TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MANHATTAN, KS 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 8.7 6.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.1 BERKSHIRE (4001) 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.7 9.0 8.0 NORDIC (E) 7.0 7.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 9.0 7.9 ABT-CR-2 8.7 6.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 JASPER II 8.7 6.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.8 PICK FF A-97 7.3 7.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.8 MB-63 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.7 8.3 7.6 PST-4FR 9.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.6 ATTILA E 7.3 7.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 9.0 7.5 SHADEMARK 8.3 6.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 8.3 8.3 7.5 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.7 7.5 ABT-CR-3 8.7 5.7 8.3 7.7 9.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.4 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.4 BRIDGEPORT 7.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.4 RELIANT II 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.7 7.4 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 8.0 6.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.7 8.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.4 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 9.0 6.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 LONGFELLOW II 8.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 9.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 MAGIC 8.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 9.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 ABT-CHW-1 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.2 ABT-HF-2 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.3 9.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.2 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.0 8.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.3 7.2 OXFORD 7.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 9.0 7.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.2 PST-4HM 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.2 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 8.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 8.3 7.2 HERON 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 9.0 7.3 7.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.1 SANDPIPER 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 SCALDIS 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.1 TREAZURE (E) 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.1 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.1 CULOMBRA 7.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 PATHFINDER 9.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 SRX 52961 8.7 5.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 ABT-HF1 7.0 7.3 9.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 7.3 8.0 9.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.9 SALSA 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.9 SRX 3961 7.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 AMBASSADOR 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.8 SHADEMASTER II 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.0 8.3 5.0 5.3 7.0 8.3 6.8 ABT-CHW-2 8.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 ABT-HF-4 6.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 DISCOVERY 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 FLORENTINE 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 OSPREY 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 PICK FRC A-93 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.7 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 TABLE 6. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MANHATTAN, KS 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC LEAF DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ABT-HF-3 6.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.6 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.3 8.7 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.3 8.0 6.6 MB-82 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 6.6 PST-4MB 6.0 6.3 8.7 7.7 9.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.6 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 8.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 ABT-CHW-3 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.4 DGSC 94 7.7 6.0 8.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 MINOTAUR 6.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.4 RESCUE 911 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 ROSE (ASC 087) 8.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.4 SR 3200 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.4 ASC 082 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.3 8.7 7.3 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 BIGHORN 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 BRITTANY 8.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 8.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 ASR 049 8.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 6.3 7.7 6.2 QUATRO 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.2 SR 5100 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.2 DEFIANT 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.1 JAMESTOWN II 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 6.1 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.7 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.1 BOREAL 8.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 6.7 4.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.8 COMMON CREEPING RED 7.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 8.7 6.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.8 INTRIGUE 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 8.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 7.0 7.7 5.8 SR 6000 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 5.8 TIFFANY 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.8 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 SHADOW II 8.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 5.6 ASC 172 8.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 8.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.4 DAWSON E+ 8.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.4 BANNER III 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 SEABREEZE 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 3.7 3.0 5.3 6.7 4.9 ACF 083 8.3 7.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 4.8 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.6 2.4 3.3 4.2 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.0 2.6 3.3 2.3 C.V. (%) 6.9 13.0 15.2 16.0 11.6 16.8 17.0 22.0 21.4 16.9 14.0 14.5 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. 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 KS1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 151-270 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 3.6-4.0 TO PREVENT STRESS