TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME FALL THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 98.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 93.3 7.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 DLF-RCM 81.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.6 DP 77-9885 91.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.5 7 SEAS 92.7 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 EPIC (5001) 80.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 LACROSSE (IS-FRC 17) 90.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 COMPASS (ACF 188) 91.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.2 LONGFELLOW II 90.0 6.7 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.1 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 78.3 7.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 75.0 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 77.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 C-SMX 75.0 5.7 4.7 3.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.9 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 85.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 4.0 4.9 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 88.3 6.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.9 OXFORD 73.3 6.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 6.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.9 DP 77-9578 81.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.8 PREDATOR 73.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 AMBASSADOR 85.0 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.6 DP 77-9360 75.0 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.6 PST-8000 85.0 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.6 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 75.0 7.7 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.6 DP 77-9886 74.3 6.7 4.7 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.5 PATHFINDER 86.7 5.3 4.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.5 DP 77-9579 79.3 4.7 5.3 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.4 FIREFLY (SPM) 71.7 6.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 3.7 4.3 4.4 CLASS ONE (IS-FRR 29) 75.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.4 BERKSHIRE 63.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 5.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 BMXC-S02 75.0 6.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 3.3 3.0 4.2 CELESTIAL 75.0 3.7 4.3 2.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.1 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 78.3 5.7 5.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.1 SEABREEZE 80.0 6.0 4.3 3.0 3.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.1 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 65.0 5.7 3.3 3.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.1 TREAZURE II (PST-4TZ) 71.7 5.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.9 SR 3000 63.3 5.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.8 TL1 66.7 5.0 3.7 2.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.3 3.8 IS-FRR 23 68.3 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 63.3 5.7 3.7 2.7 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 SRX 3K 60.0 6.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.6 AUDUBON 65.0 6.3 4.0 1.7 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.5 C03-4676 61.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.4 SHADEMASTER 58.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.4 CASCADE 58.3 6.0 4.0 3.7 2.7 3.7 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.3 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 46.7 6.3 3.0 2.3 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 QUATRO 53.3 5.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.2 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME FALL THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RAZOR 61.7 5.3 4.3 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.2 SCALDIS 40.0 7.3 3.7 2.3 2.7 3.7 3.7 2.7 3.7 3.2 JASPER II 53.3 3.3 4.3 2.7 4.0 3.7 3.0 1.7 2.3 3.1 DAWSON E 39.3 6.7 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 2.8 MUSICA 38.3 7.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 BOREAL 38.3 6.0 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 ORACLE 55.0 4.3 2.7 2.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.6 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 40.0 6.7 2.7 1.7 2.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 3.0 2.5 LSD VALUE 22.0 2.5 2.1 1.7 2.0 2.5 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.2 C.V. (%) 18.7 22.0 24.1 27.3 26.4 27.1 18.8 24.7 21.0 17.8 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 NJ1 SANDY LOAM 4.6-5.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS