TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC WINTER RED THREAD RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR COLOR MARCH AUGUST MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN OXFORD 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.7 4 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.2 SR 3000 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.3 4 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 SRX 3K 7.0 7.3 7.3 9.0 4 4.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 6.7 7.3 7.0 9.0 4 4.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 8.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 IS-FL 28 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 4 4.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.6 SPM 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 4 3.3 5.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.6 PICK HF #2 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 4 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 PREDATOR 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 4 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.5 ACF 188 8.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 4 4.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.4 BERKSHIRE 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 4 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 EDGEWOOD (C03-RCE) 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 4 5.3 7.3 8.0 5.7 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.4 SCALDIS 7.0 8.0 7.3 9.0 4 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 7 SEAS 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 4 4.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 AMBASSADOR 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.7 4 5.3 6.3 8.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 MUSICA 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 4 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 4 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 7.7 7.3 6.1 DP 77-9885 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 4 3.3 5.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.1 JAMESTOWN 5 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 4 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.1 SRX 51G 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 4 4.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.1 TL 53 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 4 3.3 5.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.1 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.7 4 4.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 DP 77-9886 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.3 4 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 IS-FRR 29 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 4 4.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 PATHFINDER 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 4 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 CASCADE 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 4 6.0 5.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.9 CELESTIAL 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 4 4.3 5.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.9 DP 77-9360 7.3 5.3 3.0 6.7 4 3.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 7.7 7.0 5.9 LONGFELLOW II 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 4 4.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.9 IS-FRC 17 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 4 4.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 QUATRO 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 4 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.8 5001 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 4 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 DLF-RCM 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 4 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 PICK CRF 1-03 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 4 3.7 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 PST-4TZ 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 4 4.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 PST-8000 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 4 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 BMXC-S02 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 4 3.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.6 SEABREEZE 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 4 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.6 TL1 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 4 4.0 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.6 SRX 55R 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 4 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.5 DP 77-9579 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 4 4.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.4 IS-FRR 30 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 4 4.3 5.0 7.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.4 AUDUBON 7.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 4 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 C03-4676 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 4 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 3.7 5.7 4.0 5.3 DP 77-9578 6.7 5.3 4.0 6.7 4 3.3 4.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 ASC 245 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 4 3.0 4.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.1 DAWSON E 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 4 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 IS-FRR 23 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 4 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 TABLE 25. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC WINTER RED THREAD RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR COLOR MARCH AUGUST MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN C-SMX 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 4 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.9 RAZOR 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 4 4.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.9 SHADEMASTER 5.3 5.0 6.0 8.0 4 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.9 JASPER II 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 4 4.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 4.0 3.3 5.3 4.3 4.8 ORACLE 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 4 4.7 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 BOREAL 6.0 5.3 5.3 3.3 4 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.9 LSD VALUE 1.3 1.2 1.3 2.6 0 1.7 2.5 1.8 2.4 3.1 2.1 2.3 2.9 1.1 C.V. (%) 10.3 11.0 12.1 18.3 0 20.0 18.4 13.1 15.4 22.7 21.8 18.4 22.8 10.7 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. 2004 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 VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS