TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 EPIC (5001) 2.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.1 PST-8000 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.1 IS-FRR 30 4.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 C-SMX 5.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 6.3 5.9 DP 77-9578 4.3 5.3 4.3 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.9 JASPER II 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.9 PST-4TZ 4.0 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.9 RAZOR 4.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.9 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 5.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.9 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.9 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 6.7 6.0 5.0 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.8 C03-4676 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 4.7 4.0 5.3 3.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 DP 77-9886 3.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 SRX 55R 3.3 4.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.6 DLF-RCM 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.5 LONGFELLOW II 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.5 MUSICA 2.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.5 BERKSHIRE 4.7 4.0 5.7 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.4 DP 77-9360 5.0 5.3 3.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.4 PREDATOR 6.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.4 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 DP 77-9579 4.7 5.0 3.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.7 4.3 5.7 3.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 IS-FRR 29 4.3 6.7 4.3 6.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 OXFORD 6.0 4.0 5.3 3.3 4.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 PICK CRF 1-03 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 SR 3000 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 AUDUBON 5.0 6.3 4.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.1 CASCADE 3.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 CELESTIAL 5.3 5.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.1 IS-FRC 17 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 IS-FRR 23 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.1 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 6.0 5.7 4.3 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.1 PATHFINDER 3.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.1 TL1 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.1 SEABREEZE 3.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 6.7 4.3 3.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 3.7 5.0 4.9 BMXC-S02 5.0 5.7 3.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.9 DAWSON E 2.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.9 DP 77-9885 7.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.9 AMBASSADOR 6.7 4.7 3.7 6.5 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.8 SPM 6.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.8 SRX 3K 4.7 2.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 5.3 6.7 4.7 4.8 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 7.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 SCALDIS 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.6 7 SEAS 6.7 5.3 3.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.5 ORACLE 3.0 6.0 4.0 5.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.5 COMPASS (ACF 188) 6.0 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.4 BOREAL 2.0 5.7 3.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.1 QUATRO 6.7 3.0 5.0 2.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.1 SHADEMASTER 3.7 6.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.1 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.3 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.3 C.V. (%) 19.5 15.3 21.4 17.5 17.0 18.4 17.3 15.9 12.5 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. 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 MN1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.6-7.0 61-150 151-240 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS