TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ORONO (HIGH INPUT), ME 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SRX 52961 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.6 ABT-CR-3 8.7 9.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 FLORENTINE 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 9.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.3 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 9.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.2 JASPER II 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.2 LONGFELLOW II 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.2 ABT-CHW-3 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.1 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 8.0 ABT-CR-2 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 PICK FRC A-93 8.7 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 9.0 7.8 SR 5100 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.8 ABT-CHW-1 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.7 INTRIGUE 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 OSPREY 8.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 9.0 7.7 ACF 083 9.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.6 AMBASSADOR 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.7 7.7 7.6 DGSC 94 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.7 7.6 SCALDIS 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.6 ROSE (ASC 087) 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.5 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 8.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.5 SRX 3961 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.5 ASC 082 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.4 PST-4FR 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 RELIANT II 8.7 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.4 SHADOW II 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.4 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.0 8.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.4 TREAZURE (E) 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.4 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.7 7.3 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 COMMON CREEPING RED 8.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 ABT-CHW-2 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.2 CULOMBRA 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.2 PATHFINDER 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 PICK FF A-97 7.0 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.2 SEABREEZE 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.2 SHADEMASTER II 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.2 ABT-HF1 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 8.3 7.1 ASC 172 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.1 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.1 MAGIC 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.1 PST-4MB 7.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.1 QUATRO 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.1 SALSA 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.1 DISCOVERY 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 7.0 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ORONO (HIGH INPUT), ME 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MB-63 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 BRIDGEPORT 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 8.3 6.9 MB-82 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 9.0 6.9 MINOTAUR 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.7 6.9 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 BERKSHIRE (4001) 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.8 JAMESTOWN II 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 SANDPIPER 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.8 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.8 SHADEMARK 8.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 8.0 8.3 6.8 BANNER III 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 BRITTANY 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 HERON 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 NORDIC (E) 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 8.7 6.7 DEFIANT 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 8.0 6.5 ATTILA E 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.4 BOREAL 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 8.3 6.4 DAWSON E+ 4.7 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.4 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 TIFFANY 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.4 OXFORD 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 RESCUE 911 5.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 ASR 049 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.2 BIGHORN 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 8.0 6.2 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 8.0 6.2 ABT-HF-4 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 7.3 6.1 ABT-HF-3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 8.0 6.0 ABT-HF-2 4.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.7 5.9 PST-4HM 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 7.7 5.8 SR 3200 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.8 SR 6000 5.7 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.2 LSD VALUE 4.0 2.2 2.4 2.8 2.2 3.5 4.6 1.6 C.V. (%) 22.9 15.7 16.1 16.8 16.4 19.0 12.8 11.2 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. 2002 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 - - - - - - - -