TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ORONO (HIGH INPUT), ME 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FLORENTINE 8.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 9.0 7.8 ABT-CR-3 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 INTRIGUE 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 9.0 7.7 LONGFELLOW II 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.5 SHADOW II 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 9.0 7.5 ABT-CHW-3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.4 AMBASSADOR 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 8.7 7.4 MAGIC 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.4 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.4 SR 5100 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.4 ABT-CHW-2 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 JASPER II 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 8.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 SRX 52961 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 ABT-CR-2 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.2 BANNER III 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.2 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 8.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.2 DGSC 94 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 7.2 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.2 ABT-CHW-1 7.7 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.1 SEABREEZE 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.1 JAMESTOWN II 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.7 7.0 ACF 083 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.9 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.9 PICK FRC A-93 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 9.0 6.9 TIFFANY 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.9 ABT-HF-2 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.8 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 BRIDGEPORT 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 MB-63 7.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 TREAZURE (E) 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 6.8 BERKSHIRE (4001) 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 CULOMBRA 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 DAWSON E+ 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 PST-4MB 6.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 5.7 8.3 6.7 ABT-HF1 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.6 ASC 172 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 8.3 6.6 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.6 MB-82 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.6 RELIANT II 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.7 6.6 SALSA 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 8.3 6.6 SHADEMASTER II 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.6 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.6 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.6 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ORONO (HIGH INPUT), ME 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HERON 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.5 PATHFINDER 5.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.7 6.5 QUATRO 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 8.3 6.5 BOREAL 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 7.0 8.3 6.4 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 8.3 6.4 DISCOVERY 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 6.4 SCALDIS 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 8.3 6.4 SHADEMARK 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 8.3 6.4 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.4 BRITTANY 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 8.3 6.3 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 OSPREY 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 PST-4FR 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 ASC 082 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 7.3 8.0 6.2 MINOTAUR 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 6.2 ROSE (ASC 087) 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.2 SANDPIPER 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.2 ATTILA E 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.1 RESCUE 911 7.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 SRX 3961 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 8.7 6.1 DEFIANT 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 ABT-HF-4 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.9 NORDIC (E) 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.9 SR 3200 5.7 6.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 5.9 ASR 049 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 8.3 5.8 OXFORD 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 5.8 PICK FF A-97 5.3 5.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.8 ABT-HF-3 5.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 6.3 8.0 5.7 BIGHORN 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 8.3 5.6 PST-4HM 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.3 5.5 SR 6000 4.0 5.3 5.0 3.3 5.0 6.3 4.8 LSD VALUE 3.1 2.3 3.4 2.2 1.7 4.2 1.5 C.V. (%) 20.9 14.5 21.3 15.9 11.6 12.4 10.8 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. 2001 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 ME1 - - - - - - - -