TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING FALL MENT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RADAR 71.7 99.0 66.7 7.7 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.8 VITALITY DOUBLE 73.3 99.0 60.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 DLFPS TFAM 71.7 99.0 60.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 BULLSEYE 71.7 99.0 66.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.5 MNHD-15 70.0 99.0 63.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 CS MIX 66.7 99.0 66.7 7.3 8.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 DLFPS TF-A 70.0 99.0 60.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 66.7 99.0 63.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 DLFPS SHHM 65.0 99.0 56.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.2 DLFPS CHCRM 63.3 99.0 63.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.2 VITALITY LOW 68.3 99.0 63.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 CRS MIX #3 70.0 99.0 63.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.1 DLFPS CHCRSH 65.0 99.0 60.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 DLFPS TFASTC 68.3 99.0 60.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 KINGDOM 63.3 99.0 56.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 A-SFT 61.7 99.0 56.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 BGR-TF3 61.7 99.0 56.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 63.3 99.0 53.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 61.7 99.0 53.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 NORTHERN MIXTURE 58.3 99.0 50.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 SPARTAN II 58.3 99.0 60.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7H7 55.0 99.0 46.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.6 CRS MIX #1 56.7 99.0 50.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.6 CRS MIX #2 56.7 99.0 46.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 56.7 99.0 50.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 CHANTILLY 58.3 96.0 60.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.1 QUATRO 53.3 99.0 50.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.1 YAAK 53.3 99.0 40.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 KENBLUE 48.3 99.0 33.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.6 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 51.7 94.3 50.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.6 KY-31 E+ 48.3 92.7 46.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.9 BEWITCHED 40.0 91.0 26.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 LSD VALUE 12.9 12.4 15.7 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.1 C.V. (%) 12.1 3.6 16.3 11.9 12.0 11.9 16.7 13.0 11.8 9.9 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 VA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 0-60 0-150 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 NO IRRIGATION