TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT PALO ALTO (NON-MOWED), CA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN EPIC (5001) 8.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.6 SHADEMASTER 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.6 C-SMX 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.5 DAWSON E 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.5 DLF-RCM 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.5 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 8.7 8.7 9.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.5 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.5 BMXC-S02 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.4 DP 77-9360 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.4 DP 77-9578 8.7 8.7 8.3 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.4 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.4 IS-FRR 23 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 IS-FRR 29 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.2 BOREAL 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.1 COMPASS (ACF 188) 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.1 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.1 JASPER II 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.1 OXFORD 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.7 8.1 C03-4676 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.9 CELESTIAL 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.9 LONGFELLOW II 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.9 SEABREEZE 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.9 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.9 DP 77-9579 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.8 ORACLE 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.8 PATHFINDER 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 8.7 8.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.8 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.8 CASCADE 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.6 CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.6 MUSICA 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.6 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.6 AUDUBON 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.5 PST-4TZ 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.5 TL1 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.5 PST-8000 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.4 FIREFLY (SPM) 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.4 SR 3000 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.4 SRX 3K 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 DP 77-9885 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.2 RAZOR 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.2 BERKSHIRE 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.1 QUATRO 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.1 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT PALO ALTO (NON-MOWED), CA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN AMBASSADOR 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 DP 77-9886 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 7 SEAS 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 PREDATOR 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 IS-FRC 17 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 SCALDIS 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.1 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.9 LSD VALUE 2.9 5.1 3.2 5.0 3.2 1.9 1.7 2.8 2.0 2.3 2.7 1.8 1.3 C.V. (%) 15.2 17.9 15.6 18.5 15.7 13.4 12.7 15.8 13.4 13.2 13.6 11.0 9.2 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. 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 CA9 LOAM 6.6-7.0 61-150 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 4.1+ TO PREVENT STRESS