TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SRX 3961 5.0 4.0 7.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.6 ABT-HF-2 5.0 4.7 6.7 8.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 BERKSHIRE (4001) 4.7 4.7 7.0 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.1 OXFORD 5.0 4.3 7.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.1 ABT-HF-4 5.7 4.3 6.7 9.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 ABT-HF-3 5.7 4.3 6.7 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.9 ABT-HF1 4.3 5.0 6.3 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 4.3 4.7 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.7 5.3 5.0 8.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.8 LONGFELLOW II 7.0 5.0 6.0 8.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.8 NORDIC (E) 4.3 4.7 6.3 8.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 ABT-CHW-2 7.3 5.0 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.6 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 5.0 5.3 6.0 8.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 INTRIGUE 6.7 5.0 6.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 6.6 RELIANT II 4.7 4.3 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.6 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 4.0 4.0 5.7 8.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.6 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 4.3 4.3 5.7 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 HERON 4.7 4.7 6.3 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.5 PST-4MB 6.3 4.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.5 ABT-CR-3 7.7 5.0 4.7 8.7 5.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.4 DISCOVERY 4.7 4.7 6.7 8.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.4 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 4.7 4.3 6.0 9.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 MINOTAUR 6.0 4.3 7.0 8.7 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.4 RESCUE 911 5.3 4.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 SRX 52961 7.3 4.7 5.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.4 ABT-CHW-3 7.3 4.7 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.2 OSPREY 4.3 4.3 6.0 8.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.2 PICK FF A-97 4.7 4.3 6.7 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 7.0 5.7 5.0 8.7 5.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.1 AMBASSADOR 7.0 4.7 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.3 6.1 PST-4HM 5.0 4.3 6.7 9.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.1 TIFFANY 5.7 6.0 5.0 8.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.1 ATTILA E 4.7 4.3 6.0 8.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 BIGHORN 5.7 4.0 6.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 JASPER II 7.3 5.7 5.0 8.7 5.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 4.3 6.0 TREAZURE (E) 4.7 6.0 5.3 9.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 DEFIANT 4.7 4.7 5.0 8.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 MB-82 4.7 5.0 6.3 8.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 PICK FRC A-93 6.7 5.3 5.3 8.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.9 SCALDIS 4.3 3.7 5.7 8.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 SHADOW II 6.0 6.0 5.7 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.9 ABT-CHW-1 6.0 5.0 5.7 8.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.8 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.7 5.0 4.7 9.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 BRITTANY 6.7 5.7 5.3 8.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.8 DAWSON E+ 6.0 4.7 5.3 7.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.8 MAGIC 6.7 5.3 5.3 8.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.8 SR 3200 6.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.8 TABLE 19. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SR 5100 6.0 5.7 5.0 8.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.8 BANNER III 6.0 6.0 4.7 8.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 BRIDGEPORT 5.3 6.3 5.3 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 MB-63 6.0 6.3 4.7 8.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 6.0 5.7 4.7 9.0 4.3 5.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 QUATRO 6.3 5.7 6.3 8.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 JAMESTOWN II 5.7 5.7 5.0 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.6 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 8.3 4.7 4.7 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 4.0 5.6 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 4.3 6.7 4.7 9.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.6 CULOMBRA 6.3 5.0 5.3 8.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.5 SEABREEZE 5.7 6.3 5.3 8.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.4 PATHFINDER 7.7 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 SANDPIPER 5.7 6.0 5.0 8.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 7.0 5.7 4.3 7.7 4.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 7.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.2 FLORENTINE 8.0 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.2 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 8.3 6.0 4.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 5.2 ABT-CR-2 8.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 SR 6000 7.0 4.0 5.3 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.1 ACF 083 4.3 7.7 4.7 9.0 4.3 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 ASC 082 7.3 6.0 4.3 7.7 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.9 ASC 172 9.0 4.7 4.3 7.3 5.0 3.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.9 ASR 049 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.9 PST-4FR 6.7 7.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 6.7 4.9 BOREAL 6.0 6.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 SALSA 5.7 7.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 SHADEMASTER II 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.7 4.7 DGSC 94 8.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.6 SHADEMARK 6.3 7.0 3.3 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.6 ROSE (ASC 087) 6.7 6.3 3.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.4 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 7.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 COMMON CREEPING RED 6.3 6.3 4.0 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.6 C.V. (%) 10.1 10.7 10.8 7.9 11.4 10.0 10.5 11.4 11.4 13.9 6.4 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 PA1 LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS