TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT BOZEMAN, MT 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN FLORENTINE 4.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 AMBASSADOR 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 ABT-CHW-1 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.6 PST-4FR 5.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.6 BRIDGEPORT 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 MB-63 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 OXFORD 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 TREAZURE (E) 5.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 RELIANT II 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.4 TIFFANY 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.4 ABT-HF-4 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 DGSC 94 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 PATHFINDER 5.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 PICK FF A-97 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 SHADEMASTER II 5.7 6.0 6.0 8.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 SRX 52961 5.7 6.7 6.3 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 DISCOVERY 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 JAMESTOWN II 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 ABT-HF1 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.1 BIGHORN 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 DEFIANT 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.1 MAGIC 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 NORDIC (E) 5.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.1 SHADOW II 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 SR 5100 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 ABT-HF-2 4.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 ASC 082 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 5.3 5.7 6.0 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 DAWSON E+ 5.3 5.7 6.7 8.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 OSPREY 4.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 PICK FRC A-93 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 SCALDIS 4.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 ABT-CHW-2 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.9 ABT-CHW-3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.9 ABT-CR-2 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 ACF 083 5.7 6.7 6.3 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 ASR 049 4.7 6.3 7.0 8.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT BOZEMAN, MT 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC LEAF DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN ATTILA E 5.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 BANNER III 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 JASPER II 5.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.9 MINOTAUR 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 PST-4HM 5.0 5.3 6.0 7.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 ROSE (ASC 087) 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 SALSA 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 SEABREEZE 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.9 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 5.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.9 ABT-CR-3 5.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 ABT-HF-3 5.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 BOREAL 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.8 BRITTANY 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 RESCUE 911 5.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 ASC 172 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 CULOMBRA 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 INTRIGUE 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 PST-4MB 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 QUATRO 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 SHADEMARK 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 SRX 3961 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.6 HERON 4.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 LONGFELLOW II 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.6 MB-82 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.5 SANDPIPER 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 SR 3200 5.3 5.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.5 SR 6000 5.0 4.3 4.0 7.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 BERKSHIRE (4001) 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 LSD VALUE 3.7 2.9 1.2 3.2 5.0 3.3 4.1 3.6 2.7 2.4 C.V. (%) 18.8 12.8 10.4 12.3 19.6 13.9 13.4 15.5 12.5 9.4 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 MT1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 61-150 501+ 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS