TABLE 29. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER PYTHIUM QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL BLIGHT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN ABT-CR-2 6.7 4.3 83.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 OXFORD 7.0 4.3 90.0 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 7.0 4.3 90.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 ABT-CHW-1 6.7 4.7 90.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 ACF 083 7.0 5.7 89.3 8.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 FLORENTINE 7.0 4.3 90.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 SHADOW II 7.0 5.7 90.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 SRX 3961 6.3 4.7 93.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 BERKSHIRE (4001) 6.7 4.7 88.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 6.7 5.0 93.0 8.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 SALSA 6.0 5.3 91.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 SRX 52961 6.3 4.3 90.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 7.0 5.0 85.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 ABT-CHW-2 7.0 5.7 86.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 AMBASSADOR 7.0 5.0 86.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.0 4.3 88.3 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 LONGFELLOW II 7.0 5.3 94.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 PST-4FR 7.0 4.7 90.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 TIFFANY 7.0 5.3 92.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 ABT-CHW-3 7.0 5.3 93.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 INTRIGUE 7.0 6.0 88.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 JASPER II 7.0 4.0 97.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 7.0 4.3 90.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 PATHFINDER 7.0 4.3 93.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 RELIANT II 6.7 4.3 91.7 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 SHADEMASTER II 6.7 5.0 93.3 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 MAGIC 6.7 5.7 90.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 ABT-CR-3 7.0 4.0 88.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 ABT-HF-2 6.7 4.7 85.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 DEFIANT 7.0 4.7 81.7 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 DGSC 94 7.0 4.7 81.7 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 6.7 4.3 85.0 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 OSPREY 6.7 4.3 88.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PICK FRC A-93 7.0 6.0 91.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 ASC 082 6.7 3.7 76.7 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 ASR 049 6.7 4.3 94.7 7.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.0 4.7 86.7 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 CULOMBRA 7.0 5.7 93.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 NORDIC (E) 6.3 4.7 88.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 PICK FF A-97 6.7 4.7 88.3 8.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 SEABREEZE 6.3 4.3 90.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 SR 5100 6.3 5.3 91.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 7.0 5.3 85.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 MINOTAUR 7.0 4.3 88.3 8.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.0 4.3 90.0 7.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 SANDPIPER 7.0 5.0 90.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 TABLE 29. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER PYTHIUM QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL BLIGHT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN ABT-HF1 7.0 4.7 85.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 BANNER III 7.0 6.0 86.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 BRIDGEPORT 6.3 6.0 91.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.7 4.3 80.0 8.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 JAMESTOWN II 7.0 5.0 91.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.0 5.3 86.3 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.0 5.0 88.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.0 4.0 85.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.0 4.7 85.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.0 4.3 88.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 DISCOVERY 7.0 4.7 91.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 MB-63 7.0 5.7 81.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 6.3 4.7 90.0 8.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 SHADEMARK 7.0 4.3 90.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 ABT-HF-4 7.0 5.0 86.7 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 BRITTANY 7.0 6.0 91.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.5 DAWSON E+ 6.0 3.7 90.0 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 TREAZURE (E) 6.3 5.0 86.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 7.0 4.3 88.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 PST-4MB 7.0 4.7 86.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 RESCUE 911 7.0 4.7 88.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 HERON 7.0 4.7 88.3 8.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.2 MB-82 6.7 4.7 88.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 PST-4HM 6.7 4.3 86.7 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.2 QUATRO 6.7 3.0 86.7 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 ABT-HF-3 7.0 4.0 85.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 ASC 172 7.0 4.0 78.3 7.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 ATTILA E 7.0 4.7 91.7 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 BOREAL 6.7 3.7 86.7 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 SCALDIS 7.0 4.3 86.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 SR 3200 7.0 4.3 83.3 7.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 BIGHORN 7.0 3.0 81.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 SR 6000 6.3 2.3 90.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.2 19.6 4.3 1.0 0.9 1.0 3.1 1.4 1.1 1.2 0.9 C.V. (%) 4.9 14.7 6.8 22.5 10.2 9.3 9.7 19.4 11.6 10.1 10.8 8.6 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 WI1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS