TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RELIANT II 6.7 5.0 8.0 8.3 9.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 6.7 6.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 PST-4MB 7.3 5.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 HERON 7.0 5.7 7.7 9.0 8.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.2 OSPREY 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.2 SR 3200 7.0 5.0 7.3 9.0 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.2 MINOTAUR 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.1 ABT-HF-2 6.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.0 ATTILA E 7.3 5.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.0 4.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 6.7 4.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 JASPER II 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.7 8.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 QUATRO 7.0 5.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 SRX 3961 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 ABT-HF-4 5.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 LONGFELLOW II 7.3 4.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.9 MAGIC 7.3 3.7 7.3 8.0 3.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 2.0 5.8 SR 5100 7.3 3.3 6.0 7.7 8.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.8 BIGHORN 7.7 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 BRIDGEPORT 6.7 4.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 DISCOVERY 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 ABT-CHW-2 7.0 4.0 6.3 8.3 3.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 3.0 5.6 ABT-HF-3 7.3 5.7 7.3 8.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 4.3 5.6 MB-82 6.7 5.0 7.3 8.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 4.0 5.6 NORDIC (E) 6.3 5.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 SR 6000 7.7 4.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 TIFFANY 6.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.6 JAMESTOWN II 6.0 3.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.5 OXFORD 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 5.5 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.5 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 7.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 8.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.5 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 6.7 5.7 7.3 8.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 3.3 5.3 MB-63 7.3 4.3 6.0 7.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 3.7 5.2 ABT-CHW-3 7.0 3.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.1 PST-4FR 7.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.0 5.1 SCALDIS 7.0 4.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.1 SHADOW II 7.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 TREAZURE (E) 7.3 3.7 5.0 7.7 8.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.1 BERKSHIRE (4001) 7.0 4.3 6.7 8.3 1.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 1.0 5.0 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 3.0 5.0 PATHFINDER 6.7 4.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 PICK FF A-97 7.3 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 DEFIANT 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.9 INTRIGUE 7.3 4.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 4.9 ABT-CHW-1 7.0 3.0 4.7 7.3 7.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.8 ABT-HF1 7.0 4.7 6.7 8.0 1.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 1.3 4.8 TABLE 16. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BANNER III 7.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.8 RESCUE 911 7.3 5.3 5.3 8.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 4.8 SALSA 6.7 4.0 5.3 7.7 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 1.0 4.8 PST-4HM 6.3 4.0 4.7 7.0 8.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 PICK FRC A-93 7.3 3.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 3.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.6 AMBASSADOR 6.7 3.3 4.7 5.7 8.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 7.0 4.5 BRITTANY 4.7 3.7 5.3 5.7 8.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 6.7 4.5 SEABREEZE 6.7 3.0 5.0 7.3 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 2.0 4.4 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.4 ASR 049 7.0 3.0 5.0 6.7 8.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.3 4.3 SANDPIPER 6.7 3.7 4.3 5.7 7.7 2.7 3.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 4.2 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 8.0 2.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 6.0 4.1 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 6.3 3.3 4.3 7.0 7.0 2.7 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 BOREAL 6.0 3.0 4.3 5.3 7.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.0 SHADEMASTER II 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 7.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.0 ABT-CR-2 7.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 3.9 ABT-CR-3 6.3 3.0 4.0 5.3 6.7 3.3 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.9 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 7.0 3.0 4.7 5.7 7.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.9 CULOMBRA 7.0 2.7 3.7 6.3 2.3 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.0 3.9 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.7 3.0 2.7 6.0 9.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.7 6.7 3.8 DAWSON E+ 3.3 2.3 3.0 6.3 7.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 6.3 3.7 SHADEMARK 4.3 3.0 4.3 5.0 6.7 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.6 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 4.7 3.3 4.7 5.0 1.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 1.3 3.4 ASC 082 4.0 1.7 2.7 5.7 8.7 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 6.3 3.3 DGSC 94 5.0 3.0 3.3 4.3 7.7 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 6.3 3.0 SRX 52961 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.7 6.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 5.7 3.0 ASC 172 4.7 2.0 2.0 4.3 9.0 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 4.0 7.3 2.9 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 5.0 2.3 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.7 4.0 2.9 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 2.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 8.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.7 7.3 2.8 ACF 083 6.7 2.3 2.0 3.0 7.3 1.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 5.7 2.7 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 4.7 2.0 2.3 3.7 6.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 4.3 2.7 FLORENTINE 4.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 8.3 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.7 6.0 2.6 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 2.3 2.0 2.7 3.3 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.3 LSD VALUE 5.1 2.8 4.0 3.9 1.6 3.0 4.2 3.5 3.0 3.1 2.5 1.4 2.4 C.V. (%) 28.3 33.8 36.1 28.4 15.2 37.9 41.3 35.3 31.2 30.5 25.1 17.2 25.9 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 0-150 0.0-1.0 DENSE SHADE 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY