TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT RALEIGH (LOW INPUT), NC 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT DROUGHT GENETIC COVER TOLERANCE DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FALL RECOVERY SPOT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 5.3 36.7 8.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 2.7 4.0 ABT-HF-2 5.7 38.3 7.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.9 DISCOVERY 4.7 45.0 8.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.3 3.9 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 5.3 68.3 7.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.9 HERON 6.0 43.3 8.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.9 RELIANT II 5.3 38.3 8.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.7 3.9 ABT-HF-3 4.7 41.7 8.0 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.8 ABT-HF1 5.7 26.7 7.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 2.3 2.0 3.0 2.3 3.8 OXFORD 5.7 40.0 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.8 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 6.0 35.0 8.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 AMBASSADOR 6.3 50.0 7.7 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.0 2.0 3.7 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 4.7 40.0 8.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 MB-82 6.7 41.7 8.0 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 3.0 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.7 MINOTAUR 4.7 55.0 7.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 OSPREY 5.0 31.7 8.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 3.7 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.7 PICK FF A-97 5.7 41.7 8.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 PST-4HM 6.0 35.0 8.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 ABT-HF-4 4.3 33.3 7.7 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.3 51.7 7.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 5.7 21.7 8.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 6.3 4.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 2.0 1.3 2.0 1.7 3.6 SRX 3961 5.3 25.0 8.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 3.6 ABT-CHW-3 6.3 36.7 8.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 INTRIGUE 6.3 40.0 7.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.3 3.5 MB-63 6.0 48.3 7.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.5 NORDIC (E) 5.7 31.7 7.7 3.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.3 3.5 SCALDIS 5.3 21.7 7.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.5 SR 5100 4.7 45.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.5 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 6.7 35.0 7.7 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.5 TREAZURE (E) 4.0 41.7 7.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.0 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.5 ABT-CHW-2 6.0 33.3 8.0 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 1.7 2.7 2.7 3.4 ATTILA E 5.7 38.3 7.3 3.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.4 BERKSHIRE (4001) 6.0 23.3 7.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.0 3.4 BRIDGEPORT 4.7 36.7 7.7 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 2.3 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.4 CULOMBRA 7.0 35.0 8.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.4 DGSC 94 7.7 38.3 8.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.4 FLORENTINE 7.3 25.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.3 3.4 JASPER II 7.0 35.0 7.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.4 LONGFELLOW II 6.0 45.0 7.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.4 PICK FRC A-93 5.7 31.7 7.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.4 PST-4FR 7.0 45.0 7.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 2.7 3.4 RESCUE 911 6.7 43.3 7.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.4 SHADEMASTER II 6.3 38.3 7.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.4 SRX 52961 6.0 31.7 7.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 1.7 2.7 2.7 3.4 ABT-CR-2 7.7 30.0 7.7 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 ABT-CR-3 6.7 35.0 7.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.7 3.3 ASC 172 8.3 36.7 7.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.7 3.3 BANNER III 6.3 30.0 7.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 TABLE 13. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT RALEIGH (LOW INPUT), NC 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT DROUGHT GENETIC COVER TOLERANCE DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR FALL RECOVERY SPOT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.3 28.3 7.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 BIGHORN 4.0 33.3 7.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 3.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.3 DEFIANT 5.3 21.7 7.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 1.7 1.3 1.7 2.0 3.3 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 5.0 20.0 6.7 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 2.3 3.3 2.7 1.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 3.3 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 7.7 33.3 8.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 6.3 31.7 8.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 QUATRO 6.0 26.7 7.7 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.0 1.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 SR 3200 4.0 21.7 8.0 3.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 3.7 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.3 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.3 26.7 7.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.2 JAMESTOWN II 4.3 31.7 7.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 3.2 PATHFINDER 7.3 30.0 7.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 3.2 PST-4MB 4.3 30.0 7.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.3 3.2 ASC 082 8.0 46.7 7.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 3.1 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.7 21.7 7.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 1.7 1.3 2.0 1.7 3.1 BRITTANY 7.7 20.0 7.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.3 3.1 MAGIC 6.3 25.0 7.3 3.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.0 3.1 SANDPIPER 5.0 26.7 8.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.1 SHADEMARK 6.0 28.3 8.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.1 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 5.0 36.7 7.0 3.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.1 ASR 049 6.3 25.0 7.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 3.0 SALSA 4.7 25.0 8.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 3.0 SEABREEZE 5.0 20.0 7.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.3 2.0 2.0 3.0 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.3 26.7 7.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 3.0 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.3 21.7 7.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.0 2.9 ROSE (ASC 087) 6.3 20.0 7.3 3.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.3 1.7 1.0 2.0 1.7 2.9 SHADOW II 5.3 15.0 7.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.9 SR 6000 7.0 35.0 8.0 4.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 4.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 2.9 TIFFANY 5.7 26.7 7.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.9 BOREAL 6.3 20.0 7.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.3 2.8 DAWSON E+ 5.3 13.3 7.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 2.8 ACF 083 6.7 20.0 6.7 2.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 2.5 ABT-CHW-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LSD VALUE 1.3 26.5 1.3 2.4 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.8 2.0 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.3 2.0 2.2 0.6 C.V. (%) 13.7 37.7 6.5 23.8 12.8 14.8 14.9 15.9 13.2 15.3 14.1 19.4 26.6 30.9 28.9 30.2 9.3 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 NC2 SANDY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION