TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT PALO ALTO (MOWED), CA 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN 5001 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 TL 53 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 ACF 188 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.6 EDGEWOOD (C03-RCE) 8.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.6 CELESTIAL 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.6 DP 77-9885 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.6 IS-FRR 30 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.6 C03-4676 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.5 IS-FRC 17 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 MUSICA 6.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.5 JASPER II 8.0 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.7 7.4 AMBASSADOR 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 DAWSON E 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 JAMESTOWN 5 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 SRX 51G 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 BMXC-S02 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.2 RAZOR 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.2 TL1 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.2 IS-FRR 29 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 PICK HF #2 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.1 7 SEAS 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 CASCADE 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 DP 77-9578 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.9 DLF-RCM 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.9 DP 77-9579 8.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.9 DP 77-9886 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 8.7 6.9 IS-FRR 23 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 LONGFELLOW II 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 SRX 3K 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 8.3 6.9 PICK CRF 1-03 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 PST-4TZ 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 PST-8000 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.8 AUDUBON 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 BERKSHIRE 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 C-SMX 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 PATHFINDER 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 SHADEMASTER 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 SRX 55R 5.7 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 BOREAL 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.6 ORACLE 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 6.5 PREDATOR 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 8.3 6.4 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 SEABREEZE 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 ASC 245 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 SR 3000 5.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT PALO ALTO (MOWED), CA 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN DP 77-9360 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 OXFORD 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 8.0 6.1 SPM 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.1 QUATRO 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 8.0 5.7 SCALDIS 7.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 IS-FL 28 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 5.2 LSD VALUE 2.7 2.0 5.1 5.0 6.4 4.0 2.5 C.V. (%) 17.0 14.8 21.2 23.4 20.0 16.8 12.7 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. 2004 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2003 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 CA8 LOAM 6.6-7.0 61-150 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS