TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT STORRS (ANCILLARY), 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 DLFPS TF-A 97.7 95.0 71.7 2.3 4.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 DLFPS TFAM 96.3 97.7 73.3 1.3 3.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 DLFPS TFASTC 97.7 97.7 71.7 2.0 1.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 BULLSEYE 97.7 95.0 68.3 1.3 3.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.8 CRS MIX #2 93.3 96.3 58.3 3.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 MNHD-15 93.0 96.3 58.3 2.7 3.3 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 CRS MIX #1 96.0 97.7 58.3 3.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 VITALITY LOW 97.7 99.0 53.3 1.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 SPARTAN II 96.3 96.3 60.0 2.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.5 YAAK 99.0 90.0 75.0 0.0 1.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.5 7H7 95.0 96.3 53.3 5.0 8.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.4 CS MIX 97.7 93.3 65.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 96.3 95.0 63.3 2.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.4 KINGDOM 94.7 93.3 65.0 3.0 9.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 RADAR 99.0 94.7 63.3 3.3 4.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.2 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 96.3 91.7 71.7 0.7 2.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.2 CRS MIX #3 99.0 91.7 50.0 0.0 1.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 96.3 89.7 61.7 1.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 VITALITY DOUBLE 94.7 91.3 71.7 1.7 3.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 A-SFT 93.3 96.3 66.7 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 DLFPS CHCRSH 95.0 91.7 63.3 2.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 7.3 6.0 5.9 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 97.7 88.3 83.3 0.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.9 BGR-TF3 85.0 88.0 70.0 12.7 18.3 7.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.8 CHANTILLY 94.7 95.0 65.0 1.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 QUATRO 93.3 90.0 51.7 4.3 9.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 DLFPS CHCRM 97.7 91.7 65.0 0.0 3.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 DLFPS SHHM 93.0 93.3 48.3 0.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 KY-31 E+ 96.3 85.0 76.7 0.3 3.0 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.5 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 99.0 95.0 43.3 2.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.4 NORTHERN MIXTURE 90.0 80.0 68.3 3.3 16.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 5.7 4.0 4.5 BEWITCHED 66.7 75.0 45.0 7.7 71.7 3.3 3.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.2 KENBLUE 46.7 75.0 12.0 11.3 65.0 2.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 5.3 4.0 3.5 LSD VALUE 5.8 11.5 10.6 2.6 13.7 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.4 1.2 0.5 C.V. (%) 4.2 6.8 11.4 60.9 96.2 13.4 11.0 12.5 12.4 13.3 10.2 11.9 11.8 5.8 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 CT2 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 151-240 - FULL SUN 3.6-4.0 NO IRRIGATION