TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MANHATTAN, KS 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC LEAF DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SPRING APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 5.3 PATHFINDER 7.7 7.3 7.3 9.0 8.7 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 5.1 ABT-CR-2 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.9 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 7.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 5.3 3.0 2.3 2.0 4.9 MAGIC 7.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.9 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.9 OXFORD 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.9 SCALDIS 8.0 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 5.7 3.0 2.3 2.0 4.9 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 7.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.9 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.8 ASC 082 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.8 ASR 049 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.8 BERKSHIRE (4001) 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.7 7.3 5.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 4.8 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 8.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 7.0 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.8 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 5.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 4.8 CULOMBRA 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.8 DGSC 94 7.0 7.5 8.5 8.0 8.0 5.5 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.8 JASPER II 7.7 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 5.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 4.8 LONGFELLOW II 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.8 MB-63 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 7.7 5.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 4.8 PICK FF A-97 7.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.3 6.0 3.3 2.0 2.0 4.8 PST-4FR 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.8 SANDPIPER 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.3 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.8 SHADEMASTER II 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 4.7 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.8 TREAZURE (E) 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.8 ABT-CHW-2 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 ABT-HF-2 8.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 5.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 4.7 ABT-HF1 7.3 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 5.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 4.7 AMBASSADOR 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 5.0 2.7 2.0 2.0 4.7 ATTILA E 7.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.3 6.0 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.7 BRIDGEPORT 7.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 4.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 BRITTANY 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 DEFIANT 7.7 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 INTRIGUE 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 9.0 4.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 5.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 4.7 OSPREY 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 SHADEMARK 6.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 SRX 52961 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 4.7 ABT-CHW-1 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 ABT-CHW-3 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 3.3 2.0 2.3 4.6 DAWSON E+ 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 3.3 2.0 2.0 4.6 FLORENTINE 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 4.7 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.6 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 NORDIC (E) 7.3 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.3 5.0 3.3 2.0 2.0 4.6 PICK FRC A-93 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 PST-4HM 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MANHATTAN, KS 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC LEAF DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SPRING APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN PST-4MB 7.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 RELIANT II 7.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 SRX 3961 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.7 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 ABT-CR-3 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 5.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 4.5 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.0 8.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 4.7 3.0 2.3 2.0 4.5 DISCOVERY 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 4.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 4.5 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 7.3 9.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.5 HERON 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.5 SR 5100 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.5 ABT-HF-4 7.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 4.7 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.4 JAMESTOWN II 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.4 MB-82 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 6.7 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.4 QUATRO 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.4 RESCUE 911 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 4.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.4 SALSA 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 5.0 2.7 2.0 2.0 4.4 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.4 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 4.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.4 ASC 172 8.0 8.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 4.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.3 TIFFANY 7.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.3 ABT-HF-3 7.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 6.7 4.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 BANNER III 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 3.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 BOREAL 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 4.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 4.2 MINOTAUR 7.0 9.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 3.3 2.0 2.3 4.2 SEABREEZE 7.5 8.0 6.5 6.5 5.5 6.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 SR 3200 7.3 8.0 9.0 7.7 7.3 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 SR 6000 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 BIGHORN 7.0 8.3 8.7 7.3 6.3 3.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 SHADOW II 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.9 ACF 083 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.8 LSD VALUE 3.4 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 0.6 C.V. (%) 10.0 11.3 10.5 10.7 10.4 17.2 9.4 7.9 12.6 6.8 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 KS1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 151-270 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 3.6-4.0 NO IRRIGATION