TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT BROOKINGS, SD 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.3 5.0 93.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.4 OXFORD 5.7 6.0 89.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 PST-8000 7.7 6.7 93.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 SEABREEZE 6.0 6.0 94.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 EPIC (5001) 7.0 7.0 87.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.9 BERKSHIRE 6.3 6.0 90.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.9 PREDATOR 6.3 5.7 93.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 6.0 5.0 90.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.9 BMXC-S02 7.0 7.0 89.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.8 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 6.7 6.7 87.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 DP 77-9578 7.3 7.0 90.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 MUSICA 5.0 6.3 96.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.8 SPM 7.0 5.7 94.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.0 6.7 92.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.8 C-SMX 6.3 7.3 90.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 5.7 7.3 91.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 6.7 6.7 90.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 C03-4676 7.3 6.3 91.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 CELESTIAL 7.0 6.7 94.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 JASPER II 7.0 6.7 91.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 LONGFELLOW II 6.7 7.0 90.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 PST-4TZ 5.0 6.3 92.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.6 AMBASSADOR 5.7 6.3 91.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 7.0 8.0 89.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 IS-FRC 17 6.3 7.0 89.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.5 7 SEAS 6.3 7.3 92.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 DAWSON E 5.7 5.7 99.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 6.4 PATHFINDER 6.0 6.7 87.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 RAZOR 7.3 7.3 89.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 SRX 55R 6.7 6.0 97.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 COMPASS (ACF 188) 6.7 7.7 88.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 DLF-RCM 7.0 7.0 91.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 6.3 5.0 90.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 DP 77-9360 7.3 7.0 87.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 ORACLE 5.7 6.7 89.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 DP 77-9579 7.3 6.7 89.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 DP 77-9885 6.3 7.3 90.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 DP 77-9886 5.3 6.3 91.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.1 IS-FRR 29 7.0 7.0 87.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.1 IS-FRR 30 7.0 7.0 88.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 SR 3000 5.7 5.7 87.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.1 AUDUBON 7.0 6.7 90.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 PICK CRF 1-03 6.7 7.0 88.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 SCALDIS 6.0 5.7 89.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 TL1 7.3 6.7 89.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT BROOKINGS, SD 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 8.0 7.0 87.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 6.7 6.7 90.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 SRX 3K 6.3 4.3 87.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.8 BOREAL 5.7 6.3 89.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 CASCADE 5.3 6.0 87.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 IS-FRR 23 7.0 6.3 87.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 SHADEMASTER 6.0 6.0 89.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.4 QUATRO 5.0 5.3 87.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 LSD VALUE 1.2 0.7 5.5 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.8 C.V. (%) 10.5 6.9 3.2 10.6 9.1 9.5 10.6 10.0 9.6 7.3 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 SD1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.6-8.5 61-150 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS