TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT LEMONT, IL 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPRING MAY SEP MEAN BOREAL 2.7 91.3 7.0 8.0 7.5 DP 77-9578 3.0 89.7 6.7 8.3 7.5 DP 77-9579 3.0 89.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 2.7 63.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 PATHFINDER 3.0 86.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 C-SMX 3.7 83.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 C03-4676 3.7 71.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 DAWSON E 2.0 78.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 IS-FRR 29 3.3 76.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 3.3 83.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 BERKSHIRE 3.3 90.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 DLF-RCM 3.0 91.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 3.3 66.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 CASCADE 3.0 86.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 IS-FRR 23 2.7 60.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 LONGFELLOW II 3.0 86.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 3.3 83.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 SEABREEZE 2.3 69.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 SHADEMASTER 2.3 68.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 3.7 88.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 SR 3000 2.7 99.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 2.7 96.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 SRX 3K 3.0 78.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 TL1 3.3 81.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 BMXC-S02 3.3 71.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 CELESTIAL 3.0 85.0 7.3 5.7 6.5 DP 77-9360 3.0 65.0 7.3 5.7 6.5 EPIC (5001) 3.0 71.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 JASPER II 2.3 73.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 OXFORD 3.3 83.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 PST-4TZ 2.7 90.0 5.7 7.3 6.5 SCALDIS 3.3 97.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 PST-8000 3.3 90.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 QUATRO 2.7 84.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 RAZOR 2.3 86.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 3.3 83.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 DP 77-9885 3.0 73.3 7.0 5.3 6.2 ORACLE 3.0 61.7 5.3 7.0 6.2 PREDATOR 3.0 70.0 7.0 5.3 6.2 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 2.7 80.0 5.3 7.0 6.2 FIREFLY (SPM) 2.7 86.7 6.3 6.0 6.2 AUDUBON 3.0 66.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 DP 77-9886 3.0 80.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 2.7 65.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 3.7 83.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT LEMONT, IL 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPRING MAY SEP MEAN ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 3.0 86.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 3.3 83.0 6.7 5.0 5.8 COMPASS (ACF 188) 3.0 76.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 IS-FRC 17 3.3 71.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7 SEAS 3.3 75.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 AMBASSADOR 3.3 78.3 5.7 5.3 5.5 MUSICA 2.0 65.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 3.0 93.0 5.7 4.7 5.2 LSD VALUE 2.3 27.4 5.7 4.3 3.5 C.V. (%) 22.1 15.7 18.9 20.8 14.4 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 IL3 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.6-8.5 0-60 151-240 0.0-1.0 LIGHT SHADE 4.1+ ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS