TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GROUND GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN LONGFELLOW II 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 SHADOW II 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.9 JASPER II 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 PST-4MB 8.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 SR 5100 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 ABT-CR-3 8.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.4 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 8.3 6.0 8.3 5.7 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 ABT-HF-3 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 TREAZURE (E) 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 AMBASSADOR 8.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 OXFORD 8.3 6.0 7.3 5.0 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 ABT-CR-2 8.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.1 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.3 6.3 8.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 8.0 6.0 8.0 5.3 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 TIFFANY 7.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 ABT-CHW-1 8.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 ABT-HF-2 8.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.9 BRITTANY 8.0 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 NORDIC (E) 8.0 6.0 8.0 5.0 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 SRX 52961 7.3 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 ABT-CHW-3 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 DISCOVERY 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.0 7.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 SANDPIPER 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 BERKSHIRE (4001) 8.0 6.0 7.3 4.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 BIGHORN 8.0 5.3 7.3 4.7 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.6 MB-63 7.3 6.3 8.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 MB-82 8.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 ATTILA E 7.3 6.3 7.3 4.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.5 BRIDGEPORT 7.0 6.0 7.3 4.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 MAGIC 8.0 6.3 7.3 4.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 ABT-HF-4 7.3 6.0 7.3 4.7 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.4 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 8.0 7.0 8.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 QUATRO 7.3 6.0 8.3 4.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.4 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 8.0 7.0 7.0 4.3 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 8.0 5.3 7.3 4.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 MINOTAUR 8.0 5.3 7.3 4.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 RESCUE 911 8.3 6.0 7.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 ABT-HF1 7.3 5.3 8.0 4.3 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 BANNER III 8.0 6.3 7.3 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 RELIANT II 8.0 5.3 7.3 4.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.2 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 7.0 6.0 6.3 4.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 ABT-CHW-2 8.0 6.3 7.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 DEFIANT 7.3 5.3 8.0 4.3 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 PST-4HM 8.0 6.0 8.0 4.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.3 7.0 6.3 4.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 TABLE 1. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GROUND GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN INTRIGUE 7.3 6.3 7.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 OSPREY 7.3 6.0 7.3 4.0 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 ASR 049 7.3 5.3 7.0 4.0 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 PICK FF A-97 8.0 6.3 7.3 4.0 6.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.9 SEABREEZE 6.3 7.0 7.0 4.0 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 CULOMBRA 7.3 7.0 7.3 4.3 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.8 HERON 7.3 6.3 7.3 4.0 6.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 JAMESTOWN II 7.3 6.3 7.3 4.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.8 PICK FRC A-93 7.3 7.0 7.0 4.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.3 6.0 7.3 4.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.8 SHADEMARK 7.0 6.3 7.3 3.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.3 7.0 7.0 3.7 6.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 PATHFINDER 7.0 6.3 6.3 3.7 6.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.6 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.0 6.3 6.0 3.7 6.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.4 DAWSON E+ 7.3 6.0 7.0 3.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4 DGSC 94 7.3 6.3 6.3 3.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 8.0 6.0 7.0 3.3 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.4 PST-4FR 7.3 7.0 7.0 3.7 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.4 SCALDIS 8.0 5.3 8.0 3.7 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.4 SRX 3961 7.3 6.0 7.3 3.3 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 SR 3200 8.0 5.3 7.0 3.3 5.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.2 SALSA 5.3 6.3 7.0 3.3 5.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.1 SHADEMASTER II 7.3 6.0 7.3 3.0 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.9 ACF 083 6.3 7.0 7.0 2.7 5.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.6 ASC 082 7.0 6.3 6.3 2.7 5.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.6 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 8.0 7.0 6.3 2.7 5.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.5 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.3 6.3 6.0 2.7 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.5 SR 6000 7.0 6.0 6.3 2.7 5.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.5 BOREAL 6.3 6.3 6.0 2.3 5.0 3.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.3 ASC 172 8.3 6.0 6.0 2.0 4.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.1 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.3 6.0 6.3 2.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 FLORENTINE 7.0 6.3 7.0 1.3 4.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.0 1.6 C.V. (%) 3.9 4.6 4.0 22.3 13.9 19.1 17.6 20.7 19.1 17.8 21.1 17.7 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. 2002 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 AR1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS