TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING PERCENT GROUND COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS TFAM 7.3 99.0 96.3 97.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 DLFPS TF-A 6.7 99.0 97.7 97.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.7 5.6 VITALITY DOUBLE 5.7 99.0 94.7 91.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.5 BGR-TF3 6.0 99.0 93.3 94.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.2 BULLSEYE 6.0 97.7 93.3 90.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 5.2 DLFPS TFASTC 6.3 92.7 93.3 89.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.2 YAAK 6.0 94.3 96.0 96.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.9 NORTHERN MIXTURE 6.7 91.3 79.0 91.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 3.3 3.7 3.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 A-SFT 5.3 93.3 91.3 92.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.5 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 7.0 96.3 68.3 96.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.5 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 4.3 91.3 94.0 84.7 4.3 5.7 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.3 3.0 4.1 KINGDOM 5.0 91.0 93.0 94.3 4.7 5.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.7 3.0 4.1 CS MIX 6.0 80.0 66.7 83.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.0 3.7 3.0 4.3 3.3 3.9 DLFPS CHCRSH 6.7 83.3 75.0 86.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 4.3 4.3 3.9 RADAR 6.7 88.3 73.3 94.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 4.3 4.7 3.9 CRS MIX #2 5.7 71.7 90.0 91.7 2.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 4.3 83.3 93.3 86.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 2.3 3.7 VITALITY LOW 6.7 81.7 63.3 91.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 RESOLUTE (7H7) 5.7 71.7 88.3 91.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.6 CHANTILLY 6.0 86.7 70.0 91.7 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 4.3 3.3 3.5 DLFPS CHCRM 6.3 73.3 60.0 80.0 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.5 DLFPS SHHM 5.7 68.3 73.0 76.7 2.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.5 KY-31 E+ 3.7 80.0 86.7 66.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 3.5 CRS MIX #1 5.3 66.7 86.3 85.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 3.4 MNHD-15 5.0 85.0 86.3 86.3 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 SPARTAN II 5.7 75.0 71.7 81.7 2.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.4 CRS MIX #3 4.7 78.3 83.3 81.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 KENBLUE 4.7 78.3 61.7 91.0 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.7 2.3 4.0 3.0 3.7 2.3 3.1 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 3.7 73.3 80.0 86.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.0 3.7 2.7 2.9 BEWITCHED 3.3 78.3 85.0 81.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 1.3 2.6 QUATRO 3.3 53.3 88.3 71.7 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 1.3 2.5 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 1.3 65.0 91.7 85.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.7 1.3 2.4 LSD VALUE 1.7 20.6 17.1 15.7 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.7 0.8 C.V. (%) 18.9 13.8 12.1 9.2 29.3 23.1 20.4 21.9 15.0 13.3 14.2 12.1 15.8 27.7 12.8 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 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT WEEDS NAME FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DLFPS TFAM 5.0 7.0 15.0 13.3 11.7 45.0 60.0 16.7 2.3 DLFPS TF-A 3.7 6.7 15.0 15.0 20.0 38.3 55.0 21.7 5.0 VITALITY DOUBLE 11.7 15.0 20.0 23.3 23.3 46.7 60.0 23.3 8.7 BGR-TF3 7.7 13.3 18.3 21.7 23.3 56.7 70.0 30.0 10.0 BULLSEYE 8.3 14.3 18.3 20.0 18.3 71.7 85.0 26.7 12.0 DLFPS TFASTC 5.3 11.7 21.7 25.0 25.0 48.3 60.0 30.0 11.7 YAAK 1.7 2.7 33.3 11.7 6.7 39.7 30.0 15.0 4.3 NORTHERN MIXTURE 25.0 25.0 26.7 23.3 25.0 30.0 50.0 31.7 26.7 A-SFT 11.7 16.7 23.3 26.7 30.0 56.7 68.3 26.7 16.7 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 13.3 20.0 26.7 25.0 25.0 30.0 55.0 31.7 5.0 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 18.3 26.7 41.7 48.3 45.0 68.3 80.0 51.7 13.3 KINGDOM 21.7 28.3 38.3 46.7 55.0 66.7 83.3 45.0 21.7 CS MIX 16.7 21.7 26.7 25.0 31.7 35.0 48.3 33.3 17.7 DLFPS CHCRSH 16.7 21.7 28.3 28.3 25.0 28.3 53.3 31.7 21.7 RADAR 25.0 28.3 31.7 30.0 26.7 30.0 45.0 31.7 28.3 CRS MIX #2 16.7 23.3 33.3 35.0 31.7 21.7 33.3 26.7 16.7 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 11.7 16.7 31.7 38.3 35.0 63.3 76.3 38.3 15.0 VITALITY LOW 18.3 25.0 26.7 25.0 26.7 26.7 48.3 31.7 21.7 RESOLUTE (7H7) 21.7 30.0 38.3 41.7 31.7 30.0 48.3 33.3 20.0 CHANTILLY 31.7 38.3 36.7 41.7 50.0 35.0 53.3 46.7 35.0 DLFPS CHCRM 21.7 25.0 26.7 25.0 28.3 31.7 58.3 38.3 25.0 DLFPS SHHM 10.0 11.7 16.7 15.0 33.3 28.3 46.7 24.3 15.0 KY-31 E+ 11.7 20.0 26.7 26.7 21.7 94.7 96.0 75.0 20.0 CRS MIX #1 16.7 18.3 26.7 23.3 31.7 21.7 41.7 26.7 18.3 MNHD-15 35.0 46.7 51.7 50.0 56.7 60.0 80.0 81.3 45.0 SPARTAN II 23.3 25.0 28.3 28.3 41.7 27.0 51.7 35.0 16.7 CRS MIX #3 28.3 31.7 36.7 35.0 31.7 28.3 55.0 43.3 20.0 KENBLUE 20.0 31.7 33.3 35.0 43.3 41.7 51.7 35.0 26.7 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 30.0 41.7 45.0 45.0 58.3 58.3 76.7 53.3 35.0 BEWITCHED 60.0 65.0 66.7 55.0 51.7 61.7 68.3 46.7 28.3 QUATRO 21.7 36.7 46.7 53.3 60.0 61.7 84.7 65.0 30.0 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 31.7 43.3 50.0 53.3 63.3 61.7 66.7 58.3 30.0 LSD VALUE 21.0 22.2 38.4 22.9 19.4 30.9 35.7 35.3 36.9 C.V. (%) 61.6 50.9 50.6 39.9 34.5 38.6 29.8 47.2 72.8 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. 2020 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