TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER COVER COVER PATCH SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL DISEASE PATCH MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AMBASSADOR 7.3 6.0 92.7 89.7 66.7 12.3 1.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.9 ABT-CHW-3 9.0 6.3 96.0 92.7 61.7 5.0 0.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 9.0 8.3 8.7 7.7 SRX 52961 8.0 8.0 94.7 81.7 93.3 21.7 6.3 9.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.7 ABT-CR-3 8.0 7.0 93.0 86.7 56.7 24.0 2.0 7.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 INTRIGUE 8.0 6.0 94.7 91.7 93.3 13.0 3.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 JASPER II 7.3 7.0 90.0 90.0 90.7 2.0 0.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.2 LONGFELLOW II 7.0 6.3 96.0 86.0 31.7 10.0 3.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.2 PICK FRC A-93 8.3 6.7 91.3 93.0 65.7 10.0 1.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.1 SHADOW II 7.0 6.0 88.0 96.0 35.0 23.3 0.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 4.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.1 ABT-CHW-2 8.0 6.0 99.0 85.0 84.3 18.3 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.0 6.7 86.7 85.0 90.0 13.3 3.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 7.3 5.7 83.3 80.3 56.7 25.0 4.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 ABT-CHW-1 7.3 6.0 88.3 90.0 58.3 23.3 5.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.8 ABT-CR-2 8.3 8.0 83.3 61.7 70.0 18.0 25.3 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 8.0 6.8 FLORENTINE 8.7 7.0 91.3 70.0 85.0 40.7 20.0 7.3 9.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 8.7 6.8 OXFORD 7.7 7.0 97.7 81.7 79.0 6.7 12.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 6.8 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 7.3 7.3 92.7 76.7 73.3 12.3 11.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.8 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.0 7.0 76.7 87.3 60.0 18.7 5.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 MAGIC 8.3 7.0 86.7 83.3 86.7 17.3 4.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 SR 5100 7.0 5.7 76.7 89.7 55.0 13.3 5.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 BRITTANY 9.0 6.7 86.7 78.3 84.0 75.0 2.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 4.0 5.3 6.7 8.3 6.6 SHADEMASTER II 7.3 6.0 93.0 76.7 92.3 35.7 4.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 4.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.6 CULOMBRA 8.0 6.3 80.0 86.3 85.0 30.0 4.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.5 DGSC 94 8.7 6.3 89.3 50.0 84.0 58.3 18.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 8.3 6.5 BERKSHIRE (4001) 8.0 8.0 95.0 80.0 70.0 10.3 15.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 BANNER III 8.3 7.0 73.3 70.0 89.0 33.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 PATHFINDER 7.3 6.7 78.3 68.3 51.7 46.7 19.3 7.3 8.7 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 8.7 7.0 94.7 68.3 73.3 26.7 10.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 SRX 3961 7.0 7.7 94.7 81.7 80.0 2.0 16.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 TREAZURE (E) 6.3 4.7 91.7 89.7 88.3 8.3 4.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 7.0 5.3 92.3 80.0 81.7 28.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 4.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 ACF 083 8.0 7.0 81.7 85.0 81.7 43.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.2 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 8.0 6.7 88.3 63.3 78.3 7.3 21.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.2 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 8.3 7.3 96.0 90.7 60.0 10.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.2 ABT-HF-2 7.3 8.0 89.0 76.7 68.3 8.3 12.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.1 BRIDGEPORT 7.0 6.0 80.0 71.7 56.7 33.3 14.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.1 PST-4MB 6.0 7.0 96.0 78.3 75.0 15.3 17.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.1 ABT-HF1 8.0 8.0 97.7 61.7 58.3 15.7 30.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 9.0 6.7 80.0 58.3 80.0 30.0 18.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 3.7 4.7 5.3 7.3 6.0 MB-63 8.3 6.3 73.3 74.0 81.7 50.0 10.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.0 7.7 91.7 76.7 64.0 15.7 17.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 TIFFANY 7.3 6.0 89.7 50.0 65.0 41.7 25.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 8.3 7.0 86.7 61.7 61.7 45.0 27.3 7.0 8.0 5.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 7.3 5.9 PST-4FR 8.0 7.0 78.3 53.3 46.7 56.7 30.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 5.9 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.3 7.0 78.3 68.3 66.7 41.7 10.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.9 SEABREEZE 5.3 5.3 78.3 53.3 60.0 12.3 25.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.9 TABLE 7. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER COVER COVER PATCH SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL DISEASE PATCH MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ABT-HF-3 6.0 7.7 71.7 83.3 75.0 16.0 10.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.8 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.7 8.0 83.3 65.0 60.0 11.7 16.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.8 DISCOVERY 8.3 7.3 83.3 76.7 60.0 15.7 13.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.8 JAMESTOWN II 7.0 5.7 81.7 61.7 80.0 55.0 12.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 NORDIC (E) 7.7 8.0 81.7 70.0 55.0 12.3 13.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.8 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 8.7 7.0 73.3 53.3 68.3 38.3 17.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 7.3 5.7 ASC 082 8.0 6.3 80.0 58.3 86.7 60.0 20.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.6 DEFIANT 7.3 7.0 78.3 63.3 66.7 28.3 25.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.7 5.6 RELIANT II 7.7 7.3 92.3 68.3 71.7 27.3 25.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.6 ASC 172 8.3 7.0 76.7 35.0 61.7 70.0 46.7 6.7 9.0 5.7 5.3 3.3 3.7 4.3 6.0 5.5 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 8.0 7.3 76.7 70.0 65.0 23.3 25.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.5 RESCUE 911 8.0 7.0 80.7 70.7 63.3 17.3 22.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 3.7 5.3 5.5 SALSA 5.0 6.7 75.0 60.0 70.0 45.0 16.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 3.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.5 SANDPIPER 7.7 5.3 83.3 55.0 60.0 56.7 17.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.5 HERON 9.0 7.3 85.7 55.0 53.3 19.0 30.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.4 PST-4HM 7.7 8.0 85.7 65.0 41.7 18.3 23.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.4 SHADEMARK 7.3 6.3 75.0 45.0 66.7 66.7 31.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 6.3 5.4 ABT-HF-4 6.0 7.3 76.7 65.0 71.7 6.7 16.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 ASR 049 7.3 6.0 85.0 21.0 26.7 17.3 55.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.3 MINOTAUR 6.0 7.3 79.0 68.3 60.0 15.7 17.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 8.0 7.0 85.0 38.3 46.7 27.3 50.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 3.7 3.7 4.7 5.3 PICK FF A-97 8.0 7.7 78.3 46.7 51.7 35.0 30.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.2 COMMON CREEPING RED 7.0 5.3 71.7 45.0 51.7 56.7 29.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 5.3 5.1 BOREAL 7.0 6.7 78.3 36.7 51.7 50.0 43.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 MB-82 8.0 7.3 73.3 48.3 55.0 28.3 30.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 BIGHORN 6.0 6.3 68.3 58.3 51.7 37.3 29.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.8 OSPREY 8.0 7.7 76.7 45.0 41.7 31.7 46.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 ATTILA E 8.0 7.3 73.3 32.3 31.7 17.3 38.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 SCALDIS 7.3 7.3 75.0 22.7 28.3 36.7 58.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.5 SR 3200 6.0 7.7 66.7 30.7 36.7 41.0 50.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.4 DAWSON E+ 6.7 5.0 55.0 24.3 25.0 18.3 41.3 3.7 1.7 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 SR 6000 8.0 5.0 52.3 18.3 14.3 70.0 60.0 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 2.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.6 QUATRO 6.0 8.7 28.3 37.3 13.0 27.3 40.7 3.3 2.3 4.7 3.0 1.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.1 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.9 12.8 20.5 39.9 26.1 20.1 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.5 0.6 C.V. (%) 7.5 8.2 9.8 19.9 33.0 56.3 65.0 12.0 10.6 12.6 11.3 16.0 13.1 16.8 15.7 7.1 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY