TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ORONO (LOW INPUT), ME 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST LEAF RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPOT THREAD MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.6 BERKSHIRE (4001) 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 9.0 7.5 CULOMBRA 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.5 PST-4MB 7.7 8.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 8.7 7.4 SALSA 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.4 ABT-CHW-3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 ABT-CR-3 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 AMBASSADOR 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 INTRIGUE 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 LONGFELLOW II 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 OXFORD 8.3 8.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 PICK FRC A-93 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 SR 5100 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 TREAZURE (E) 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 ABT-CR-2 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.2 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.2 SRX 52961 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.2 ABT-CHW-1 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.1 ACF 083 6.7 7.0 8.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 FLORENTINE 8.3 8.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.1 PST-4FR 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.1 JASPER II 8.7 9.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 PATHFINDER 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 ABT-CHW-2 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 JAMESTOWN II 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 MINOTAUR 8.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 QUATRO 8.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.9 SHADEMASTER II 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.9 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 7.3 8.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 6.9 MAGIC 5.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.8 MB-63 6.0 5.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.8 BRITTANY 8.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 DGSC 94 8.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 HERON 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 8.3 8.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 SHADEMARK 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 SHADOW II 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 ASC 082 8.0 8.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.6 BRIDGEPORT 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 PICK FF A-97 7.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.6 SRX 3961 7.7 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.6 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ORONO (LOW INPUT), ME 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST LEAF RED QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPOT THREAD MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ASR 049 8.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 NORDIC (E) 7.3 8.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.5 ABT-HF-3 9.0 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 ABT-HF-4 6.7 8.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.4 BANNER III 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 7.3 8.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 ROSE (ASC 087) 6.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.4 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.3 6.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 7.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 ABT-HF1 8.7 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 BIGHORN 8.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 OSPREY 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 SANDPIPER 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 SR 3200 7.3 8.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 TIFFANY 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 ABT-HF-2 8.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.2 ATTILA E 7.0 7.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.2 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 7.7 9.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.2 SEABREEZE 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 MB-82 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.1 DISCOVERY 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 6.7 8.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.0 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 SR 6000 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 DEFIANT 7.0 7.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 PST-4HM 8.0 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.3 5.9 RELIANT II 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.8 SCALDIS 8.3 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.8 ASC 172 8.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 DAWSON E+ 7.3 8.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 RESCUE 911 8.3 8.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.6 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.3 8.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.4 BOREAL 6.0 8.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 6.0 5.2 LSD VALUE 3.0 2.3 1.5 2.5 3.3 3.4 4.4 2.8 1.6 C.V. (%) 14.1 13.2 13.7 16.1 16.6 16.6 17.9 12.5 10.9 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 ME2 - - - - - - - -