Regional Fine Fescue Cultivar Trial - Established 1998
Nick. E. Christians and Rodney A. St. John
This was the second year of data from the 1998 Fineleaf Fescue National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) trial. It is being conducted at many locations around the U.S. The purpose of the trial is to study the regional adaptation of 79 fineleaf fescue selections. Cultivars are evaluated for quality each month of the growing season through October. The study is conducted in full sun. Three replications of the 3 x 5 ft (15 ft2) plots were established for each cultivar in October 1998. The trial has been maintained at a 2-inch mowing height, fertilized with 3.5 lbs N/1000 ft2 during the growing season, and has been irrigated when needed to prevent drought. Preemergence herbicide was applied once in the spring.
Visual quality was evaluated monthly in 1999 from May through October (Table 1). Quality was assessed using a 9 to 1 scale with 9 = best , 6 = lowest acceptable, and 1 = worst quality. The values listed under each month in Table 1 are the averages of visual quality ratings made on three replicated plots for the three studies. Yearly means of monthly data were taken and are listed in the last column. The first cultivar received the highest average rating for the entire 1999 season. The cultivars are listed in descending order of average quality.
Data for genetic color (Gcol), spring greenup (Grn), and leaf texture (Leaf) also are included for the high-maintenance, irrigated and for the low-maintenance trials. Genetic color was rated using a 9 to 1 scale with 9 = dark and 1 = light green. Spring greenup was estimated using a 9 to 1 scale with 9 = green and 1 = dormant turf. Leaf texture was assessed with a 9 to 1 scale with 9 = fine and 1 = coarse texture.
Table 1. The 1999 visual quality1 and other turf attribute ratings2 for cultivars in the 1998 Fineleaf Fescue Cultivar Trial.
|
Cultivar |
Species3 |
Gcol |
Grn |
Leaf |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Mean |
|
|
1 |
SRX 52961 |
SCF |
7.0 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
|
2 |
ABT-CR-2 |
SCF |
7.7 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
|
3 |
ABT-CR-3 |
SCF |
8.3 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
|
4 |
ASR 049 |
SLF |
7.0 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
6.7 |
|
5 |
PST-EFL |
SCF |
6.3 |
8.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
|
6 |
ISI FRR 7 |
SCF |
7.0 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
|
7 |
Salsa |
SCF |
6.3 |
8.0 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
6.5 |
|
8 |
Intrigue |
CF |
7.3 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
|
9 |
Jasper II |
SCF |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
|
10 |
Longfelow II |
CF |
8.0 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.4 |
|
11 |
Florentine |
SCF |
7.0 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
|
12 |
Shadow II |
CF |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
|
13 |
ABT-CHW-2 |
CF |
6.0 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
|
14 |
ABT-CHW-3 |
CF |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
|
15 |
BAR CHF 8 FUS2 |
CF |
7.7 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
|
16 |
BAR SCF 8 FUS3 |
SLF |
7.7 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
|
17 |
Culombra |
CF |
7.0 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
|
18 |
Seabreeze |
SLF |
5.7 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
8.3 |
6.2 |
|
19 |
Tiffany |
CF |
8.0 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
|
20 |
4001 |
HF |
7.0 |
5.7 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
|
21 |
ABT-HF1 |
HF |
6.3 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
|
22 |
BAR CF 8 FUS1 |
SCF |
6.7 |
8.0 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
|
23 |
ISI FRR 5 |
SCF |
7.0 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
|
24 |
PST-47TCR |
SCF |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
|
25 |
ASC 087 |
SCF |
6.0 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
|
26 |
Brittany |
CF |
7.7 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
|
27 |
Shademaster II |
SCF |
6.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
|
28 |
ACF 083 |
CF |
6.3 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
5.9 |
|
29 |
AHF 009 |
HF |
6.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
|
30 |
Ambassador |
CF |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
|
31 |
Banner III |
CF |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
|
32 |
Oxford |
HF |
7.0 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
|
33 |
PST-4FR |
SCF |
7.0 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
|
34 |
PST-4MB |
BHF |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
|
35 |
ABT-CHW-1 |
CF |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
|
36 |
ABT-HF-4 |
HF |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
|
37 |
ACF 092 |
CF |
6.7 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
5.8 |
|
38 |
Bridgeport |
CF |
6.7 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
|
39 |
DGSC 94 |
SCF |
5.7 |
8.0 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.8 |
|
40 |
Pathfinder |
SCR |
6.3 |
8.0 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
5.8 |
|
41 |
Pick FRC 4-92 |
CF |
7.0 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
5.8 |
|
42 |
SRX 3961 |
HF |
7.3 |
5.7 |
8.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
|
43 |
SRX 52LAV |
SCF |
6.3 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
5.8 |
|
44 |
Treazure (E) |
CF |
6.0 |
7.3 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
|
45 |
ASC 082 |
SCF |
6.7 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
|
46 |
SR 5100 |
CF |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
|
47 |
ABT-HF-3 |
HF |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
|
48 |
Bighorn |
HF |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
|
49 |
Boreal |
SCF |
5.7 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
|
50 |
Dawson E+ |
SLF |
6.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
5.6 |
|
51 |
Jamestown II |
CF |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
|
52 |
Sandpiper |
CF |
6.7 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
|
53 |
SR 3200 |
BF |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
|
54 |
ASC 172 |
SCF |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
|
55 |
Heron |
CF |
6.0 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
|
56 |
Magic |
CF |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
|
57 |
Nordic (E) |
HF |
6.7 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
|
58 |
Pick FRC A-93 |
CF |
7.3 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
|
59 |
PST-4HM |
CF |
6.3 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
|
60 |
MB-63 |
CF |
6.7 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
|
61 |
Minotaur |
HF x BF |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
|
62 |
Scaldis |
HF |
6.3 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
|
63 |
Attila E |
HF |
6.7 |
5.7 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
|
64 |
BAR HF 8 FUS |
HF |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
|
65 |
Common Creeping Red |
SCF |
5.7 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
|
66 |
Defiant |
HF |
6.7 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
|
67 |
MB-82 |
HF |
6.7 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
|
68 |
AHF 008 |
HF |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
5.2 |
|
69 |
ISI FL 11 |
HF |
7.3 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
|
70 |
Pick FF A-97 |
HF |
6.0 |
5.7 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
|
71 |
Quatro |
SF |
5.7 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
|
72 |
Rescue 911 |
HF |
8.0 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
5.2 |
|
73 |
Shademark |
SCF |
5.7 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
|
74 |
Discovery |
HF |
7.0 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
|
75 |
Reliant II |
HF |
6.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
|
76 |
ABT-HF-2 |
HF |
7.0 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.9 |
|
77 |
ISI FL 12 |
HF |
6.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
|
78 |
Osprey |
HF |
6.7 |
5.3 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
|
79 |
SR 6000 |
TH |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
|
LSD0.05 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
1Visual quality was assessed using a scale of 9 to 1 with 9 = best quality, 6 = lowest acceptable quality, and 1 = worst quality.
2Genetic color (Gcol) was rated using a 9 to 1 scale with 9 = dark and 1 = light green. Spring greenup (Grn) was determined using a 9 to 1 scale with 9 = green and 1 = dormant. Leaf texture (Leaf) was assessed with a 9 to 1 scale with 9 = fine and 1 = coarse texture.
3BF = blue fescue, BHF = blue hard fescue, CF = creeping fescue, HF = hard fescue, SF = sheep fescue, SLF = slender creeping fescue, SCF = strong creeping fescue, TH = tufted hairgrass.
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