TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT KENNETT SQUARE, PA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT BROWN PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT SEEDLING COVER COVER PATCH ESTABLISH- WEEDS WEEDS QUALITY RATINGS NAME VIGOR SPRING FALL WARM TEPM. MENT SUMMER FALL MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS TF-A 5.0 93.3 93.3 9.0 76.7 11.7 26.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.6 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 4.7 90.0 91.7 9.0 71.7 7.3 25.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.6 DLFPS TFASTC 4.7 91.7 92.3 8.7 66.7 11.7 20.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 KY-31 E+ 5.0 91.7 88.3 7.7 80.0 2.3 30.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 DLFPS TFAM 4.7 95.0 91.7 9.0 73.3 1.3 26.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.2 NORTHERN MIXTURE 4.3 93.3 78.3 8.3 63.3 4.7 66.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.1 RADAR 2.7 91.7 70.0 9.0 70.0 15.0 41.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 BULLSEYE 4.3 90.0 91.7 8.7 65.0 10.0 33.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.9 BGR-TF3 4.3 94.7 76.7 8.0 73.3 16.7 53.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 DLFPS CHCRM 3.3 93.3 73.3 8.7 68.3 2.3 38.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 VITALITY DOUBLE 4.3 85.0 86.7 9.0 70.0 11.7 36.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 5.0 92.0 55.7 8.0 85.0 6.7 78.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.6 A-SFT 4.7 86.7 85.0 8.3 61.7 20.0 61.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.5 DLFPS CHCRSH 3.0 90.0 51.7 9.0 50.0 13.3 60.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.4 CRS MIX #1 2.7 91.7 65.7 9.0 61.7 33.3 65.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.2 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 4.3 88.3 51.7 8.7 66.7 16.7 83.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.1 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 3.3 83.3 71.7 9.0 50.0 38.3 60.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.1 KINGDOM 4.3 90.0 70.0 9.0 63.3 33.3 70.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.1 SPARTAN II 3.0 91.7 33.3 8.7 53.3 20.0 70.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.1 CRS MIX #2 2.7 76.7 76.7 9.0 43.3 20.0 58.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 CS MIX 3.0 80.0 56.7 9.0 46.7 16.7 63.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.9 7H7 2.3 85.0 55.0 9.0 43.3 36.7 80.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 CRS MIX #3 3.0 90.0 61.7 9.0 63.3 10.0 66.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 QUATRO 2.7 85.0 43.3 9.0 53.3 41.7 78.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 VITALITY LOW 2.7 86.7 56.7 9.0 50.0 25.0 70.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 5.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 YAAK 4.0 80.0 76.7 8.7 65.0 8.3 16.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 BEWITCHED 2.0 80.0 70.0 9.0 40.0 68.3 55.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 2.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.6 DLFPS SHHM 2.3 85.0 40.0 9.0 43.3 2.7 55.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.6 MNHD-15 3.0 80.0 46.7 9.0 46.7 25.0 71.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.6 CHANTILLY 3.7 88.3 36.7 8.3 60.0 15.0 76.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.4 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 2.0 60.0 78.3 9.0 30.0 12.3 33.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 2.0 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.1 KENBLUE 1.3 50.0 41.7 9.0 6.7 73.3 66.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 2.3 2.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.1 LSD VALUE 1.2 26.1 56.9 1.1 19.9 15.9 43.0 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.2 C.V. (%) 21.2 13.9 35.9 5.4 21.1 52.4 40.6 19.4 20.9 17.4 18.1 21.1 20.1 23.0 22.1 18.6 16.0 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 PA2 - - - - - - - -