TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPRING FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 5.7 86.7 93.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 BERKSHIRE 5.7 86.7 85.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.2 EPIC (5001) 3.3 66.7 91.7 4.7 7.3 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.8 PST-8000 5.7 80.0 88.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.0 85.0 90.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 OXFORD 5.3 86.7 85.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 DP 77-9360 6.7 75.0 85.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.6 FIREFLY (SPM) 7.0 83.3 85.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.6 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 6.3 80.0 85.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.6 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 4.3 85.0 88.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.6 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 3.7 81.7 88.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 5.6 PREDATOR 5.0 88.3 88.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 3.7 75.0 93.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.5 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 4.3 86.7 88.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.4 CLASS ONE (IS-FRR 29) 5.3 81.7 83.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.2 TREAZURE II (PST-4TZ) 2.7 76.7 93.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.2 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 4.0 80.0 88.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 3.3 4.7 7.3 5.2 TL1 5.7 76.7 88.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.2 C-SMX 4.3 85.0 86.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 DLF-RCM 4.0 76.7 90.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 3.7 76.7 88.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 AMBASSADOR 5.7 80.0 80.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 4.9 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 5.3 73.3 85.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.9 JASPER II 5.3 80.0 88.3 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 4.9 DAWSON E 3.3 53.3 90.0 3.3 6.3 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.7 4.8 DP 77-9578 4.3 73.3 80.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.8 DP 77-9886 3.3 86.7 90.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 3.0 5.0 6.3 4.8 PATHFINDER 4.3 83.3 85.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 4.8 SEABREEZE 4.7 53.3 76.7 4.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.8 SR 3000 5.3 80.0 73.3 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.8 RAZOR 5.3 75.0 73.3 5.0 5.3 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 C03-4676 6.0 76.7 80.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 3.7 4.6 CELESTIAL 5.3 73.3 76.7 5.0 6.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.6 DP 77-9579 4.7 73.3 83.3 4.7 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.6 IS-FRR 23 6.7 86.7 80.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.6 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 5.0 80.0 83.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.3 5.7 4.6 LONGFELLOW II 4.0 78.3 90.0 4.0 5.3 4.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 4.6 BMXC-S02 5.7 66.7 70.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.5 LACROSSE (IS-FRC 17) 4.3 63.3 86.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 2.3 4.3 5.7 4.5 DP 77-9885 4.7 70.0 86.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.3 3.7 5.3 4.4 SRX 3K 7.7 78.3 85.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.4 CASCADE 4.3 70.0 86.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.0 4.3 5.3 4.3 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 6.7 53.3 73.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 AUDUBON 6.3 80.0 81.7 4.7 5.0 3.7 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.2 7 SEAS 6.5 53.3 71.7 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.1 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPRING FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN COMPASS (ACF 188) 4.0 61.7 83.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 2.3 4.7 5.3 4.0 QUATRO 7.3 56.7 80.0 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 SCALDIS 6.3 80.0 68.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 6.3 55.0 68.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 3.7 4.3 3.9 ORACLE 4.7 73.3 80.0 4.3 4.3 3.7 2.7 4.0 4.3 3.9 MUSICA 4.0 30.0 86.7 2.3 5.0 3.0 2.0 4.7 6.0 3.8 BOREAL 4.3 60.0 71.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 2.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 SHADEMASTER 5.7 73.3 66.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 3.6 LSD VALUE 1.5 53.4 20.5 2.8 1.2 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.8 0.9 C.V. (%) 18.3 24.1 10.9 22.6 13.7 14.0 23.1 16.7 17.1 11.2 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. 2007 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 MN1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 151-240 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS