TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN HERON 7.3 5.3 8.3 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.6 RELIANT II 7.3 5.7 8.7 8.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 SR 3200 7.7 5.7 7.7 9.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 JASPER II 7.7 5.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 ABT-HF-3 7.3 6.0 7.7 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 ABT-HF1 7.0 5.7 7.0 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 7.3 5.7 7.0 8.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.2 LONGFELLOW II 8.3 3.3 6.7 8.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 OSPREY 7.7 5.7 8.7 8.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.2 PST-4MB 8.0 5.7 7.3 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 BRIDGEPORT 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 JAMESTOWN II 7.3 5.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.1 MINOTAUR 7.3 5.7 7.7 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 NORDIC (E) 7.3 5.7 7.7 9.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.3 5.3 8.0 8.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 ABT-HF-4 7.3 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 DISCOVERY 8.0 5.7 7.3 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 OXFORD 8.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 SRX 3961 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 BERKSHIRE (4001) 8.0 5.0 8.0 8.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 MB-82 7.0 5.0 7.7 8.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 PATHFINDER 7.7 5.3 7.7 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 TIFFANY 6.7 4.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 ABT-HF-2 7.3 4.3 9.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 MAGIC 7.0 4.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.8 ABT-CHW-2 7.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.3 5.0 7.7 8.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 SEABREEZE 7.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 SHADOW II 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 SR 5100 6.7 4.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 ATTILA E 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.6 BIGHORN 7.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 7.7 5.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 MB-63 6.0 4.7 8.0 7.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.5 PST-4FR 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 SALSA 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.4 QUATRO 6.7 4.7 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.4 RESCUE 911 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.4 SR 6000 8.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 TREAZURE (E) 7.7 4.3 7.0 7.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.4 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 7.0 3.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.4 ABT-CHW-3 8.0 4.3 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 ABT-CHW-1 7.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 ASR 049 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.1 TABLE 14. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN SCALDIS 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.1 DEFIANT 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 INTRIGUE 7.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.9 PICK FF A-97 7.0 4.3 6.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.9 BANNER III 6.7 3.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.8 PICK FRC A-93 7.3 3.3 5.7 5.3 3.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 PST-4HM 6.7 3.3 5.3 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 SANDPIPER 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.6 SHADEMASTER II 7.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.6 AMBASSADOR 7.0 2.3 4.3 7.0 2.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 DAWSON E+ 6.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.3 3.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 CULOMBRA 7.7 3.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 3.0 3.0 4.2 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.0 2.7 6.7 6.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.2 BOREAL 7.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.1 BRITTANY 7.3 4.0 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.1 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.7 3.0 5.3 5.0 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.8 ABT-CR-3 7.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 5.0 3.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 ASC 082 6.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.4 SHADEMARK 7.0 3.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.4 ABT-CR-2 6.7 2.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 7.0 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.2 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 7.3 2.7 5.0 3.7 2.3 3.3 4.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 ASC 172 6.7 2.0 4.7 4.7 2.0 2.3 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.8 DGSC 94 6.3 2.7 4.0 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.8 SRX 52961 5.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 6.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.7 2.5 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 5.3 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.4 FLORENTINE 7.3 2.0 3.3 3.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.4 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 5.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.3 3.0 2.3 1.3 1.7 2.1 ACF 083 6.3 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.8 LSD VALUE 4.0 3.4 4.2 3.9 3.2 3.5 3.6 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.8 C.V. (%) 15.3 35.1 29.7 29.6 32.4 31.9 30.4 30.7 32.4 31.3 28.8 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 0-150 0.0-1.0 DENSE SHADE 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY