TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ %ANNUAL PERCENT PERCENT STEM WEEDS GROUND COVER WEEDS QUALITY RATINGS NAME RUST WINTER JUNE OCTOBER JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CRS MIX #2 9.0 88.3 78.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.8 RADAR 8.7 43.3 78.3 3.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 CRS MIX #1 9.0 71.7 56.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 CRS MIX #3 9.0 31.7 86.7 7.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 VITALITY LOW 9.0 73.3 71.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 DLFPS TFAM 7.0 6.7 75.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.5 MNHD-15 9.0 66.7 61.7 7.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 SPARTAN II 9.0 45.0 80.0 8.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 DLFPS CHCRM 9.0 15.3 81.7 9.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 VITALITY DOUBLE 6.7 16.0 51.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.2 BGR-TF3 6.7 20.0 43.3 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.9 DLFPS CHCRSH 9.0 33.3 75.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.9 DLFPS TFASTC 6.3 15.0 63.3 12.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.8 DLFPS SHHM 9.0 25.0 70.0 12.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 BULLSEYE 5.7 17.7 46.7 7.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.6 CHANTILLY 9.0 21.7 68.3 8.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 RESOLUTE (7H7) 9.0 63.3 60.0 16.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.6 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 5.7 12.7 36.7 14.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 NORTHERN MIXTURE 9.0 30.0 73.3 13.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.4 CS MIX 8.7 51.7 63.3 9.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 8.3 8.3 55.0 7.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 DLFPS TF-A 6.3 25.0 38.3 15.0 4.0 3.3 5.0 4.3 4.2 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 6.3 33.3 35.0 18.3 4.0 3.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 QUATRO 9.0 41.7 48.3 27.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.5 KINGDOM 5.3 31.7 30.0 40.0 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.4 A-SFT 5.3 20.7 25.0 36.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.1 KENBLUE 3.0 88.3 50.0 15.0 3.0 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.1 KY-31 E+ 5.7 5.3 76.7 19.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 YAAK 9.0 10.0 91.7 12.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 BEWITCHED 4.7 90.0 5.0 68.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 3.7 5.0 28.3 66.7 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 7.7 75.0 31.7 80.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.8 LSD VALUE 1.0 13.5 18.7 21.4 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.7 24.8 21.3 75.1 14.4 14.5 16.7 14.8 12.6 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. 2017 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 3.6-4.0 NO IRRIGATION