Regional Fine Fescue Cultivar Trial
Nick. E. Christians and Rodney A. St. John
This was the fourth 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 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. The last row list the LSD (least significant difference), which is a statistical measurement of how widely the means must vary before they are considered to be different from one another.
Data for genetic color (Genco), 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 2001 visual quality and other turf attribute ratings for cultivars in the 1998 Fineleaf Fescue Cultivar Trial.
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Quality |
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NAME |
GENCO |
GRN |
LEAF |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
MEAN |
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4001 |
7.7 |
5.0 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
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PST-4HM |
7.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
|
ABT-HF-3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
|
SRX 3961 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
|
CHARIOT (ISI FL 12) |
6.0 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
|
NORDIC (E) |
7.0 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
|
ABT-HF-2 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
|
ABT-HF-4 |
5.7 |
3.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
|
ABT-HF1 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
|
SRX 52961 |
8.0 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.4 |
|
PICK FF A-97 |
6.3 |
4.0 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
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MINOTAUR |
6.0 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
|
PST-4MB |
6.0 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
|
SALSA |
7.3 |
4.0 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
|
CINDY LOU (ISI FRR 7) |
7.7 |
4.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
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JASPER II |
7.7 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
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MB-63 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
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PST-EFL |
8.0 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
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SCALDIS II (AHF 008) |
6.0 |
4.0 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
|
ABT-CHW-3 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
|
ABT-CR-3 |
7.7 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
|
BIGHORN |
6.0 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
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BRIDGEPORT |
6.3 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
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LONGFELLOW II |
6.7 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
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BOREAL |
7.3 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
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EUREKA II (ISI FL 11) |
6.0 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
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HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) |
5.3 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.9 |
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OXFORD |
7.0 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.9 |
|
PICK FRC A-93 |
7.3 |
3.3 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
|
QUATRO |
6.0 |
3.7 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
|
RELIANT II |
6.7 |
4.0 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
|
SHADEMARK |
7.0 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.9 |
|
STONEHENGE (AHF 009) |
6.0 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
|
TIFFANY |
6.3 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
|
ABT-CHW-1 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.8 |
|
ABT-CHW-2 |
6.3 |
4.3 |
7.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
|
ABT-CR-2 |
8.0 |
3.3 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
|
AMBASSADOR |
6.7 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.8 |
|
BRITTANY |
7.7 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
7.3 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
5.8 |
|
CULOMBRA |
6.7 |
4.0 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
|
SHADOW II |
7.0 |
4.7 |
7.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
|
BAR CF 8 FUS1 |
7.3 |
4.0 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
|
PST-4FR |
7.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
|
RESCUE 911 |
6.7 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
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ATTILA E |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
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INTRIGUE |
7.0 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
|
MB-82 |
6.3 |
3.7 |
7.3 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
|
SCALDIS |
5.7 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
5.6 |
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TREAZURE (E) |
6.3 |
4.0 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
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BAR CHF 8 FUS2 |
6.7 |
3.7 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
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COMMON CREEPING RED |
7.0 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
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DISCOVERY |
6.0 |
3.7 |
7.7 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
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FLORENTINE |
8.0 |
2.7 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
|
SR 3200 |
6.0 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
|
BANNER III |
7.3 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
|
DGSC 94 |
7.7 |
4.7 |
7.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
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JAMESTOWN II |
5.7 |
4.7 |
7.3 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
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OSPREY |
6.3 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
|
SANDPIPER |
6.3 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
|
ACF 083 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
8.0 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
|
ASC 082 |
7.3 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
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ASR 049 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
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DEFIANT |
7.0 |
4.0 |
7.3 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
|
HERON |
5.3 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
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NAVIGATOR (ISI FRR 5) |
7.3 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
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WRIGLEY (ACF 092) |
6.7 |
4.3 |
7.3 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
|
ASC 172 |
7.7 |
4.3 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
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BAR SCF 8 FUS3 |
7.0 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
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MAGIC |
6.3 |
3.7 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
|
PST-47TCR |
7.7 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
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SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) |
7.0 |
3.7 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
|
SR 5100 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
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SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) |
7.3 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
|
PATHFINDER |
7.7 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
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SEABREEZE |
6.3 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
4.9 |
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SHADEMASTER II |
7.3 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
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DAWSON E+ |
6.7 |
2.0 |
6.7 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
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ROSE (ASC 087) |
7.0 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
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SR 6000 |
6.3 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
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LSD (0.05) |
1.5 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
5.6 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
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