TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING GROUND COVER PERCEN WEED COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP FALL JUNE AUGUST JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS TFAM 4.7 91.7 1.7 10.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.3 5.0 6.7 4.3 3.0 4.3 5.3 6.7 4.4 CRS MIX #3 3.3 68.3 1.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.9 DLFPS TFASTC 4.3 76.7 6.7 25.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 4.0 4.7 3.9 BULLSEYE 4.3 50.0 58.3 61.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 3.6 BGR-TF3 3.7 48.3 56.7 65.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 2.7 2.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.4 VITALITY DOUBLE 3.0 35.0 60.0 71.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 2.7 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.4 DLFPS CHCRM 3.0 78.3 3.3 8.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 5.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 3.7 4.7 3.3 DLFPS SHHM 4.3 63.3 1.7 25.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 2.3 1.7 1.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 KENBLUE 2.3 71.7 55.0 41.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 2.0 2.3 3.0 3.7 4.7 3.3 YAAK 5.7 44.7 53.3 50.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.3 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 DLFPS TF-A 3.3 50.0 80.0 65.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 3.7 3.7 3.2 KY-31 E+ 2.7 31.7 56.7 68.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 CRS MIX #2 2.3 50.0 58.3 33.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 2.0 1.7 2.7 3.7 3.7 2.9 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 3.3 49.3 56.7 51.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.9 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 3.3 20.0 58.3 71.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.3 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.8 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 3.0 61.7 3.3 13.3 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 2.0 1.3 1.7 2.3 3.0 2.8 KINGDOM 3.7 38.3 61.7 70.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.8 SPARTAN II 2.3 31.7 56.7 60.0 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.7 A-SFT 4.3 28.3 78.3 81.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.6 CRS MIX #1 2.0 40.0 61.7 51.7 1.3 1.3 2.0 2.3 4.3 3.3 1.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.7 2.5 CHANTILLY 3.7 28.3 68.3 66.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.7 4.3 3.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.4 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 3.0 11.7 81.7 85.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.4 VITALITY LOW 2.3 38.3 51.7 65.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.3 2.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.7 2.4 DLFPS CHCRSH 2.3 36.7 51.7 48.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.0 3.7 3.3 1.3 1.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.3 NORTHERN MIXTURE 3.3 31.7 55.0 71.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 3.7 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.3 RADAR 2.7 30.0 61.7 68.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 2.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.2 RESOLUTE (7H7) 2.3 31.7 50.0 58.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.3 3.0 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.2 MNHD-15 2.0 26.7 53.3 45.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.0 3.3 3.3 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.1 CS MIX 2.7 28.3 66.7 68.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 3.3 3.3 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 3.7 5.0 86.7 80.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.8 QUATRO 2.0 20.0 68.3 71.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 3.0 2.7 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.8 BEWITCHED 2.0 5.0 83.3 71.7 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.0 3.3 2.7 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.6 LSD VALUE 2.2 31.9 24.7 26.6 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.3 2.2 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.2 C.V. (%) 33.8 45.3 30.9 30.8 34.0 32.9 33.6 32.9 24.5 23.9 32.4 26.2 33.2 36.0 36.0 23.9 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. 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 NC1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 0-150 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 NO IRRIGATION