TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ITHACA, NY 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING LEAF RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP TEXTURE THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN LONGFELLOW II 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 INTRIGUE 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 ABT-CHW-2 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 ABT-CHW-3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 BERKSHIRE (4001) 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 BRITTANY 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 HERON 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 JAMESTOWN II 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 SHADOW II 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 TREAZURE (E) 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 ABT-CHW-1 6.3 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 ACF 083 6.0 8.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 AMBASSADOR 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 BRIDGEPORT 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 DAWSON E+ 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 MINOTAUR 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 RESCUE 911 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 SR 5100 6.3 7.7 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.6 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 TIFFANY 6.3 8.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 ABT-HF-2 6.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 ABT-HF-3 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 ABT-HF1 7.3 8.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.5 BANNER III 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 CULOMBRA 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.5 MB-63 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 OXFORD 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 PICK FRC A-93 6.7 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 PST-4FR 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 RELIANT II 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 SALSA 6.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 SEABREEZE 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 SHADEMARK 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 SRX 3961 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 SRX 52961 6.3 7.7 3.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.3 7.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 ABT-CR-3 6.7 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 ABT-HF-4 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 ASR 049 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 6.7 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.4 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 JASPER II 6.7 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ITHACA, NY 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING LEAF RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP TEXTURE THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MAGIC 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 PST-4HM 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 PST-4MB 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 SANDPIPER 6.0 8.0 3.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 SR 3200 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 ABT-CR-2 7.3 8.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 ASC 082 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 BIGHORN 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 DGSC 94 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 DISCOVERY 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 NORDIC (E) 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 PATHFINDER 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 ROSE (ASC 087) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 SHADEMASTER II 6.3 7.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 DEFIANT 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 MB-82 6.7 7.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 OSPREY 6.7 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 PICK FF A-97 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 QUATRO 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 ASC 172 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 ATTILA E 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 6.7 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.1 FLORENTINE 6.3 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 6.0 7.7 3.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 BOREAL 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 SCALDIS 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 SR 6000 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 LSD VALUE 1.1 1.6 3.5 0.9 1.7 1.3 1.1 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.4 C.V. (%) 7.8 6.7 23.6 7.1 7.5 5.6 7.3 10.4 8.2 6.1 3.3 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 NY1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 151-270 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS