TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ITHACA, NY 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PATHFINDER 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.2 DP 77-9578 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.2 PST-4TZ 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 RAZOR 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.1 C-SMX 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 C03-4676 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 CASCADE 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 DP 77-9886 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 IS-FRC 17 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 IS-FRR 23 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 IS-FRR 29 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 LONGFELLOW II 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 OXFORD 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 PST-8000 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 SRX 3K 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 SRX 55R 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 COMPASS (ACF 188) 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.9 DLF-RCM 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 DP 77-9360 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.9 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.9 PREDATOR 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.9 QUATRO 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.9 7 SEAS 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 BERKSHIRE 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.8 DAWSON E 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 DP 77-9579 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 JASPER II 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 ORACLE 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 PICK CRF 1-03 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 BOREAL 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 DP 77-9885 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 IS-FRR 30 6.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 MUSICA 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 SCALDIS 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 SR 3000 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 AMBASSADOR 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 BMXC-S02 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 CELESTIAL 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.6 TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ITHACA, NY 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SPM 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.6 TL1 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.6 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 AUDUBON 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.5 SEABREEZE 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.5 SHADEMASTER 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 EPIC (5001) 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.5 2.0 0.7 C.V. (%) 7.8 9.2 10.9 10.9 6.5 9.1 7.8 9.5 5.0 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 NY1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 151-270 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS