TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PICK FRC A-93 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 ABT-CHW-2 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 INTRIGUE 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 ABT-CR-3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.2 AMBASSADOR 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.2 OXFORD 8.7 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 8.3 7.2 ABT-CHW-3 8.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.1 ABT-HF-2 8.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 ABT-HF1 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 8.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 LONGFELLOW II 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 MAGIC 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 8.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 9.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 SRX 52961 8.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 8.0 6.9 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.8 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.8 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 9.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.8 SRX 3961 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 NORDIC (E) 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.6 PST-4FR 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 8.0 6.6 SR 5100 8.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.6 ABT-CHW-1 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 8.0 6.5 BERKSHIRE (4001) 8.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 JASPER II 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.3 6.5 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 PST-4MB 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 TREAZURE (E) 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 ABT-HF-3 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.4 HERON 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.4 ABT-CR-2 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 8.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 CULOMBRA 7.0 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 BANNER III 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.2 DISCOVERY 8.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 8.3 5.7 7.0 6.2 RELIANT II 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.2 BRIDGEPORT 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 PST-4HM 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.1 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 8.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 BRITTANY 9.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 6.7 6.0 DGSC 94 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 FLORENTINE 8.0 6.0 7.0 8.7 6.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 7.0 6.0 MB-63 8.0 6.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 MINOTAUR 7.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 OSPREY 8.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PATHFINDER 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 RESCUE 911 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 7.7 6.0 SHADOW II 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.3 6.0 ABT-HF-4 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.9 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 8.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.9 TIFFANY 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 5.9 ASR 049 7.0 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.8 DEFIANT 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 6.7 5.8 PICK FF A-97 9.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.8 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 8.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 6.7 5.7 SHADEMASTER II 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 6.3 5.5 SEABREEZE 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.4 BOREAL 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 SANDPIPER 9.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 JAMESTOWN II 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.2 MB-82 8.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 7.0 5.2 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 6.3 5.2 SCALDIS 8.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.2 SHADEMARK 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.2 ACF 083 8.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.0 5.1 BIGHORN 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.1 SR 3200 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.1 ASC 172 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 SALSA 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 5.7 5.0 ATTILA E 9.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.9 COMMON CREEPING RED 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 3.0 5.0 4.8 ASC 082 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 6.0 4.7 QUATRO 7.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.5 DAWSON E+ 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.4 SR 6000 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.0 2.8 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.0 . 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.8 C.V. (%) 6.4 10.3 . 12.3 13.3 17.0 18.2 18.4 10.1 8.2 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY