TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT PALO ALTO (NON-MOWED), CA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN DAWSON E 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 SHADEMASTER 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.1 BMXC-S02 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 CLASS ONE (IS-FRR 29) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 OXFORD 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 C-SMX 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.9 DP 77-9578 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.9 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 8.3 7.9 SEABREEZE 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 8.0 7.9 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.3 6.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 DP 77-9360 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.8 EPIC (5001) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.8 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.8 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.8 DP 77-9579 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 CASCADE 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.6 COMPASS (ACF 188) 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.6 DLF-RCM 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.6 IS-FRR 23 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.6 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.6 BOREAL 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.7 5.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.5 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.5 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.3 7.5 LONGFELLOW II 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.5 JASPER II 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.4 PATHFINDER 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.4 TREAZURE II (PST-4TZ) 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.4 SRX 3K 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.4 TL1 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.4 AMBASSADOR 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 BERKSHIRE 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 FIREFLY (SPM) 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 SR 3000 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.2 7 SEAS 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 CELESTIAL 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.1 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.1 MUSICA 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 5.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.1 QUATRO 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.1 AUDUBON 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 ORACLE 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 DP 77-9886 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.0 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.9 PST-8000 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT PALO ALTO (NON-MOWED), CA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN C03-4676 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.8 SCALDIS 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.8 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.8 PREDATOR 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 RAZOR 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.6 DP 77-9885 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.4 LACROSSE (IS-FRC 17) 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 9.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.4 LSD VALUE 1.7 1.1 2.6 3.2 5.3 2.9 4.9 3.7 3.2 2.2 1.8 2.4 1.3 C.V. (%) 9.7 8.3 11.4 14.2 16.4 15.2 14.5 15.6 15.6 12.7 11.3 12.2 8.0 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. 2007 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2003 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 CA9 LOAM 6.6-7.0 61-150 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 4.1+ TO PREVENT STRESS