TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2006 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) 8.3 7.0 98.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.6 PREDATOR 8.7 7.3 99.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.6 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 8.3 7.0 99.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.6 BERKSHIRE 8.0 7.7 98.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.5 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 7.7 7.7 99.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.4 OXFORD 7.7 8.0 99.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 SCALDIS 7.3 7.7 96.3 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.2 FIREFLY (SPM) 8.0 7.3 99.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.2 SRX 3K 7.0 6.7 96.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.2 SR 3000 8.3 7.3 99.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 8.0 7.3 97.7 8.3 8.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.1 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 7.0 7.0 99.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 C-SMX 7.7 7.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.9 EPIC (5001) 7.3 7.0 97.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.9 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 7.3 6.7 98.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.9 7 SEAS 7.3 7.0 97.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.8 CASCADE 7.0 8.0 99.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.8 DLF-RCM 7.0 7.0 99.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.8 DP 77-9579 7.7 6.7 99.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 7.7 7.0 99.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.8 IS-FRC 17 7.7 7.3 99.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 7.3 6.7 99.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.8 JASPER II 7.3 7.0 99.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.8 LONGFELLOW II 7.3 7.3 99.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.8 PATHFINDER 7.0 8.0 99.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 PST-8000 7.0 6.3 97.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.8 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 7.7 7.7 97.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 7.3 7.0 99.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 BMXC-S02 7.3 6.7 99.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 CELESTIAL 7.3 7.0 99.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 COMPASS (ACF 188) 8.0 7.3 99.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 DP 77-9885 7.7 7.0 99.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 IS-FRR 23 7.0 6.7 99.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 PST-4TZ 7.7 7.0 99.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 SEABREEZE 7.3 7.0 99.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 TL1 7.3 7.0 97.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 AMBASSADOR 7.3 7.7 96.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.6 AUDUBON 7.7 7.0 99.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.6 DP 77-9360 7.3 7.0 99.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.6 DP 77-9886 7.0 8.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 IS-FRR 29 7.0 7.0 99.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.6 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 7.3 7.3 97.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.6 QUATRO 7.7 7.0 97.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.6 RAZOR 7.0 7.0 96.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.6 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 7.3 6.0 99.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2006 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 DP 77-9578 7.0 7.3 98.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.5 MUSICA 7.0 8.7 98.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 C03-4676 7.7 7.0 96.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 8.0 7.0 96.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 DAWSON E 7.3 7.0 97.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 ORACLE 7.0 7.0 97.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 SHADEMASTER 7.0 6.7 99.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 BOREAL 7.0 7.3 99.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.2 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.0 3.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.5 C.V. (%) 7.2 7.2 1.4 5.8 7.5 6.8 7.5 6.0 4.8 3.6 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. 2006 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS