TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT RALEIGH (HIGH INPUT), NC 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT BROWN BROWN GENETIC COVER PATCH PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FALL JUNE AUGUST JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN SRX 52961 6.7 71.7 9.0 9.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.6 ABT-CR-3 7.3 65.0 8.7 8.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.5 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.0 75.0 8.3 8.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.5 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 6.3 65.0 8.3 8.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.2 BRIDGEPORT 5.7 75.0 8.3 8.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.1 CULOMBRA 6.7 60.0 9.0 9.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.1 LONGFELLOW II 6.7 80.0 8.7 8.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.1 PICK FRC A-93 6.3 60.0 8.7 8.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.1 SHADOW II 6.0 78.3 8.3 8.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.1 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 6.3 33.3 8.0 8.0 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 3.0 3.0 4.0 FLORENTINE 7.0 51.7 7.7 7.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 JASPER II 7.0 50.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 RESCUE 911 6.3 48.3 7.3 7.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 TREAZURE (E) 5.7 73.3 8.7 8.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 ABT-CHW-3 6.0 58.3 8.7 8.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.9 AMBASSADOR 6.0 76.7 9.0 9.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.9 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 5.0 48.3 9.0 9.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 3.3 3.9 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 5.7 61.7 8.0 8.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.9 PATHFINDER 6.3 41.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.9 SR 5100 5.7 80.0 8.7 8.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.0 58.3 8.7 8.7 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.9 DISCOVERY 5.7 55.0 8.3 8.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.8 MB-63 6.0 55.0 9.0 9.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.8 SHADEMASTER II 6.0 33.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.8 SRX 3961 4.7 56.7 8.3 8.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.8 TIFFANY 6.0 61.7 7.3 7.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.8 ABT-CHW-2 6.7 61.7 9.0 9.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 ACF 083 5.7 50.0 7.0 6.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 ASC 082 7.7 36.7 7.7 7.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 6.7 45.0 8.0 8.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 7.0 35.0 7.7 7.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.7 NORDIC (E) 5.7 46.7 8.3 8.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.7 ABT-HF-2 5.3 58.3 8.7 8.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.6 ASC 172 8.0 36.7 8.0 8.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.0 3.3 3.3 3.6 BRITTANY 7.3 61.7 8.7 8.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.6 DGSC 94 7.3 26.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.0 1.7 2.7 2.7 3.6 ROSE (ASC 087) 6.3 45.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.0 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.6 SHADEMARK 6.7 43.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 5.7 58.3 8.3 8.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.6 ABT-HF-3 4.3 66.7 9.0 9.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.0 31.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.5 PST-4MB 4.0 65.0 8.7 8.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.5 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.0 50.0 7.7 7.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.5 ABT-CR-2 7.7 43.3 7.0 7.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.4 BANNER III 7.0 45.0 8.3 8.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.4 HERON 6.0 41.7 8.3 8.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.4 MAGIC 6.7 61.7 8.7 8.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 TABLE 12. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT RALEIGH (HIGH INPUT), NC 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT BROWN BROWN GENETIC COVER PATCH PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FALL JUNE AUGUST JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN OXFORD 6.0 41.7 8.3 8.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.4 PST-4FR 6.0 15.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.4 RELIANT II 5.7 35.0 8.0 8.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 2.0 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.4 SANDPIPER 5.3 45.0 8.3 8.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.4 ABT-HF1 6.3 36.7 8.0 8.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.3 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 BIGHORN 4.3 30.0 9.0 9.0 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 INTRIGUE 6.7 43.3 9.0 9.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 MINOTAUR 4.7 46.7 8.7 8.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.3 PICK FF A-97 6.0 45.0 7.0 7.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 SALSA 5.3 31.7 6.0 6.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.3 SEABREEZE 5.3 25.0 8.7 8.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 5.0 40.0 8.3 8.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 5.7 40.0 8.7 8.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.2 ABT-CHW-1 5.0 36.7 8.3 8.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.1 ABT-HF-4 4.7 31.7 8.7 8.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.1 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.3 55.0 8.3 8.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 BERKSHIRE (4001) 6.0 28.3 7.7 7.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.1 BOREAL 6.3 31.7 7.3 7.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 3.1 PST-4HM 6.7 48.3 8.0 8.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.1 SR 3200 4.3 38.3 8.3 8.3 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.1 DEFIANT 6.0 35.0 8.0 8.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 JAMESTOWN II 5.0 41.7 9.0 9.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 SCALDIS 5.0 25.0 8.0 8.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 ASR 049 6.7 15.0 6.7 6.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.0 2.3 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.9 MB-82 6.0 30.0 8.3 8.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.9 OSPREY 6.0 36.7 7.7 7.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 4.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.9 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 5.3 23.3 8.7 8.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.3 2.9 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.0 21.7 7.3 7.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.8 SR 6000 6.7 40.0 7.3 7.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.8 DAWSON E+ 5.7 26.7 7.7 7.7 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 QUATRO 6.0 30.0 7.0 7.0 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 ATTILA E 5.7 30.0 9.0 9.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.6 LSD VALUE 0.9 27.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 0.7 C.V. (%) 10.0 34.0 11.7 11.5 20.9 15.5 16.1 20.2 15.9 14.8 17.0 17.6 22.0 24.7 23.6 23.6 11.2 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 NC1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS