TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ORONO, ME 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN RED PATCH CRABGRASS WEED QUALITY RATINGS NAME THREAD WARM TEMP. RATINGS RATINGS MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BERKSHIRE 8.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 5.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.1 PICK CRF 1-03 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 6.3 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.8 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 9.0 6.3 8.7 7.3 7.7 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 EPIC (5001) 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.6 PREDATOR 7.7 8.3 6.3 7.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.6 IS-FRR 29 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.5 LONGFELLOW II 8.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.5 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 8.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 9.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.5 7 SEAS 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.4 AMBASSADOR 8.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 9.0 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.4 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 8.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 COMPASS (ACF 188) 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 IS-FRR 23 8.7 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 8.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.4 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 8.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 PST-4TZ 8.7 6.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 8.7 8.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.4 PST-8000 9.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.4 CELESTIAL 8.0 7.0 8.3 6.3 6.0 8.7 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 IS-FRC 17 8.7 4.7 8.7 6.3 6.7 8.7 8.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 OXFORD 7.3 9.0 7.7 8.0 5.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 C-SMX 8.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.2 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 7.3 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.2 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 7.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 8.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.2 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.2 SPM 6.3 9.0 8.0 7.7 3.7 7.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.2 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 8.0 5.3 9.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 9.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.2 TL1 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 IS-FRR 30 8.7 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.1 SCALDIS 7.0 9.0 8.0 6.7 4.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 SRX 3K 7.7 8.7 7.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.0 7.0 7.1 AUDUBON 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 8.0 8.7 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.9 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.9 DLF-RCM 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 8.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 8.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.8 CASCADE 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 DP 77-9578 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 DP 77-9579 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 DP 77-9886 6.0 6.3 8.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 MUSICA 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 PATHFINDER 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 SR 3000 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 4.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.8 DP 77-9885 8.3 3.3 9.0 4.7 6.0 9.0 8.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 BMXC-S02 8.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 8.3 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.6 DP 77-9360 6.7 6.5 6.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.6 JASPER II 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 RAZOR 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.6 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ORONO, ME 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN RED PATCH CRABGRASS WEED QUALITY RATINGS NAME THREAD WARM TEMP. RATINGS RATINGS MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SRX 55R 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.5 SEABREEZE 7.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.4 C03-4676 5.7 7.7 4.0 5.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 QUATRO 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 3.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.1 ORACLE 8.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.9 SHADEMASTER 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.8 BOREAL 7.7 7.3 3.3 3.7 4.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.6 DAWSON E 5.7 8.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.5 LSD VALUE 2.4 4.0 3.0 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.0 2.5 1.0 C.V. (%) 15.5 25.2 21.5 19.5 19.5 11.5 11.6 16.2 15.0 13.5 8.2 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. 2005 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 ME1 - - - - - - - -