TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN EPIC (5001) 97.7 95.3 98.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.5 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 96.7 97.0 96.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.1 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 94.0 96.0 94.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.1 AMBASSADOR 94.7 98.0 95.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.9 DP 77-9886 96.7 91.7 98.0 8.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.8 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 95.3 97.0 95.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 97.3 89.3 97.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 PST-4TZ 97.7 91.3 90.7 8.3 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 97.3 89.0 94.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 94.7 94.3 95.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 IS-FRR 29 97.7 94.0 98.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 DLF-RCM 96.7 97.0 93.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.4 DP 77-9360 95.7 92.3 94.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 DP 77-9885 95.0 93.0 95.7 8.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 PST-8000 96.0 95.3 96.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 LONGFELLOW II 94.0 92.0 91.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.2 OXFORD 90.7 92.0 91.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 95.0 90.0 94.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 DP 77-9578 95.0 80.0 95.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 MUSICA 97.7 89.0 90.0 8.3 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.9 QUATRO 96.7 96.3 93.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 C-SMX 96.7 82.7 96.0 8.3 8.0 5.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 BERKSHIRE 90.3 83.3 96.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 85.7 85.0 94.0 8.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 IS-FRC 17 95.7 87.7 91.3 8.7 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.6 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 94.7 85.7 94.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 PATHFINDER 93.3 91.0 92.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.4 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 83.3 86.0 92.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 COMPASS (ACF 188) 81.7 89.0 90.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 FIREFLY (SPM) 82.3 89.3 90.0 7.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 BMXC-S02 95.7 73.3 89.0 7.3 7.3 5.0 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 DP 77-9579 93.3 78.3 94.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 7.0 5.9 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 97.0 56.7 90.0 8.7 8.3 4.7 3.3 4.0 6.3 5.9 TL1 89.7 78.3 91.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 4.0 5.0 6.7 5.9 IS-FRR 23 91.7 76.7 88.3 7.7 6.7 5.3 3.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 PREDATOR 83.3 83.3 85.0 7.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 CASCADE 85.7 78.3 89.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.6 CELESTIAL 94.0 60.0 90.7 8.0 7.0 5.0 3.3 4.0 6.0 5.6 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 95.7 53.3 90.7 7.7 7.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.6 SRX 3K 88.3 80.0 89.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.6 7 SEAS 87.7 78.3 89.0 7.0 6.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 93.3 65.0 84.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 3.3 5.0 5.3 5.4 SR 3000 79.3 82.3 90.0 7.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.4 C03-4676 92.3 71.7 89.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 SCALDIS 81.7 80.0 90.7 7.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DAWSON E 96.0 28.3 80.7 8.3 8.0 4.3 2.3 3.0 5.0 5.2 JASPER II 93.3 35.0 90.0 8.7 7.3 4.0 2.0 3.7 5.3 5.2 RAZOR 92.3 40.0 89.3 8.0 6.3 4.3 2.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 SEABREEZE 90.0 53.3 84.3 6.3 6.7 4.7 3.3 3.3 5.7 5.0 AUDUBON 90.0 53.3 88.3 6.7 6.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 5.3 4.8 SHADEMASTER 89.0 33.3 82.7 7.0 5.7 4.0 2.0 2.7 4.7 4.3 ORACLE 91.7 31.7 75.0 6.0 5.3 3.3 2.0 2.7 4.3 3.9 BOREAL 76.7 31.7 76.7 5.7 5.0 3.3 2.0 2.3 3.7 3.7 LSD VALUE 7.6 12.9 10.2 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.2 C.V. (%) 5.0 11.2 6.0 11.8 12.8 17.1 20.2 22.5 17.9 11.9 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 WI1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 151-270 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS