TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT TRURO (CANADA), NS 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC SPRING LEAF COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ABT-CHW-2 7.0 7.7 7.7 97.7 96.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.9 SRX 3961 6.3 3.3 9.0 77.7 96.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.4 ABT-CHW-1 7.0 7.3 6.3 96.3 96.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.2 AMBASSADOR 6.7 7.0 8.0 97.7 93.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.1 MAGIC 8.0 7.0 7.3 94.7 95.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.1 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.7 6.3 7.7 90.0 97.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 INTRIGUE 7.0 6.3 7.7 93.3 97.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 TREAZURE (E) 6.0 6.0 8.0 93.0 91.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 7.0 6.0 7.7 88.0 96.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.0 3.3 7.3 85.0 91.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 BRIDGEPORT 6.3 7.3 6.7 88.3 91.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.7 7.0 6.3 86.3 91.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.3 7.7 7.3 84.7 89.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 SR 5100 6.7 6.0 6.0 89.7 94.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 LONGFELLOW II 6.3 6.7 8.0 88.0 86.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 ABT-CHW-3 7.0 7.7 7.0 83.3 84.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 BANNER III 6.3 7.7 7.7 90.0 81.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 BRITTANY 7.3 6.3 7.7 86.3 91.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.5 CULOMBRA 7.7 6.7 6.7 86.7 89.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 PICK FRC A-93 7.3 7.3 8.3 85.0 91.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 8.0 5.0 6.3 83.3 83.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.5 RESCUE 911 7.3 2.0 6.3 86.7 94.3 4.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.5 BERKSHIRE (4001) 8.0 2.7 8.0 70.0 93.0 3.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.4 ABT-HF-2 7.3 3.3 9.0 75.0 91.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 JAMESTOWN II 6.0 5.7 8.0 93.0 81.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.4 SRX 52961 7.3 5.7 7.7 88.3 89.7 4.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 ABT-CR-3 7.7 5.3 5.3 79.7 88.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 JASPER II 8.0 5.0 7.0 81.7 76.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 PST-4HM 7.3 3.0 7.0 66.7 91.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 SANDPIPER 6.7 6.3 8.3 83.0 83.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.2 TIFFANY 6.3 7.3 6.3 81.7 86.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.2 ABT-HF1 8.0 2.7 6.3 76.7 86.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.1 PICK FF A-97 8.0 3.7 6.3 71.7 86.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.0 3.0 8.0 66.7 91.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.1 ABT-HF-4 7.3 3.3 7.3 73.3 85.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 7.0 3.0 7.7 70.0 86.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 SHADOW II 6.3 6.3 8.3 75.0 81.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 8.0 7.3 5.0 80.0 73.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 PST-4MB 7.7 3.3 7.0 75.0 90.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 HERON 7.3 3.0 7.3 56.7 88.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 MB-82 7.0 4.0 7.7 76.7 81.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 NORDIC (E) 8.0 2.7 7.7 65.0 80.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 7.7 2.3 8.7 66.7 83.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 SCALDIS 7.7 3.0 8.0 65.0 83.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.6 MINOTAUR 7.7 3.7 6.0 65.0 86.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.5 PATHFINDER 8.0 6.3 4.7 81.7 58.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.5 TABLE 19. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT TRURO (CANADA), NS 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC SPRING LEAF COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DISCOVERY 7.3 2.7 8.7 68.3 73.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.0 2.7 7.3 53.3 66.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 ABT-HF-3 7.3 2.3 7.0 55.0 71.7 3.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 QUATRO 7.0 2.7 7.7 63.3 81.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 RELIANT II 7.7 2.7 8.0 66.7 78.3 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 SR 3200 6.3 3.3 5.7 63.3 70.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 ASR 049 8.0 3.3 6.7 58.3 73.3 3.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 4.9 ATTILA E 7.0 2.7 7.7 60.0 61.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 ASC 082 7.0 4.3 5.3 63.3 68.3 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 OSPREY 7.3 3.7 8.0 58.3 63.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 OXFORD 7.7 2.7 6.7 58.3 69.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.7 4.7 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1)7.7 6.3 4.7 63.0 56.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.6 DAWSON E+ 7.0 2.7 7.3 70.0 61.7 3.3 5.3 6.3 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 ACF 083 7.7 5.3 6.3 58.3 60.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.5 SEABREEZE 7.3 4.7 6.0 60.0 53.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.4 SHADEMASTER II 7.7 5.3 5.3 68.0 46.3 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.4 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 8.0 2.7 6.3 56.7 56.7 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 BIGHORN 7.7 2.3 5.3 51.7 65.0 2.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 PST-4FR 7.3 5.7 6.7 60.0 40.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.2 SALSA 5.7 5.3 5.3 48.0 49.7 2.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.2 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.3 6.0 6.3 56.7 46.3 3.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.2 ABT-CR-2 8.3 5.0 5.7 48.0 48.0 2.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.1 FLORENTINE 7.3 4.3 7.0 50.0 50.0 2.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 MB-63 7.3 7.0 7.0 41.7 40.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 SHADEMARK 7.3 6.0 5.3 53.3 48.3 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 DGSC 94 7.7 5.7 5.0 60.0 48.3 3.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 BOREAL 7.3 6.0 5.7 51.7 36.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.6 COMMON CREEPING RED 7.0 4.3 5.3 53.3 36.7 2.7 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.6 ASC 172 7.7 3.0 5.3 51.7 33.3 2.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.5 DEFIANT 8.0 2.7 7.0 53.3 31.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.5 SR 6000 7.0 4.0 1.0 50.0 45.0 2.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.5 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 7.7 3.7 5.7 38.3 38.3 2.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.4 ROSE (ASC 087) 8.0 2.7 6.0 35.0 33.3 2.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 LSD VALUE 2.6 2.0 2.6 60.9 37.3 2.6 5.2 4.5 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.6 C.V. (%) 11.9 27.0 20.7 31.9 27.9 31.5 33.6 27.3 25.1 29.6 26.6 25.9 24.6 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 NS1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 451+ 501+ 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS