spring) Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...70 Table 16E- Percent Living Ground Cover (Spring) Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...70 Table 17A- Percent Living Ground Cover (Summer) Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...71 v

6 CONTENTS (Continued) Table 17B- Percent Living Ground Cover (Summer) Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...72 Table 17C- Percent Living Ground Cover (Summer) Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...73 Table 17D- Percent Living Ground Cover (Summer) Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...74 Table 17E- Percent Living Ground Cover (Summer) Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...74 Table 18A- Percent Living Ground Cover (Fall) Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...75 Table 18B- Percent Living Ground Cover (Fall) Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...76 Table 18C- Percent Living Ground Cover (Fall) Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...77 Table 18D- Percent Living Ground Cover (Fall) Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...78 Table 18E- Percent Living Ground Cover (Fall) Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...78 Table 19A- Winter Color Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...79 Table 19B- Winter Color Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...80 Table 19C- Winter Color Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...81 Table 19D- Winter Color Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...82 Table 19E- Winter Color Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...82 Table 20A- Leaf Spot Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...83 Table 20B- Leaf Spot Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...84 Table 20C- Leaf Spot Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...85 Table 20D- Leaf Spot Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...86 Table 20E- Leaf Spot Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...86 Table 21A- Dollar Spot Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...87 Table 21B- Dollar Spot Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...88 Table 21C- Dollar Spot Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...89 Table 21D- Dollar Spot Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...90 Table 21E- Dollar Spot Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...90 Table 22A- Red Thread Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...91 Table 22B- Red Thread Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...92 Table 22C- Red Thread Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...93 vi

7 CONTENTS (Continued) Table 22D- Red Thread Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...94 Table 22E- Red Thread Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...94 Table 23A- Fall Color (December) Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...95 Table 23B- Fall Color (December) Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars...96 Table 23C- Fall Color (December) Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars...97 Table 23D- Fall Color (December) Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars...98 Table 23E- Fall Color (December) Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars...98 Table 24A- Percent Establishment Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars...99 Table 24B- Percent Establishment Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars Table 24C- Percent Establishment Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Table 24D- Percent Establishment Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars Table 24E- Percent Establishment Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars Table 25A- Melting-out Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars Table 25B- Melting-out Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars Table 25C- Melting-out Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Table 25D- Melting-out Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars Table 25E- Melting-out Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars Table 26A- Growth Vigor Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars Table 26B- Growth Vigor Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars Table 26C- Growth Vigor Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars Table 26D- Growth Vigor Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars Table 26E- Growth Vigor Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cutivars Table 27A- Percent Establishment Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars at Raleigh, NC Table 27B- Percent Establishment Ratings of Chewings Fescue Cultivars at Raleigh, NC Table 27C- Percent Establishment Ratings of Strong Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars at Raleigh, NC Table 27D- Percent Establishment Ratings of Hard and Sheep Fescue Cultivars at Raleigh, NC vii

8 CONTENTS (Continued) Table 27E- Percent Establishment Ratings of Slender Creeping Red Fescue Cultivars at Raleigh, NC Appendix Table- Summary of Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Fineleaf Fescue viii

9 A Guide to NTEP Turfgrass Ratings Introduction The quality and scientific merit of NTEP data is extremely important. However, the evaluation of turfgrass species and cultivars is a difficult and complex issue. Furthermore, turfgrass evaluation is generally a subjective process based on visual estimates of factors, like genetic color, stand density, leaf texture, uniformity and quality. These factors can not be measured in the same way as other agricultural crops. Turfgrass quality is not a measure of yield or nutritive value. Turfgrass quality is a measure of aesthetics (i.e. density, uniformity, texture, smoothness, growth habit and color), and functional use. The most common way of assessing turfgrass quality is a visual rating system that is based on the turfgrass evaluator's judgement. General Considerations Most visual ratings collected on NTEP trials are based on a 1 to 9 rating scale. One is the poorest or lowest and 9 is the best or highest rating. However, a few characteristics, such as winter kill or percent living ground cover, are rated on a percentage basis, again by using the evaluator s judgement. Most disease ratings found in NTEP reports will use the 1-9 scale, 9=no disease except where the evaluator made a judgement of the percentage of disease in each plot. Percent disease data will be found in separate tables and will normally not be included with disease data using the 1-9 scale. Turfgrass Quality Turfgrass Quality is based on 9 being outstanding or ideal turf and 1 being poorest or dead. A rating of 6 or above is generally considered acceptable. A quality rating value of 9 is reserved for a perfect or ideal grass, but it also can reflect an absolutely outstanding treatment plot. The NTEP requires quality ratings on a monthly basis. Quality ratings take into account the aesthetic and functional aspects of the turf. Quality ratings are not based on color alone, but on a combination of color, density, uniformity, texture, and disease or environmental stress. Turfgrass quality ratings are grouped and presented by region, management level, a particular stress (shade, traffic, etc.) and in some cases, by individual location (starting with 2001 data, data from each location will be posted separately as well on the NTEP web site, Also available now is a summary table (Appendix) in the back of this report. This summary table includes various statistical measures not previously compiled for NTEP reports. For an explanation of this table and these changes, please go to the NTEP web site at Other Ratings More detailed information on the ratings of specific characteristics can be found on the NTEP web site at ix

10 2014 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST LOCATIONS SUBMITTING DATA FOR 2015 State Location Code California Riverside (No Mowing) CA3 California San Francisco (California Golf Club) CA5 Connecticut Storrs CT1 Illinois Urbana IL1 Illinois Carbondale (Shade) IL2 Indiana West Lafayette (Fairway Mowing) IN1 Massachusetts Amherst (Traffic Study) MA1 Maryland College Park MD1 Michigan East Lansing MI1 Michigan East Lansing MI2 Minnesota St. Paul MN1 Minnesota St. Paul MN2 Missouri Columbia MO1 New Jersey North Brunswick NJ1 New Jersey Adelphia NJ2 North Carolina Raleigh NC1 North Dakota Fargo ND1 Oregon Corvallis OR1 Quebec Quebec City QE1 Washington Pullman WA1 1

11 Entry No 2014 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST Entries and Sponsors Name Species Sponsor 1 Minimus Hard Fescue Landmark Turf & Native Seed *2 Marvel Strong Creeping Red Landmark Turf & Native Seed 3 7C34 Strong Creeping Red Brett Young Seeds Ltd 4 DLFPS-FL/3066 Hard Fescue DLF Pickseed USA 5 DLFPS-FRC/3060 Chewings Fescue DLF Pickseed USA 6 DLFPS-FL/3060 Hard Fescue DLF Pickseed USA 7 DLFPS-FRR/3069 Strong Creeping Red DLF Pickseed USA 8 MNHD-14 Hard Fescue University of Minnesota 9 DLFPS-FRR/3068 Strong Creeping Red DLF Pickseed USA *10 Quatro Sheep Fescue Standard *11 Boreal Strong Creeping Red Standard *12 Gladiator (TH456) Hard Fescue Columbia River Seed 13 Resolute (7H7) Hard Fescue SiteOne Landscape Supply *14 Sword Hard Fescue Columbia River Seed *15 Seabreeze GT Slender Creeping Red Standard *16 Radar Chewings Fescue Standard *17 Beacon Hard Fescue Standard *18 Navigator II Strong Creeping Red Standard 19 Jetty (PPG-FL 106) Hard Fescue Mountain View Seeds 20 PPG-FRC 114 Chewings Fescue The Scotts Company 21 PPG-FRT 101 Slender Creeping Red Mountain View Seeds 22 PPG-FRR 111 Strong Creeping Red Mountain View Seeds 23 PPG-FRC 113 Chewings Fescue Mountain View Seeds *24 Kent Strong Creeping Red Columbia Seeds 25 RAD-FC32 Chewings Fescue Columbia Seeds 26 BAR FRT 5002 Slender Creeping Red Barenburg USA 27 BAR VV-VP3-CT Chewings Fescue Barenburg USA 28 BAR 6FR 126 Chewings Fescue Barenburg USA 29 C14-OS3 Strong Creeping Red The Scotts Company 30 RAD-FR33R Strong Creeping Red Brett Young Seed LTD *31 RAD-FC44 Chewings Fescue Bailey Seed Company *32 RAD-FR47 Creeping Red Fescue Bailey Seed Company 33 PST-4DR4 Creeping Red Fescue Pure Seed Testing Inc. 34 PST-4RUE Creeping Red Fescue Pure Seed Testing Inc. 35 PST-4BEN Creeping Red Fescue Pure Seed Testing Inc. 36 PST-4BND Hard Fescue Pure Seed Testing Inc. 37 PST-4ED4 Creeping Red Fescue Pure Seed Testing Inc. 38 DLFPS-FRC/3057 Chewings Fescue DLF Pickseed USA *39 Cascade Chewings Fescue Standard 40 DLF-FRC 3338 Chewings Fescue DLF Pickseed USA 41 DLF-FRR 6162 Creeping Red Fescue DLF Pickseed USA *42 Beudin Hard Fescue DLF Pickseed USA * Commercially Available in the USA in

12 TABLE A 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 CA3 SANDY LOAM FULL SUN 4.1+ TO PREVENT STRESS CA5 SANDY LOAM PARTIAL SHADE ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS CT1 SANDY LOAM FULL SUN TO PREVENT STRESS IL1 SILT LOAM AND SILT FULL SUN NO IRRIGATION IL2 SILTY CLAY LOAM UNIFORM SHADE NO IRRIGATION IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT FULL SUN ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS MA1 LOAM FULL SUN TO PREVENT STRESS MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT FULL SUN ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS MI MI MN1 SILTY CLAY LOAM FULL SUN NO IRRIGATION MN2 SILTY CLAY LOAM FULL SUN NO IRRIGATION MO1 SILT LOAM AND SILT FULL SUN ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS NC1 SILTY CLAY LOAM FULL SUN TO PREVENT STRESS ND1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY FULL SUN TO PREVENT DORMANCY NJ1 LOAM PARTIAL SHADE TO PREVENT STRESS NJ2 SANDY LOAM FULL SUN TO PREVENT STRESS OR1 SILTY CLAY LOAM FULL SUN TO PREVENT STRESS QE WA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT FULL SUN ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS 3

13 TABLE B. LOCATIONS AND DATA COLLECTED IN 2015 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY GENETIC SPRING LEAF LOCATION RATING RATING RATING RATING RATING RATING RATING RATING RATING RATING RATING RATING COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE CA3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X CA5 X X X X X X X X X X X X X CT1 X X X X X X X X IL1 X X X X X X X X IL2 X X X X X X X X X IN1 X X X X X X X X MA1 X X X X MD1 X X X X X X X MI1 X X X X X X X X MI2 X X X X X X X MN1 X X X X X X X MN2 X X X X X X X MO1 X X X X X X X X X NC1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ND1 X X X X X X NJ1 X X X X X X X X X NJ2 X X X X X X X X OR1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X QE1 X X X X X X X X WA1 X X X X X X 4

14 TABLE B. (CONT'D) LOCATIONS AND DATA COLLECTED IN 2015 PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PINK SPRING SUMMER FALL COVER COVER COVER WINTER LEAF DOLLAR RED PYTHIUM SNOW LOCATION SEEDLVIG DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY SPRING SUMMER FALL COLOR SPOT SPOT THREAD BLIGHT MOLD CA3 X X X X CA5 X X X CT1 IL1 X IL2 X X X IN1 X MA1 MD1 MI1 X X MI2 MN1 MN2 X MO1 X X X X X X NC1 X X X X X X X X X ND1 X X X X X X NJ1 X X NJ2 X X X OR1 X QE1 X WA1 X X 5

15 TABLE B. (CONT'D) LOCATIONS AND DATA COLLECTED IN 2015 FALL PERCENT MELTINT- GROWTH PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT COLOR ESTABLISH- OUT VIGOR MESOTRIONE WEAR TOLERANCE NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY LOCATION DECEMBER MENT RATINGS RATINGS INJURY AUG SEP OCT CA3 CA5 CT1 IL1 IL2 IN1 X X X MA1 X X X X MD1 X MI1 X MI2 MN1 MN2 X X X MO1 X X NC1 X X X ND1 NJ1 NJ2 OR1 X QE1 WA1 6

16 TABLE 1A. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CT1 NJ1 NC1 IL1 MN1 MO1 MEAN PPG-FRC PPG-FRC C14-OS DLF-FRC DLFPS-FRC/ * RADAR PPG-FRT C DLFPS-FRC/ * RAD-FC DLFPS-FRR/ BAR 6FR BAR VV-VP3-CT DLF-FRR RAD-FC DLFPS-FRR/ * MARVEL PPG-FRR * RAD-FR PST-4BEN RAD-FR33R * NAVIGATOR II PST-4ED * CASCADE * BEACON PST-4DR * KENT BAR FRT * RESOLUTE (7H7) MINIMUS DLFPS-FL/ MNHD * GLADIATOR (TH456) PST-4RUE * QUATRO DLFPS-FL/ * BEUDIN * JETTY (PPG-FL 106) PST-4BND * SEABREEZE GT * BOREAL * SWORD LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2016 **/ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS LPI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE A LPI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LPI, GO TO 7

17 TABLE 1B. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF CHEWINGS FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CT1 NJ1 NC1 IL1 MN1 MO1 MEAN PPG-FRC PPG-FRC DLF-FRC DLFPS-FRC/ RADAR DLFPS-FRC/ RAD-FC BAR 6FR BAR VV-VP3-CT RAD-FC CASCADE LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 8

18 TABLE 1C. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CT1 NJ1 NC1 IL1 MN1 MO1 MEAN C14-OS C DLFPS-FRR/ DLF-FRR DLFPS-FRR/ MARVEL PPG-FRR RAD-FR PST-4BEN RAD-FR33R NAVIGATOR II PST-4ED PST-4DR KENT PST-4RUE BOREAL LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 9

19 TABLE 1D. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF HARD AND SHEEP FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CT1 NJ1 NC1 IL1 MN1 MO1 MEAN BEACON RESOLUTE (7H7) MINIMUS DLFPS-FL/ MNHD GLADIATOR (TH456) QUATRO DLFPS-FL/ BEUDIN JETTY (PPG-FL 106) PST-4BND SWORD LSD VALUE C.V. (%) TABLE 1E. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME CT1 NJ1 NC1 IL1 MN1 MO1 MEAN PPG-FRT BAR FRT SEABREEZE GT LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 10

20 TABLE 2A. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MI1 MI2 MN2 ND1 WA1 MEAN BEUDIN BAR FRT GLADIATOR (TH456) RESOLUTE (7H7) DLF-FRC PPG-FRC RAD-FC RADAR BAR VV-VP3-CT PPG-FRT PPG-FRC RAD-FC DLFPS-FL/ C14-OS DLFPS-FRC/ BAR 6FR DLFPS-FL/ MINIMUS DLF-FRR PST-4BEN BEACON DLFPS-FRC/ C DLFPS-FRR/ SWORD PST-4BND JETTY (PPG-FL 106) NAVIGATOR II PPG-FRR MNHD RAD-FR33R RAD-FR MARVEL SEABREEZE GT KENT PST-4RUE PST-4DR QUATRO DLFPS-FRR/ PST-4ED CASCADE BOREAL LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 11

21 TABLE 2B. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF CHEWINGS FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MI1 MI2 MN2 ND1 WA1 MEAN DLF-FRC PPG-FRC RAD-FC RADAR BAR VV-VP3-CT PPG-FRC RAD-FC DLFPS-FRC/ BAR 6FR DLFPS-FRC/ CASCADE LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 12

22 TABLE 2C. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MI1 MI2 MN2 ND1 WA1 MEAN C14-OS DLF-FRR PST-4BEN C DLFPS-FRR/ NAVIGATOR II PPG-FRR RAD-FR33R RAD-FR MARVEL KENT PST-4RUE PST-4DR DLFPS-FRR/ PST-4ED BOREAL LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 13

23 TABLE 2D. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF HARD AND SHEEP FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MI1 MI2 MN2 ND1 WA1 MEAN BEUDIN GLADIATOR (TH456) RESOLUTE (7H7) DLFPS-FL/ DLFPS-FL/ MINIMUS BEACON SWORD PST-4BND JETTY (PPG-FL 106) MNHD QUATRO LSD VALUE C.V. (%) TABLE 2E. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MI1 MI2 MN2 ND1 WA1 MEAN BAR FRT PPG-FRT SEABREEZE GT LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 14

24 TABLE 3A. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ2 MD1 OR1 QE1 MEAN MINIMUS RESOLUTE (7H7) BEACON DLFPS-FL/ DLFPS-FL/ JETTY (PPG-FL 106) GLADIATOR (TH456) MNHD C14-OS PPG-FRC PPG-FRT DLF-FRC DLFPS-FRC/ DLFPS-FRC/ PST-4BND RADAR PPG-FRC SWORD BAR VV-VP3-CT RAD-FC RAD-FC QUATRO BAR 6FR DLFPS-FRR/ C PST-4BEN DLF-FRR PST-4DR CASCADE PPG-FRR MARVEL NAVIGATOR II DLFPS-FRR/ PST-4RUE RAD-FR33R RAD-FR BAR FRT PST-4ED BEUDIN SEABREEZE GT KENT BOREAL LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 15

25 TABLE 3B. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF CHEWINGS FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ2 MD1 OR1 QE1 MEAN PPG-FRC DLF-FRC DLFPS-FRC/ DLFPS-FRC/ RADAR PPG-FRC BAR VV-VP3-CT RAD-FC RAD-FC BAR 6FR CASCADE LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 16

26 TABLE 3C. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ2 MD1 OR1 QE1 MEAN C14-OS DLFPS-FRR/ C PST-4BEN DLF-FRR PST-4DR PPG-FRR MARVEL NAVIGATOR II DLFPS-FRR/ PST-4RUE RAD-FR33R RAD-FR PST-4ED KENT BOREAL LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 17

27 TABLE 3D. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF HARD AND SHEEP FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ2 MD1 OR1 QE1 MEAN MINIMUS RESOLUTE (7H7) BEACON DLFPS-FL/ DLFPS-FL/ JETTY (PPG-FL 106) GLADIATOR (TH456) MNHD PST-4BND SWORD QUATRO BEUDIN LSD VALUE C.V. (%) TABLE 3E. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ2 MD1 OR1 QE1 MEAN PPG-FRT BAR FRT SEABREEZE GT LSD VALUE C.V. (%) */ ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AMMI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE AN AMMI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AMMI, GO TO 18

28 TABLE 4A. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PYTHIUM ESTABLISH- MESOTRIONE WEAR TOLERANCE RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME BLIGHT MENT INJURY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BAR FRT PPG-FRT RAD-FC BEUDIN RAD-FC BAR VV-VP3-CT PPG-FRR RADAR DLFPS-FRC/ PST-4BEN PST-4DR CASCADE DLFPS-FRC/ MARVEL NAVIGATOR II PPG-FRC C BAR 6FR DLF-FRR DLFPS-FRR/ DLFPS-FRR/ KENT PST-4ED RAD-FR BOREAL DLF-FRC PPG-FRC RAD-FR33R JETTY (PPG-FL 106) SEABREEZE GT BEACON C14-OS PST-4BND PST-4RUE RESOLUTE (7H7) QUATRO MINIMUS DLFPS-FL/ MNHD DLFPS-FL/ GLADIATOR (TH456) SWORD LSD VALUE C.V. (%)

29 TABLE 4B. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF CHEWINGS FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PYTHIUM ESTABLISH- MESOTRIONE WEAR TOLERANCE RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME BLIGHT MENT INJURY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RAD-FC RAD-FC BAR VV-VP3-CT RADAR DLFPS-FRC/ CASCADE DLFPS-FRC/ PPG-FRC BAR 6FR DLF-FRC PPG-FRC LSD VALUE C.V. (%)

30 TABLE 4C. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PYTHIUM ESTABLISH- MESOTRIONE WEAR TOLERANCE RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME BLIGHT MENT INJURY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PPG-FRR PST-4BEN PST-4DR MARVEL NAVIGATOR II C DLF-FRR DLFPS-FRR/ DLFPS-FRR/ KENT PST-4ED RAD-FR BOREAL RAD-FR33R C14-OS PST-4RUE LSD VALUE C.V. (%)

31 TABLE 4D. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF HARD AND SHEEP FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PYTHIUM ESTABLISH- MESOTRIONE WEAR TOLERANCE RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME BLIGHT MENT INJURY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BEUDIN JETTY (PPG-FL 106) BEACON PST-4BND RESOLUTE (7H7) QUATRO MINIMUS DLFPS-FL/ MNHD DLFPS-FL/ GLADIATOR (TH456) SWORD LSD VALUE C.V. (%) TABLE 4E. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PYTHIUM ESTABLISH- MESOTRIONE WEAR TOLERANCE RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME BLIGHT MENT INJURY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BAR FRT PPG-FRT SEABREEZE GT LSD VALUE C.V. (%)

32 TABLE 5A. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER SHADE AT CARBONDALE, IL 1/ TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT SPRING SEEDLING COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP VIGOR SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN 7C DLF-FRR NAVIGATOR II PPG-FRT JETTY (PPG-FL 106) SEABREEZE GT BAR FRT DLFPS-FRR/ SWORD DLF-FRC PPG-FRC DLFPS-FRC/ DLFPS-FRC/ MARVEL MINIMUS PST-4BEN RAD-FC RAD-FR33R RADAR C14-OS DLFPS-FL/ RAD-FC BEACON PPG-FRR PST-4RUE BAR VV-VP3-CT BEUDIN GLADIATOR (TH456) PPG-FRC PST-4BND PST-4DR RAD-FR KENT PST-4ED DLFPS-FRR/ CASCADE BOREAL QUATRO DLFPS-FL/ MNHD RESOLUTE (7H7) BAR 6FR LSD VALUE C.V. (%)