TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ABT-HF1 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.1 SRX 3961 7.7 6.7 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.9 BERKSHIRE (4001) 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 NORDIC (E) 8.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 OXFORD 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 PST-4HM 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 RELIANT II 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 ABT-HF-2 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.6 DISCOVERY 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.6 OSPREY 7.7 4.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.6 PICK FF A-97 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 SALSA 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 DEFIANT 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 PST-4MB 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 SCALDIS 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 ABT-HF-3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 MB-82 7.7 5.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 ABT-CR-2 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 ABT-HF-4 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.1 ATTILA E 7.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.1 MINOTAUR 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 PST-4FR 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 SRX 52961 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 LONGFELLOW II 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 ABT-CHW-3 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 AMBASSADOR 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 BIGHORN 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.8 PATHFINDER 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 7.0 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 ABT-CR-3 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 DGSC 94 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 JASPER II 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 TREAZURE (E) 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 BRIDGEPORT 5.3 5.7 6.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 INTRIGUE 6.7 4.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 JAMESTOWN II 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 MAGIC 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 6.7 5.3 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.6 QUATRO 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.6 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.6 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SHADEMASTER II 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 SR 3200 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.6 SR 5100 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 ABT-CHW-1 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.5 ASC 172 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.5 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 CULOMBRA 6.0 5.3 7.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.5 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.5 ABT-CHW-2 6.3 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 ACF 083 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 ASR 049 6.7 5.3 6.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 5.4 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.4 BOREAL 6.0 4.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.4 COMMON CREEPING RED 7.0 4.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 FLORENTINE 5.3 5.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.4 MB-63 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.4 RESCUE 911 7.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.4 SEABREEZE 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.4 SHADOW II 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 TIFFANY 6.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.4 DAWSON E+ 6.7 4.7 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 ASC 082 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.2 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 6.7 4.7 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.2 PICK FRC A-93 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 BRITTANY 6.3 4.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 HERON 5.7 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.1 SANDPIPER 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.1 SHADEMARK 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.1 BANNER III 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.8 SR 6000 7.0 3.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.9 2.7 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.9 2.1 0.6 C.V. (%) 8.6 20.5 8.7 11.6 11.3 12.7 13.1 13.9 12.0 7.1 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 IA1 - - - - - - - -