TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GARNET (PICK CRF 1-03) 93.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.1 FORTITUDE (TL 53) 87.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 DLF-RCM 81.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.9 CARDINAL (IS-FRR 30) 90.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.9 EPIC (5001) 66.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 4.3 4.7 5.8 ZODIAC (BUR 4601) 98.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.8 DP 77-9360 88.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 DP 77-9579 89.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 WENDY JEAN (C03-RCE) 71.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 4.0 5.7 5.6 7 SEAS 91.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 5.5 DP 77-9578 75.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.2 IS-FRR 29 83.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 3.7 5.7 5.2 PATHFINDER 92.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 COMPASS (ACF 188) 90.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 4.8 DP 77-9885 86.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 BMXC-S02 80.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 3.3 3.7 5.3 4.4 C-SMX 71.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.4 PST-8000 83.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.7 4.4 IS-FRC 17 89.3 2.7 2.7 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 RAZOR 75.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.3 3.0 4.7 4.3 TL1 83.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.3 AMBASSADOR 88.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 5.7 6.7 4.2 PREDATOR 61.7 3.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 3.3 3.3 4.2 CELESTIAL 83.3 3.3 3.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.1 LONGFELLOW II 84.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 5.7 5.3 4.1 OXFORD 66.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.1 DP 77-9886 66.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 5.0 4.7 3.9 IS-FRR 23 80.0 3.7 3.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.9 AUDUBON 76.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.8 BERKSHIRE 56.7 3.3 3.3 4.7 4.7 2.7 3.3 3.7 JASPER II 76.7 2.7 2.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 J-5 (JAMESTOWN 5) 86.7 2.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 4.7 4.7 3.6 SEABREEZE 75.0 2.0 2.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.0 3.5 SR 5130 (SRX 51G) 65.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 3.5 GOTHAM (IS-FL 28) 48.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.4 SPARTAN II (PICK HF #2) 58.3 2.7 3.0 4.0 4.7 2.7 3.7 3.4 C03-4676 60.0 2.7 2.7 4.0 3.7 2.7 4.0 3.3 SPLENDOR (ASC 245) 70.0 2.3 3.0 4.0 3.3 3.0 4.3 3.3 SRX 3K 51.7 2.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 FIREFLY (SPM) 56.7 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.9 SR 3000 50.0 2.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.3 3.3 2.9 SHADEMASTER 41.7 2.3 2.7 3.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 2.8 RELIANT IV (A01630REL) 41.7 2.0 2.3 4.0 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.7 PST-4TZ 60.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 3.7 4.0 2.6 QUATRO 41.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.6 TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CULUMBRA II (ACF 174) 43.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 2.5 SCALDIS 33.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 ORACLE 31.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.4 BOREAL 28.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.1 CASCADE 43.3 1.3 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 2.1 DAWSON E 31.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.3 2.0 2.3 1.6 MUSICA 21.7 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 SHORELINE (SRX 55R) 40.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 LSD VALUE 29.3 2.3 1.6 1.4 1.9 2.5 2.1 1.4 C.V. (%) 26.1 39.7 28.2 21.7 29.2 35.1 28.4 23.1 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 NJ1 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 151-270 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS