TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN LONGFELLOW II 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 99.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.9 JASPER II 7.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 96.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 8.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 99.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.4 SHADOW II 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 99.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.4 ABT-HF-3 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 89.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 PST-4MB 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 92.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 AMBASSADOR 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 96.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 OXFORD 8.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 96.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 SR 5100 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 96.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.2 TREAZURE (E) 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 97.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.2 ABT-CR-3 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 96.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 6.0 TIFFANY 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 96.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 ABT-CHW-1 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 97.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.8 ABT-HF-2 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.3 88.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.8 NORDIC (E) 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.0 88.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.8 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 97.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 ABT-CHW-3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 96.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.6 ABT-CR-2 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 94.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 4.0 5.6 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 94.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.6 BRITTANY 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 88.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.6 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 96.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.6 SANDPIPER 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 96.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.5 BERKSHIRE (4001) 7.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 92.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 MB-82 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 89.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.4 QUATRO 7.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 96.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 ABT-HF-4 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 84.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 ATTILA E 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 93.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 BRIDGEPORT 6.7 5.3 7.3 5.3 88.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 MAGIC 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 95.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 MINOTAUR 7.3 4.7 7.0 5.0 80.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 SRX 52961 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 94.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 83.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.2 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.3 4.7 7.3 5.7 88.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.2 DISCOVERY 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 89.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 3.7 5.2 RELIANT II 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.3 92.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.2 BANNER III 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 96.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.1 BIGHORN 7.3 4.7 7.3 5.7 94.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 5.1 MB-63 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 91.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.1 RESCUE 911 7.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 89.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 91.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 ABT-HF1 6.7 4.7 7.7 6.7 90.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.9 ASR 049 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 83.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.9 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 76.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.9 OSPREY 6.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 86.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.9 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 91.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 ROSE (ASC 087) 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 75.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.9 TABLE 1. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST PERCENT GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN ABT-CHW-2 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 91.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.8 JAMESTOWN II 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 97.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.8 PICK FF A-97 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 83.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.8 DEFIANT 7.0 5.0 7.3 5.7 94.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.7 HERON 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 86.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 INTRIGUE 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.3 88.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 PATHFINDER 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 86.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 PST-4HM 7.7 5.0 7.3 5.7 86.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 SEABREEZE 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 88.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 CULOMBRA 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 86.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.6 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.0 5.3 7.0 5.3 88.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.5 PICK FRC A-93 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 94.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.4 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 83.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.4 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 81.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 DGSC 94 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 83.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 7.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 78.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 PST-4FR 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 78.3 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 SALSA 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 68.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 SCALDIS 7.7 4.7 7.3 5.7 75.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.3 SRX 3961 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 71.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.2 DAWSON E+ 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 78.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.1 SHADEMARK 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 85.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.1 SR 3200 7.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 88.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.1 ASC 082 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 71.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.8 SHADEMASTER II 6.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 70.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 BOREAL 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 60.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.6 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 70.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.6 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 58.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.4 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 75.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.4 SR 6000 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 84.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.4 ACF 083 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 75.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 ASC 172 8.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 66.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.2 FLORENTINE 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 66.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 3.0 2.4 LSD VALUE 1.4 1.6 1.9 1.3 18.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.6 C.V. (%) 9.2 10.9 10.1 10.7 11.6 21.3 21.4 20.7 19.1 21.0 21.5 18.2 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. 2001 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 1998 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 AR1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS