TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER ESTABLISHMENT WEED WEED QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING FALL NOV_2015 MAR_2016 SUMMER FALL MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN DLFPS TFAM 99.0 85.0 93.3 96.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 3.7 6.1 CRS MIX #3 93.3 80.0 95.0 81.7 3.3 10.0 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 6.3 4.0 5.5 DLFPS SHHM 99.0 86.7 70.0 93.3 8.3 26.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 3.3 5.5 YAAK 88.3 73.0 83.3 86.7 8.3 21.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 DLFPS CHCRM 99.0 76.7 88.3 96.3 1.7 10.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 4.3 2.3 3.3 5.0 5.3 2.3 5.2 DLFPS TFASTC 88.3 64.7 91.7 83.3 8.3 28.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.1 KY-31 E+ 94.7 70.0 95.0 91.7 6.7 40.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 3.3 5.1 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 91.7 66.7 91.7 91.7 6.7 45.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.3 4.8 VITALITY DOUBLE 90.0 43.3 88.3 90.0 10.0 61.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.0 4.7 DLFPS TF-A 88.3 61.7 90.0 86.7 15.0 53.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 3.0 4.6 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 81.7 60.0 76.7 73.3 13.3 48.3 4.3 3.7 5.0 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.4 VITALITY LOW 83.3 36.7 78.3 78.3 8.3 34.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 4.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 4.4 BULLSEYE 85.0 43.3 91.7 85.0 16.7 56.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 4.3 BGR-TF3 78.3 58.3 90.0 76.7 26.7 55.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.1 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 80.0 91.7 68.3 56.7 15.0 15.0 3.0 4.3 6.0 4.3 2.7 2.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 2.0 4.1 KINGDOM 83.3 63.3 88.3 78.3 25.0 36.7 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.3 4.1 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 90.0 41.7 95.0 90.0 10.0 53.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 3.3 2.7 2.0 3.3 3.7 2.0 4.1 CHANTILLY 90.0 55.0 90.0 86.7 13.3 35.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 2.3 4.0 DLFPS CHCRSH 86.7 30.0 85.0 85.0 10.0 38.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.0 3.9 NORTHERN MIXTURE 91.7 26.7 91.7 91.7 5.0 50.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 1.7 3.9 A-SFT 80.0 38.3 91.7 80.0 23.3 70.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 2.7 3.7 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 85.0 33.3 91.7 81.7 23.3 66.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 3.0 3.3 2.3 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.7 RADAR 81.7 31.7 81.7 78.3 15.0 50.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 7H7 80.0 15.0 73.3 76.7 23.3 73.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.3 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.6 CRS MIX #2 70.0 46.7 68.3 70.0 16.7 58.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 2.3 3.6 SPARTAN II 80.0 31.7 75.0 80.0 23.3 56.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.7 2.0 3.6 CRS MIX #1 78.3 16.7 70.0 75.0 13.3 73.3 4.0 3.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 3.4 QUATRO 78.3 16.7 70.0 73.3 14.0 55.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 3.4 CS MIX 80.0 20.0 80.0 78.3 15.0 48.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 5.7 3.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 1.7 3.3 MNHD-15 80.0 21.7 76.7 75.0 20.0 71.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.7 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 1.3 3.3 KENBLUE 11.7 45.0 23.3 11.7 56.7 76.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 BEWITCHED 40.0 21.7 63.3 41.7 45.0 66.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.3 1.3 2.6 LSD VALUE 7.9 30.7 4.9 6.1 10.2 34.0 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.8 2.0 1.0 C.V. (%) 6.5 38.3 4.1 5.3 41.9 41.2 10.5 16.2 11.6 16.5 22.8 27.3 32.4 29.4 35.6 36.9 14.5 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 NC1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 0-150 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 NO IRRIGATION