TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT OLATHE, KS 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME SEEDHEAD MAY JUN JUL AUG MEAN JASPER II 5.3 4.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.5 DP 77-9578 4.3 5.0 7.0 5.3 8.0 6.3 OXFORD 3.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 PICK CRF 1-03 5.3 4.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 PST-8000 5.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 7.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 5001 5.3 4.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.2 PREDATOR 3.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.2 BERKSHIRE 3.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 EDGEWOOD (C03-RCE) 4.3 4.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.1 IS-FRR 29 5.3 4.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.1 MUSICA 7.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.1 PICK HF #2 3.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.1 SPM 3.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 SR 3000 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 SRX 51G 7.0 4.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.1 DP 77-9360 5.3 4.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 IS-FL 28 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 IS-FRR 30 6.7 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 QUATRO 4.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 DLF-RCM 5.0 4.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.9 DP 77-9579 5.7 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 PST-4TZ 5.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 3.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 AMBASSADOR 7.7 4.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 5.8 ASC 245 6.0 4.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 5.8 DP 77-9886 6.7 5.7 7.0 4.7 6.0 5.8 RAZOR 5.0 5.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 SCALDIS 2.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 SEABREEZE 3.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 5.8 SRX 3K 3.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 SRX 55R 7.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.8 TL 53 5.3 3.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 5.8 BMXC-S02 5.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 TL1 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 AUDUBON 4.3 5.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.6 CELESTIAL 5.3 4.3 6.7 5.0 6.3 5.6 7 SEAS 5.7 4.3 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.5 C-SMX 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 C03-4676 4.3 4.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.5 PATHFINDER 5.0 5.0 6.7 4.3 6.0 5.5 ACF 188 5.3 4.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.4 DP 77-9885 5.7 3.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.4 CASCADE 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 7.7 4.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 DAWSON E 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 IS-FRC 17 7.3 4.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT OLATHE, KS 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME SEEDHEAD MAY JUN JUL AUG MEAN IS-FRR 23 5.0 4.3 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.3 JAMESTOWN 5 5.3 4.3 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 LONGFELLOW II 6.0 4.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 SHADEMASTER 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 ORACLE 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.9 BOREAL 4.7 6.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 1.0 C.V. (%) 12.6 14.7 11.9 17.3 14.0 8.1 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 KS3 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 0-60 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS