TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT OLATHE, KS 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME JUN JUL MEAN GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 7.0 7.0 7.0 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 7.0 7.0 7.0 PREDATOR 7.0 7.0 7.0 SPM 7.0 6.7 6.8 BERKSHIRE 6.3 6.7 6.5 OXFORD 6.7 6.3 6.5 QUATRO 6.3 6.7 6.5 SR 3000 6.0 7.0 6.5 DP 77-9885 7.0 5.7 6.3 IS-FRR 23 6.7 6.0 6.3 PST-4TZ 6.7 6.0 6.3 COMPASS (ACF 188) 6.7 5.7 6.2 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 6.0 6.3 6.2 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 6.7 5.3 6.0 DLF-RCM 6.7 5.3 6.0 PST-8000 5.7 6.3 6.0 SRX 3K 6.0 6.0 6.0 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 6.3 5.7 6.0 7 SEAS 6.3 5.3 5.8 IS-FRC 17 6.0 5.7 5.8 LONGFELLOW II 6.3 5.3 5.8 SCALDIS 5.7 6.0 5.8 SRX 55R 6.0 5.7 5.8 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.3 5.3 5.8 CELESTIAL 6.3 5.0 5.7 DP 77-9360 6.0 5.3 5.7 TL1 6.3 5.0 5.7 EPIC (5001) 6.0 5.0 5.5 C-SMX 6.3 4.7 5.5 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 6.0 5.0 5.5 DAWSON E 5.3 5.7 5.5 DP 77-9578 5.7 5.3 5.5 DP 77-9579 5.7 5.3 5.5 IS-FRR 29 5.3 5.7 5.5 IS-FRR 30 5.7 5.3 5.5 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 6.0 5.0 5.5 RAZOR 5.7 5.3 5.5 SEABREEZE 6.0 5.0 5.5 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 6.3 4.7 5.5 AMBASSADOR 5.7 5.0 5.3 CASCADE 6.0 4.7 5.3 JASPER II 5.7 5.0 5.3 MUSICA 5.7 5.0 5.3 PICK CRF 1-03 6.0 4.7 5.3 BMXC-S02 5.3 5.0 5.2 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT OLATHE, KS 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME JUN JUL MEAN C03-4676 4.7 5.3 5.0 ORACLE 5.3 4.7 5.0 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 5.0 4.7 4.8 PATHFINDER 4.7 5.0 4.8 AUDUBON 5.0 4.3 4.7 DP 77-9886 5.0 4.3 4.7 SHADEMASTER 4.7 4.7 4.7 BOREAL 5.0 3.7 4.3 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.3 1.0 C.V. (%) 12.4 13.3 10.1 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. 2005 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