TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON (TRAFFIC STUDY), WI 1/ 2007 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) 97.3 94.3 97.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 94.0 97.7 96.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.9 TREAZURE II (PST-4TZ) 92.3 94.7 95.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 8.7 7.9 DP 77-9886 94.3 93.3 93.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.4 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 93.0 91.7 95.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 95.7 85.0 90.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 CLASS ONE (IS-FRR 29) 96.3 97.0 96.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.1 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 95.3 92.3 89.0 8.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.1 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 92.3 91.7 91.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.9 MUSICA 95.0 91.7 93.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.7 6.9 OXFORD 95.0 89.0 81.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 C-SMX 93.0 91.7 92.3 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.8 PST-8000 96.7 78.3 91.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 DP 77-9885 96.3 92.3 88.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 LACROSSE (IS-FRC 17) 93.3 90.0 79.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 96.3 93.3 92.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 DP 77-9578 94.0 93.0 92.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 5.7 6.5 AMBASSADOR 89.0 88.3 89.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 92.7 89.0 71.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.4 BERKSHIRE 96.7 87.3 75.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 6.3 PATHFINDER 94.3 85.7 74.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 DP 77-9360 94.7 82.7 81.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 LONGFELLOW II 92.3 85.0 68.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.2 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 95.0 82.3 77.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.2 DLF-RCM 94.0 89.0 63.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.1 DP 77-9579 90.7 89.3 87.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.1 CELESTIAL 92.3 89.0 85.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 92.0 84.0 62.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 6.0 TL1 90.7 79.0 77.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.9 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 93.0 82.3 91.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.8 BMXC-S02 92.0 79.0 76.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 4.0 5.7 CASCADE 86.7 81.7 73.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 IS-FRR 23 89.0 85.0 74.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 QUATRO 95.7 86.7 69.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 JASPER II 93.7 87.3 81.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.6 COMPASS (ACF 188) 88.3 78.3 74.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 FIREFLY (SPM) 92.0 84.0 56.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 3.7 5.5 7 SEAS 90.0 84.3 66.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.4 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 85.7 82.3 76.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.4 PREDATOR 94.0 75.0 61.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 5.4 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 81.7 78.3 71.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.3 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 82.3 75.0 63.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 5.2 SCALDIS 89.3 76.7 61.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.2 SR 3000 93.0 76.7 45.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 3.3 3.0 5.1 C03-4676 84.0 81.7 70.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 3.7 4.8 TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON (TRAFFIC STUDY), WI 1/ 2007 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 RAZOR 86.7 68.3 80.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.0 4.0 2.7 4.6 DAWSON E 86.0 71.7 68.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 4.5 SRX 3K 90.0 73.3 53.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 AUDUBON 83.3 78.0 65.0 4.0 5.7 5.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 4.0 SEABREEZE 83.3 56.7 50.0 4.0 5.7 4.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 BOREAL 83.3 71.7 53.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 3.3 2.3 2.0 3.6 ORACLE 78.3 63.3 50.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 3.0 2.7 2.3 3.6 SHADEMASTER 79.7 53.3 40.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 2.3 2.0 3.3 LSD VALUE 11.6 17.9 32.7 1.7 1.2 1.4 2.2 1.6 1.8 1.1 C.V. (%) 6.3 11.8 22.2 16.3 10.9 13.1 23.7 18.6 22.0 12.5 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 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