TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ABT-HF1 6.3 8.7 4.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.3 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 4.3 7.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 BERKSHIRE (4001) 5.3 8.3 3.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.2 INTRIGUE 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 6.3 7.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.0 SRX 52961 7.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.0 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 4.0 8.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 7.3 4.7 5.7 3.7 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 5.7 AMBASSADOR 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 5.7 JASPER II 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 5.7 ABT-HF-3 3.0 8.3 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 5.6 LONGFELLOW II 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 5.6 MINOTAUR 3.3 7.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 ABT-CHW-3 2.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 3.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.5 PST-4MB 2.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.5 ABT-CHW-2 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 4.3 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.4 ABT-CR-3 6.7 4.7 5.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.3 6.0 8.0 5.2 PICK FRC A-93 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 7.7 5.1 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 6.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.1 SRX 3961 4.0 8.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.1 TREAZURE (E) 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.1 ABT-CR-2 5.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 3.0 8.3 2.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 PICK FF A-97 3.0 7.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 SR 5100 4.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.7 5.0 DISCOVERY 5.0 7.0 2.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 4.0 4.8 MAGIC 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 RESCUE 911 2.3 8.3 2.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 HERON 2.7 6.7 3.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.6 PST-4HM 3.7 8.7 2.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.4 ABT-HF-4 1.3 7.3 2.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 ASC 082 5.3 3.0 3.0 4.3 4.7 3.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 BRIDGEPORT 6.3 4.0 4.3 3.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 4.3 SHADOW II 8.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 6.0 3.7 4.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 ABT-CHW-1 4.7 5.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 4.2 ABT-HF-2 5.3 8.7 3.0 4.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 3.3 2.7 4.2 DGSC 94 7.3 2.0 3.3 2.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.2 QUATRO 7.0 7.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 2.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.2 CULOMBRA 5.3 6.0 3.0 4.0 5.3 3.3 4.7 3.3 5.0 4.1 PATHFINDER 7.7 2.7 4.0 3.0 4.7 3.3 3.3 4.3 6.0 4.1 SHADEMASTER II 7.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.1 BRITTANY 6.0 2.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 2.7 3.0 5.0 5.3 3.9 NORDIC (E) 3.0 8.0 1.7 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.9 FLORENTINE 7.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 3.0 3.7 3.8 MB-63 7.7 2.7 3.7 3.0 4.3 3.7 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.8 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 3.7 5.7 1.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.8 TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.3 3.7 2.7 4.0 5.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 MB-82 2.7 6.3 1.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 RELIANT II 4.7 8.0 2.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.3 2.7 3.7 ROSE (ASC 087) 7.3 2.3 2.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 3.7 SCALDIS 2.0 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.7 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 5.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 5.0 3.7 3.7 2.7 3.7 3.7 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 4.0 4.0 2.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.6 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 6.7 7.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 3.7 4.0 2.3 1.7 3.6 OSPREY 4.0 6.0 2.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.6 PST-4FR 7.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.0 4.0 3.6 OXFORD 4.7 7.3 1.3 4.0 5.3 4.3 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.5 SHADEMARK 7.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.3 5.3 3.5 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 8.3 6.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 3.5 BANNER III 4.0 4.0 2.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.4 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 3.4 DEFIANT 4.3 5.7 1.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.3 3.4 JAMESTOWN II 7.0 6.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 3.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 TIFFANY 7.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 2.3 3.3 3.3 ASC 172 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.3 2.3 4.7 3.7 3.1 SANDPIPER 3.7 4.3 2.7 3.3 4.0 2.7 2.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 ATTILA E 3.7 7.0 2.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.0 2.9 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 7.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 2.0 2.3 2.9 SALSA 8.7 4.0 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.0 1.7 2.9 DAWSON E+ 5.3 4.3 2.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 2.3 2.0 1.3 2.8 BIGHORN 2.3 6.0 2.0 2.7 3.3 2.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.7 COMMON CREEPING RED 5.0 4.7 2.3 3.7 3.7 2.0 1.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 SEABREEZE 5.0 3.0 1.3 2.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.7 SR 3200 3.7 5.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 ACF 083 8.3 5.0 1.7 2.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 1.7 2.6 ASR 049 4.0 3.0 1.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.6 BOREAL 3.7 5.7 1.3 3.3 4.0 2.7 1.7 2.0 1.7 2.4 SR 6000 2.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.0 1.4 LSD VALUE 1.8 2.2 1.6 1.7 2.1 1.5 1.4 1.8 2.4 0.9 C.V. (%) 22.9 25.3 30.3 24.4 23.7 22.3 20.2 27.1 31.9 14.9 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 NJ1 SANDY LOAM 6.6-7.0 271-450 241-375 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS