TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DLF-RCM 7.3 5.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 EPIC (5001) 7.7 6.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 8.0 5.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.7 6.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.2 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 8.0 6.0 8.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 IS-FRR 29 7.7 5.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 PST-8000 7.3 5.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 7.3 5.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 C-SMX 7.3 6.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 DP 77-9360 7.3 5.0 8.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 8.0 7.7 6.8 DP 77-9578 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.8 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 8.0 5.3 9.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 6.8 AMBASSADOR 7.7 6.3 8.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 7.0 6.0 8.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.5 PATHFINDER 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.4 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 7.7 4.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.3 4.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 PST-4TZ 7.0 6.0 9.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 6.7 4.7 8.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.2 BMXC-S02 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 4.7 4.3 7.3 7.3 6.1 COMPASS (ACF 188) 7.3 6.3 8.3 7.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.1 DP 77-9885 8.0 4.7 8.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 DP 77-9579 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 7.3 5.0 8.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 IS-FRC 17 7.0 6.0 8.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 LONGFELLOW II 7.0 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 DP 77-9886 7.0 7.7 8.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.9 7 SEAS 7.0 6.0 8.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 4.3 6.7 6.7 5.8 BERKSHIRE 7.7 5.0 9.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.8 CELESTIAL 7.7 5.3 8.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 5.8 IS-FRR 23 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 4.0 6.3 6.7 5.8 JASPER II 7.3 6.0 7.7 8.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 TL1 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 4.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 7.3 6.7 8.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 RAZOR 7.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.6 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 7.0 6.3 8.7 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 MUSICA 6.0 7.3 9.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 7.0 4.3 7.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.5 CASCADE 6.0 6.3 8.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 AUDUBON 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 4.7 5.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 C03-4676 8.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.2 FIREFLY (SPM) 6.7 5.0 8.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.2 PREDATOR 7.3 5.3 7.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.1 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 ORACLE 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 DAWSON E 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 3.3 3.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SHADEMASTER 5.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 6.3 6.3 4.8 BOREAL 5.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 4.3 4.7 3.0 3.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 SR 3000 6.3 5.7 8.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 OXFORD 7.7 5.0 8.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 4.6 SEABREEZE 6.7 6.3 7.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.6 SCALDIS 6.3 5.3 7.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.4 SRX 3K 7.3 4.3 8.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 3.9 QUATRO 6.7 6.3 8.7 4.0 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.4 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.7 0.9 C.V. (%) 8.0 15.4 8.9 11.6 16.9 11.8 20.2 17.1 15.7 14.7 9.9 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 151-270 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS