TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER ESTABLISH- WEED WEED QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING FALL MENT SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN 7H7 94.3 97.7 50.0 3.0 4.0 4.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 CRS MIX #1 96.3 95.0 53.3 2.0 2.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 DLFPS TFAM 96.0 93.3 65.0 0.0 0.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 YAAK 99.0 88.3 78.3 0.0 0.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 6.5 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 96.0 90.0 68.3 0.7 1.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 VITALITY LOW 94.7 93.3 50.0 2.3 1.7 4.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 CRS MIX #2 85.0 93.3 40.0 3.3 4.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 BULLSEYE 95.0 86.7 66.7 1.0 1.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.1 DLFPS TF-A 96.3 88.3 65.0 0.0 1.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 MNHD-15 88.3 96.3 50.0 3.3 2.3 4.0 4.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 SPARTAN II 93.0 95.0 46.7 0.7 1.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 DLFPS TFASTC 93.3 90.0 61.7 0.3 0.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 KINGDOM 91.7 91.7 68.3 2.0 3.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 96.3 88.3 61.7 0.3 2.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 QUATRO 91.7 93.3 48.3 2.3 2.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.9 CRS MIX #3 97.7 93.3 53.3 1.3 2.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.8 DLFPS SHHM 94.3 88.3 48.3 1.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 DLFPS CHCRM 96.0 90.0 61.7 0.0 1.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 99.0 90.0 30.0 1.0 1.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 VITALITY DOUBLE 91.7 86.7 58.3 1.0 1.3 5.3 4.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.6 BGR-TF3 83.3 90.0 61.7 23.3 0.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.5 DLFPS CHCRSH 90.0 89.7 53.3 1.3 2.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.5 RADAR 95.0 88.3 55.0 3.7 5.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.4 CS MIX 91.7 93.0 48.3 2.3 2.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 85.0 81.7 56.7 2.0 2.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 CHANTILLY 94.3 86.7 61.7 1.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 KY-31 E+ 91.7 83.3 73.3 0.3 0.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 97.7 80.0 76.7 0.0 2.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 3.3 4.0 3.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 NORTHERN MIXTURE 88.3 80.0 56.7 1.3 3.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 3.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 A-SFT 90.0 81.7 61.7 2.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.5 BEWITCHED 70.0 81.7 36.7 4.3 12.0 2.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.5 KENBLUE 56.7 56.7 4.3 5.0 9.3 2.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 3.7 2.7 3.0 2.0 2.9 LSD VALUE 7.8 9.7 9.5 2.1 4.5 1.1 1.7 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 5.6 6.7 11.4 63.3 88.2 13.3 16.3 11.6 12.0 9.6 10.7 12.5 11.6 6.4 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. 2016 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 151-240 - FULL SUN 3.6-4.0 NO IRRIGATION