TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FIREFLY (SPM) 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.9 OXFORD 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 BERKSHIRE 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.2 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 AMBASSADOR 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.1 DP 77-9578 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.1 PREDATOR 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.1 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 5.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 BMXC-S02 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 CELESTIAL 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 EPIC (5001) 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.9 JASPER II 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.9 TL1 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.9 DP 77-9360 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.8 C-SMX 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 DP 77-9885 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 LACROSSE (IS-FRC 17) 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 CLASS ONE (IS-FRR 29) 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.6 PATHFINDER 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.6 TREAZURE II (PST-4TZ) 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.6 QUATRO 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.6 RAZOR 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.6 COMPASS (ACF 188) 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.5 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.5 DP 77-9886 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.5 IS-FRR 23 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.5 LONGFELLOW II 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.5 BOREAL 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4 DLF-RCM 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 SHADEMASTER 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.4 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.4 DP 77-9579 5.0 6.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 SCALDIS 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 SR 3000 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 AUDUBON 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 PST-8000 4.3 5.3 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.1 SRX 3K 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.1 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN C03-4676 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 ORACLE 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 SEABREEZE 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 7 SEAS 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.9 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.6 MUSICA 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.5 DAWSON E 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 CASCADE 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6 0.8 C.V. (%) 12.5 13.0 11.9 13.4 15.0 15.7 20.5 11.5 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 61-150 0-150 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS