TABLE 27. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON (TRAFFIC), WI 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER COVER COVER RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN ACF 083 6.0 6.3 92.0 85.0 86.7 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 TREAZURE (E) 6.0 6.0 88.3 81.3 76.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 BRIDGEPORT 6.0 6.0 91.7 86.0 86.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 JASPER II 6.7 5.7 90.7 91.7 90.0 7.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.5 LONGFELLOW II 6.3 5.7 93.3 89.3 90.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.5 AMBASSADOR 6.3 6.0 89.3 84.7 86.7 7.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 ABT-CHW-1 6.0 5.3 91.3 78.7 85.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 ABT-CHW-2 6.3 6.0 85.7 82.7 80.0 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.2 ABT-CR-2 6.7 6.0 89.0 85.0 81.7 7.7 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.2 CULOMBRA 6.0 6.0 91.3 78.3 80.0 7.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 SR 5100 6.0 5.7 91.0 75.0 77.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.2 TIFFANY 6.0 6.0 92.7 79.0 81.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 INTRIGUE 6.0 5.7 92.0 83.0 80.0 6.7 4.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.1 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 6.0 5.7 90.0 87.0 83.3 7.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 PATHFINDER 6.0 6.3 85.3 79.3 76.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 6.3 5.7 91.0 78.7 76.7 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 ABT-CHW-3 6.3 5.7 87.7 71.7 75.0 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 6.3 5.7 89.0 70.7 75.0 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 6.3 6.0 88.0 84.3 78.3 7.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 SRX 52961 6.3 6.3 86.0 77.0 78.3 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.0 5.3 87.7 72.7 78.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 JAMESTOWN II 6.0 6.0 88.7 70.7 81.7 6.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.9 SANDPIPER 6.0 5.7 87.3 80.3 78.3 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.9 SRX 3961 6.0 6.0 89.3 73.3 68.3 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.9 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 6.0 6.0 83.3 74.3 73.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 ABT-CR-3 6.7 5.7 83.3 79.7 73.3 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.8 ASR 049 6.0 6.0 83.0 70.7 81.7 6.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.8 BANNER III 6.0 6.0 87.0 68.7 78.3 5.7 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 4.8 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.0 5.7 86.7 82.3 78.3 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 BERKSHIRE (4001) 6.3 6.0 80.7 69.0 71.7 7.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.8 MB-63 6.0 6.7 82.7 67.7 75.0 6.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.8 SALSA 6.0 6.7 85.7 75.0 78.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 SHADOW II 6.0 5.3 82.0 67.3 70.0 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 BRITTANY 6.0 5.7 87.3 66.7 71.7 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 DGSC 94 6.3 6.0 81.0 69.0 56.7 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 FLORENTINE 6.0 5.7 81.3 67.7 66.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 PST-4FR 6.0 6.3 84.0 78.7 70.0 5.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 ROSE (ASC 087) 6.0 7.0 81.0 73.3 78.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 6.0 6.0 80.7 73.3 63.3 6.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 DAWSON E+ 6.0 6.3 86.0 72.7 78.3 6.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.6 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 6.3 6.0 78.0 70.0 68.3 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.6 SEABREEZE 6.0 6.0 82.0 73.3 71.7 6.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 SHADEMARK 6.0 6.7 81.3 75.0 71.7 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 SHADEMASTER II 6.0 6.3 76.3 70.0 75.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.6 ABT-HF-4 6.0 5.7 71.0 58.3 50.0 7.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.5 ABT-HF1 6.0 6.0 79.7 69.0 68.3 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 5.3 5.3 4.5 ASC 082 6.3 5.3 83.0 53.3 50.0 6.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.5 TABLE 27. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT MADISON (TRAFFIC), WI 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER COVER COVER RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL THREAD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 6.0 5.7 73.3 55.0 55.0 6.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.5 MAGIC 6.0 5.7 85.0 64.3 63.3 6.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.5 RELIANT II 6.0 5.3 84.3 51.7 51.7 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.5 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 6.0 6.3 80.3 65.7 63.3 6.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.5 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 6.0 5.7 76.3 48.3 50.0 8.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 BOREAL 6.0 6.0 71.7 63.7 50.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.4 OSPREY 6.0 6.0 65.0 51.7 31.7 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.3 2.7 5.3 5.3 4.4 OXFORD 6.0 5.7 79.0 40.0 58.3 7.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.0 5.3 5.0 4.4 PST-4HM 6.0 6.0 81.0 48.3 48.3 6.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 5.3 4.4 QUATRO 6.0 5.7 70.3 45.0 43.3 7.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.0 5.3 5.3 4.4 ABT-HF-2 6.0 5.7 72.7 38.3 43.3 8.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 ABT-HF-3 6.0 6.0 72.0 46.7 40.0 8.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 6.0 6.3 73.3 50.0 43.3 7.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 2.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 HERON 6.0 5.7 61.7 54.0 50.0 7.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 PICK FF A-97 6.0 5.7 77.3 51.7 43.3 7.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 PST-4MB 6.0 5.0 83.3 43.3 51.7 7.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 SCALDIS 6.0 6.0 71.3 58.0 20.0 7.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 ASC 172 6.0 5.3 71.0 50.0 33.3 7.0 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.2 ATTILA E 6.0 6.0 71.7 54.0 58.3 7.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 5.0 4.7 4.2 DISCOVERY 6.0 5.3 78.3 60.0 50.0 7.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 2.7 5.0 4.7 4.2 MB-82 6.0 5.3 68.3 45.7 43.3 7.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.0 4.7 5.0 4.2 MINOTAUR 6.0 5.3 66.3 43.3 36.7 7.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 2.7 5.0 4.7 4.2 NORDIC (E) 6.0 5.7 82.0 50.0 46.7 7.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 2.7 5.0 5.0 4.2 PICK FRC A-93 6.3 5.7 75.0 45.0 50.0 7.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.3 2.7 4.7 4.7 4.2 RESCUE 911 6.3 5.0 66.0 41.7 31.7 6.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 2.7 5.3 5.3 4.2 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.0 6.3 63.0 50.7 28.3 7.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.3 2.3 4.7 4.7 4.1 DEFIANT 6.0 6.0 69.3 38.3 36.7 6.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.0 5.0 4.7 4.1 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 6.0 5.7 70.0 43.3 46.7 7.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.1 BIGHORN 6.0 4.7 68.0 48.3 43.3 7.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.0 2.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 6.0 6.0 77.3 53.3 43.3 7.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 SR 3200 6.0 5.3 45.0 23.3 28.3 7.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 2.7 3.0 4.7 5.0 3.9 SR 6000 6.0 4.0 31.7 18.3 26.7 7.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.0 4.7 4.0 3.6 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.9 15.1 19.5 21.5 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 C.V. (%) 4.4 8.5 11.4 19.1 21.7 11.5 9.6 9.2 9.3 10.6 15.7 18.7 8.7 8.5 7.3 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 WI2 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS