TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ITHACA, NY 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TREAZURE II (PST-4TZ) 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 RAZOR 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.5 COMPASS (ACF 188) 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 DAWSON E 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 IS-FRR 23 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 OXFORD 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 PATHFINDER 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 C-SMX 6.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 DP 77-9578 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 CLASS ONE (IS-FRR 29) 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.2 SRX 3K 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 7 SEAS 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.1 C03-4676 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 DLF-RCM 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 DP 77-9360 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 DP 77-9886 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 FIREFLY (SPM) 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.1 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.1 LACROSSE (IS-FRC 17) 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 QUATRO 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.1 SCALDIS 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 SR 3000 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 AMBASSADOR 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 BMXC-S02 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 BOREAL 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 CASCADE 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 DP 77-9579 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 JASPER II 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 LONGFELLOW II 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 MUSICA 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 ORACLE 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 PREDATOR 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 PST-8000 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 SHADEMASTER 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 AUDUBON 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 BERKSHIRE 6.7 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.9 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ITHACA, NY 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.9 CELESTIAL 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.9 DP 77-9885 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.9 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 EPIC (5001) 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 SEABREEZE 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 TL1 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.3 6.0 6.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 LSD VALUE 1.8 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.7 0.6 C.V. (%) 7.7 9.5 7.3 11.8 12.8 9.4 9.4 5.6 5.0 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 NY1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 151-270 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS