TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2008 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST USING RECYCLED WATER AT PALO ALTO, CA 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN BOREAL 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.4 NAVIGATOR II (MVS-OS-1) 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 IS-FRC-35 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.1 IS-FRR-62 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.1 EPIC 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 FAIRMONT (TCD) 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 INTRIGUE 2 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 LACROSSE 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 PST-4HES 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 CASCADE 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 PST-4CSD 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 ABERDEEN 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.8 SWORD (NC-HF1) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.8 PSG-5RM 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 SPARTAN II 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.8 BEACON (Z6300) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 GOTHAM 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 TREAZURE II 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 BIGHORN GT (PST-4BU3) 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.6 IS-FRC-33 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.6 PSG 50C3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 SHADEMASTER III (PST-48Y7) 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 ZODIAC 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 IS-FRR-51 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 RADAR (MVS-FRC-101) 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 LSD VALUE 2.5 2.7 3.7 2.6 1.4 1.6 1.6 2.7 3.9 2.8 1.5 2.0 1.8 C.V. (%) 10.3 11.3 15.1 11.6 10.3 9.3 10.9 13.2 16.3 11.9 8.9 10.1 7.9 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 TABLE A. 2010 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2008 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 CA8 LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 4.1+ TO PREVENT STRESS