TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN SPM 7.0 96.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.8 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.7 95.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 5.3 89.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 PREDATOR 7.0 97.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 5.3 86.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 BERKSHIRE 5.7 81.7 4.7 5.7 4.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 5.7 5.3 6.2 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 6.0 91.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.1 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 5.0 87.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.1 OXFORD 5.7 91.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 PST-4TZ 3.7 76.7 5.3 6.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 IS-FRC 17 5.7 83.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 LONGFELLOW II 6.0 91.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.6 AMBASSADOR 5.7 81.7 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.5 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 6.3 86.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 COMPASS (ACF 188) 5.7 75.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 SR 3000 5.3 76.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 SRX 3K 5.3 83.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 DP 77-9886 4.0 76.7 5.0 5.7 3.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.2 EPIC (5001) 4.7 76.7 4.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.1 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 4.7 71.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 IS-FRR 30 5.0 73.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 MUSICA 3.7 83.3 6.0 6.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 QUATRO 6.0 85.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 DLF-RCM 4.3 75.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.9 DP 77-9360 5.3 65.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.8 7 SEAS 6.0 63.3 6.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.6 C-SMX 5.3 71.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.6 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 6.3 70.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.6 IS-FRR 29 5.3 75.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.6 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 5.7 76.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 PICK CRF 1-03 4.7 75.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.6 SCALDIS 5.7 80.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 BMXC-S02 6.0 70.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.5 DP 77-9578 5.3 63.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 IS-FRR 23 5.7 71.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.5 PST-8000 5.0 71.7 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.5 TL1 5.7 66.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.5 DP 77-9885 5.7 83.3 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.4 DP 77-9579 4.7 63.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 PATHFINDER 5.0 71.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 CASCADE 5.0 80.0 5.0 4.3 3.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.2 JASPER II 4.7 63.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.2 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 5.0 55.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.1 RAZOR 5.3 58.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.9 SRX 55R 4.7 71.7 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 2.7 2.0 3.3 4.7 3.9 TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN CELESTIAL 5.7 53.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.8 DAWSON E 4.3 63.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 3.8 C03-4676 5.7 50.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 AUDUBON 5.7 48.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 SEABREEZE 4.3 55.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 2.7 1.7 2.0 3.3 3.3 BOREAL 4.3 38.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 ORACLE 5.0 41.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.8 SHADEMASTER 5.7 48.3 4.3 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.7 2.7 LSD VALUE 1.0 18.8 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 11.4 15.8 17.4 15.0 15.5 14.1 17.6 20.5 18.2 13.5 7.8 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM 6.6-7.0 - - 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS