TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING COVER DOLLAR SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP FALL SPOT PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN EPIC (5001) 3.0 98.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.8 IS-FRC 17 4.7 98.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.8 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 5.3 97.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 3.3 99.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 DP 77-9885 4.3 99.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 5.0 99.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.4 7 SEAS 5.0 99.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 3.0 98.7 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 LONGFELLOW II 4.3 99.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 4.7 97.7 8.7 9.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 PST-8000 3.3 99.0 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 DLF-RCM 5.0 99.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.2 PST-4TZ 4.7 98.3 8.0 4.7 9.0 6.7 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 5.7 99.0 8.3 8.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.2 AMBASSADOR 5.3 95.7 8.3 8.7 7.7 7.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 COMPASS (ACF 188) 5.0 96.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.1 DP 77-9886 5.7 96.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.1 IS-FRR 29 5.0 99.0 8.0 8.7 7.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 4.7 95.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 5.7 98.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 C-SMX 4.7 98.7 8.3 8.7 6.7 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 DP 77-9578 4.7 97.3 7.7 8.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.6 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 5.3 89.3 8.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 DP 77-9360 4.3 97.7 7.7 8.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.4 PREDATOR 5.7 92.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.4 CELESTIAL 3.7 98.3 5.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 DP 77-9579 5.3 96.0 6.0 8.7 7.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 PATHFINDER 6.0 97.7 8.7 7.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 TL1 6.0 97.3 7.3 8.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 4.7 96.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 3.3 3.7 5.0 6.0 5.2 JASPER II 5.7 96.0 5.7 8.3 7.0 6.0 3.7 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.2 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 5.3 86.7 8.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.2 RAZOR 4.7 97.0 3.3 8.3 6.7 5.7 3.3 4.3 4.3 6.3 5.1 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 5.3 95.7 6.7 8.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.1 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 2.7 93.7 6.0 8.7 6.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.1 CASCADE 5.0 94.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.9 SRX 3K 2.7 91.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 BMXC-S02 4.3 93.3 5.0 8.7 6.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.8 IS-FRR 23 5.3 96.0 4.0 8.3 6.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.8 MUSICA 6.7 88.3 8.0 4.0 7.3 6.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.8 AUDUBON 5.7 95.7 5.0 8.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.4 C03-4676 5.7 93.0 4.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.4 FIREFLY (SPM) 4.3 85.0 7.7 3.7 6.7 6.0 2.7 3.0 4.3 3.7 4.4 SHADEMASTER 6.3 94.7 2.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 3.0 3.0 4.0 5.3 4.3 QUATRO 5.7 86.0 7.7 3.7 6.0 4.3 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING COVER DOLLAR SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP FALL SPOT PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SEABREEZE 5.3 88.3 4.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 3.3 3.0 4.3 4.7 4.2 BERKSHIRE 5.0 85.0 7.7 2.7 6.7 5.0 2.7 1.7 4.3 4.0 4.1 OXFORD 5.3 83.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 3.0 2.3 4.0 3.7 4.1 SR 3000 3.3 76.0 8.3 4.3 7.0 4.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 4.1 ORACLE 6.0 90.0 2.7 8.0 5.7 3.7 2.7 2.0 3.3 5.3 3.8 BOREAL 7.0 85.0 2.3 6.7 6.0 3.3 2.0 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.3 DAWSON E 4.0 71.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.0 1.3 2.7 2.7 3.1 SCALDIS 4.7 60.0 8.3 2.3 5.0 4.0 2.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 2.7 LSD VALUE 2.4 7.7 1.7 2.6 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.5 0.9 C.V. (%) 23.9 5.3 15.9 21.7 10.9 17.1 20.5 19.2 18.0 16.7 10.7 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. 2006 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 PA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 151-270 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS