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/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING PERCENT GROUND PERCENT WEEDS QUALITY RATING NAME GREENUP COVER FALL SPRING FALL FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS TFAM 7.7 94.7 0.7 19.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 DLFPS TF-A 7.0 90.0 10.0 23.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 DLFPS TFASTC 7.3 81.7 2.3 26.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 5.9 VITALITY DOUBLE 6.0 86.7 7.3 18.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.9 BULLSEYE 6.0 68.3 5.0 43.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 4.0 3.3 5.0 5.7 5.5 BGR-TF3 5.3 73.3 15.0 33.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 7.0 5.1 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 6.3 75.0 18.3 41.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 4.9 A-SFT 6.0 78.3 17.7 21.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 YAAK 6.3 65.3 25.0 37.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 CRS MIX #3 7.0 40.0 1.7 9.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 4.0 NORTHERN MIXTURE 8.0 43.3 42.7 51.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 3.0 4.0 4.0 CRS MIX #2 5.7 18.3 20.7 28.3 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 2.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 3.5 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 5.0 31.7 30.0 66.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.4 RADAR 7.0 50.0 15.0 23.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 5.3 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.4 KINGDOM 5.7 45.0 17.7 61.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 4.7 4.0 3.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 3.3 VITALITY LOW 8.0 41.7 13.3 45.0 3.0 3.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 7.7 60.0 26.7 31.7 2.3 2.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 4.3 3.2 CRS MIX #1 5.3 30.0 30.0 31.7 2.7 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 3.1 DLFPS CHCRM 6.7 35.0 10.0 56.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.3 4.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.9 CS MIX 7.0 35.0 43.3 64.7 2.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 2.3 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.7 2.8 DLFPS CHCRSH 8.0 36.7 23.3 48.3 2.0 2.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 3.7 2.8 DLFPS SHHM 5.7 33.3 49.3 59.3 1.7 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.0 2.3 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.6 CHANTILLY 7.0 16.7 50.0 68.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.5 RESOLUTE (7H7) 6.0 13.3 18.3 55.0 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 2.3 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.5 KY-31 E+ 6.3 23.3 45.0 97.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 3.0 2.4 SPARTAN II 7.0 20.0 48.3 78.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.4 KENBLUE 4.3 27.3 41.7 63.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 MNHD-15 6.7 15.0 53.3 71.7 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.7 2.0 1.9 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 3.0 5.0 70.0 97.3 1.3 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.7 BEWITCHED 4.0 3.3 68.3 97.0 1.3 1.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 5.0 11.7 71.7 93.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.7 1.5 QUATRO 6.0 8.3 55.0 80.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.3 LSD VALUE 1.8 34.3 29.6 43.9 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.7 1.9 1.4 C.V. (%) 16.7 49.6 59.8 48.1 40.1 36.2 31.7 29.2 24.6 25.6 34.9 31.2 35.4 34.9 26.0 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. 2019 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 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT STRESS