TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GROUND COVER PERCENT WEED RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER FALL SPRING SUMMER FALL JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CRS MIX #1 75.3 77.3 85.3 24.0 22.0 14.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.5 NORTHERN MIXTURE 74.7 81.7 95.7 25.0 18.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.5 RADAR 71.7 80.0 85.0 26.3 18.3 14.3 3.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 YAAK 96.3 90.7 86.0 3.7 8.0 12.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 DLFPS CHCRSH 72.7 78.3 83.7 21.0 20.3 16.3 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.1 MNHD-15 75.7 75.0 74.3 22.0 24.7 25.3 3.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.1 CHANTILLY 65.3 73.7 86.0 33.3 25.0 14.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.9 CS MIX 70.7 78.3 84.0 28.7 21.0 15.0 2.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 4.9 VITALITY LOW 67.3 75.3 84.3 26.3 23.0 15.7 2.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.9 KINGDOM 74.0 81.7 89.3 25.7 18.0 10.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 4.7 CRS MIX #2 74.3 66.3 58.7 20.7 32.0 41.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 3.7 5.0 4.5 VITALITY DOUBLE 82.3 85.3 90.3 17.3 14.0 9.3 3.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 5.7 4.5 RESOLUTE (7H7) 76.0 73.7 72.0 15.7 23.7 27.0 2.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.7 4.4 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 80.3 87.0 92.7 17.7 11.7 7.3 3.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.3 DLFPS CHCRM 77.3 82.3 94.0 20.0 15.7 5.0 2.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.1 DLFPS TFASTC 92.7 94.7 97.3 2.3 4.7 2.3 3.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 5.7 4.1 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 74.0 72.0 76.0 26.0 28.0 24.0 2.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 5.3 4.1 BULLSEYE 68.3 77.3 91.3 30.7 21.0 7.0 3.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 5.0 4.0 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 59.0 68.7 73.7 40.3 31.3 26.3 2.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.7 4.0 SPARTAN II 74.7 71.0 68.3 24.3 28.0 31.3 2.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.9 DLFPS TF-A 69.3 77.0 86.0 26.7 21.3 13.3 2.7 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 3.7 KY-31 E+ 90.0 93.7 96.3 7.3 3.7 2.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 3.7 KENBLUE 83.0 73.3 64.3 17.0 26.3 35.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 2.3 3.0 3.6 BGR-TF3 69.7 68.0 77.3 18.3 28.0 22.3 2.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 4.7 3.3 A-SFT 58.3 65.3 77.0 41.7 34.0 22.7 2.0 3.7 3.7 2.7 4.0 3.2 QUATRO 46.3 46.3 43.7 53.0 52.0 56.3 2.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 3.7 2.7 BEWITCHED 38.7 41.3 43.7 61.3 58.0 56.3 1.7 2.7 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.1 CRS MIX #3 74.0 78.3 80.0 18.0 19.7 15.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 2.1 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 11.7 15.7 16.0 84.0 79.3 72.0 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 1.5 DLFPS TFAM 69.7 80.0 90.3 10.0 12.7 5.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.7 2.0 1.4 DLFPS SHHM 74.7 75.3 83.3 18.3 21.0 13.3 1.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 89.0 81.0 67.7 6.7 14.3 18.7 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 18.1 17.8 17.6 18.5 18.1 18.4 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.0 C.V. (%) 16.0 15.1 14.5 45.8 46.1 56.6 32.4 19.7 23.9 23.3 18.8 18.0 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. 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 MN1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 NO IRRIGATION