Regional Fine Fescue Cultivar Trial - Established 1998
Nick. E. Christians and Rodney A. St. John
This was the third 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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 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 3961 |
HF |
7.7 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
|
2 |
ABT-HF1 |
HF |
7.7 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
|
3 |
PST-4HM |
CF |
8.0 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
|
4 |
4001 |
HF |
7.0 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
|
5 |
ABT-HF-2 |
HF |
6.3 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
|
6 |
Oxford |
HF |
7.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
|
7 |
Scaldis II (AHF 008) |
HF |
7.7 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
|
8 |
BAR HF 8 FUS |
HF |
7.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
|
9 |
ISI FL 12 |
HF |
7.7 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
|
10 |
Salsa |
STF |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
|
11 |
Scaldis |
HF |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
|
12 |
ISI FL 11 |
HF |
6.7 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
|
13 |
Defiant |
HF |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
|
14 |
Nordic (E) |
HF |
8.3 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
4.3 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
|
15 |
Pick FF A-97 |
HF |
7.3 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
|
16 |
ABT-HF-4 |
HF |
6.0 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
|
17 |
ASR 049 |
SCF |
6.0 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
|
18 |
PST-4FR |
STF |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
5.9 |
|
19 |
Stonehenge (AHF 009) |
HF |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
|
20 |
MB-82 |
HF |
6.3 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.8 |
|
21 |
PST-4MB |
BHF |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
|
22 |
Discovery |
HF |
6.7 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
|
23 |
Heron |
CF |
6.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
|
24 |
Reliant II |
HF |
6.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
|
25 |
SR 3200 |
BF |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
|
26 |
ABT-HF-3 |
HF |
6.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
|
27 |
Attila E |
HF |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
|
28 |
ISI FRR 5 |
STF |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
|
29 |
Longfellow II |
CF |
6.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
5.0 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
|
30 |
Minotaur |
HF X BF |
5.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
|
31 |
Quatro |
SF |
7.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
|
32 |
Rescue 911 |
HF |
6.3 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
|
33 |
SRX 52961 |
STF |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
|
34 |
BAR SCF 8 FUS3 |
SCF |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
|
35 |
Bighorn |
HF |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
|
36 |
ABT-CHW-3 |
CF |
6.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
|
37 |
ACF 092 |
CF |
6.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
|
38 |
BAR CF 8 FUS1 |
STF |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
|
39 |
Osprey |
HF |
6.3 |
4.7 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
|
40 |
ABT-CR-3 |
STF |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.1 |
|
41 |
ISI FRR 7 |
STF |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
5.1 |
|
42 |
Jasper II |
STF |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.1 |
|
43 |
ASC 087 |
STF |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
|
44 |
Dawson E+ |
SCF |
6.7 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
45 |
PST-EFL |
STF |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
|
46 |
ABT-CHW-2 |
CF |
6.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
|
47 |
ABT-CR-2 |
STF |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
|
48 |
ACF 083 |
CF |
6.3 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
|
49 |
Bridgeport |
CF |
6.0 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
|
50 |
DGSC 94 |
STF |
5.0 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
|
51 |
MB-63 |
CF |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
|
52 |
PST-47TCR |
STF |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
|
53 |
Seabreeze |
SCF |
6.0 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
|
54 |
BAR CHF 8 FUS2 |
CF |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
|
55 |
Pathfinder |
STF |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
|
56 |
Shademark |
STF |
5.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
4.8 |
|
57 |
Shademaster II |
STF |
5.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
|
58 |
Shadow II |
CF |
6.0 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
|
59 |
ABT-CHW-1 |
CF |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
|
60 |
ASC 082 |
STF |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
|
61 |
Culombra |
CF |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
|
62 |
Florentine |
STF |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
|
63 |
Intrigue |
CF |
6.3 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
|
64 |
SRX 52LAV |
STF |
5.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
|
65 |
Tiffany |
CF |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
|
66 |
Ambassador |
CF |
6.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
|
67 |
Boreal |
STF |
5.7 |
4.7 |
6.7 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
3.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
4.6 |
|
68 |
Sandpiper |
CF |
6.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
|
69 |
Treazure (E) |
CF |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
|
70 |
Magic |
CF |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
|
71 |
SR 5100 |
CF |
6.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
4.5 |
|
72 |
Brittany |
CF |
6.3 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
|
73 |
Pick FRC A-93 |
CF |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
4.4 |
|
74 |
Banner III |
CF |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
|
75 |
Common creeping red |
STF |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
|
76 |
Pick FRC 4-92 |
CF |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
|
77 |
ASC 172 |
STF |
4.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
|
78 |
Jamestown II |
CF |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
|
79 |
SR 6000 |
TH |
5.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
|
LSD0.05 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
1
Visual quality was assessed using a scale of 9 to 1 with 9 = best quality, 6 = lowest acceptable quality, and 1 = worst quality.2
Genetic 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.3
BF blue fescue, BHF = blue hard fescue, CF = creeping fescue, HF = hard fescue, SF = sheep fescue, SCF = slender creeping fescue, STF = strong creeping fescue, TH = tufted hairgrass.