TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT SPRING COVER COVER WEED WEED QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SPRING FALL SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 7H7 4.7 88.3 93.0 10.0 23.3 5.0 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.6 KENBLUE 4.3 96.0 99.0 3.3 43.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.6 MNHD-15 4.7 89.7 91.3 6.7 30.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 3.3 4.6 NORTHERN MIXTURE 5.0 88.3 93.0 15.0 20.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.6 CRS MIX #2 5.0 83.3 90.0 13.3 36.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.5 DLFPS TFAM 5.0 86.7 93.0 10.0 43.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.5 DLFPS CHCRM 5.0 84.7 92.7 10.0 40.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.5 KY-31 E+ 5.0 96.0 99.0 3.3 43.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 4.5 QUATRO 5.0 88.0 89.7 10.0 43.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 3.3 5.0 4.3 4.5 VITALITY LOW 5.0 86.7 92.7 13.3 26.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.5 BULLSEYE 5.0 93.0 99.0 6.7 50.0 4.7 5.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.7 4.4 CRS MIX #1 4.3 90.0 93.0 11.7 40.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.4 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 5.0 94.3 96.0 5.0 46.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.4 SPARTAN II 5.0 94.7 86.7 11.7 30.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.0 4.4 A-SFT 4.3 86.3 92.7 11.7 36.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 BEWITCHED 5.7 91.3 89.7 13.3 40.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 BGR-TF3 5.3 81.7 93.0 13.3 43.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 CS MIX 5.0 70.0 89.7 10.0 38.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 DLFPS SHHM 4.7 81.7 99.0 10.0 53.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 DLFPS TFASTC 5.0 88.0 93.0 6.7 43.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 CRS MIX #3 4.7 85.0 86.7 13.3 30.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.2 DLFPS CHCRSH 5.0 81.3 92.7 6.7 43.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.2 DLFPS TF-A 4.7 89.7 91.7 11.7 36.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.2 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 4.7 83.0 93.0 20.0 33.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.2 KINGDOM 5.7 79.7 89.3 8.3 58.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.2 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 5.7 80.0 93.0 8.3 46.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.2 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 4.3 88.3 89.7 13.3 23.3 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.2 YAAK 5.0 81.7 89.7 15.0 33.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 3.7 4.2 CHANTILLY 5.0 85.0 83.3 13.3 20.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.3 4.1 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 4.3 83.3 83.3 11.7 36.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 RADAR 4.3 80.0 90.0 15.0 40.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 VITALITY DOUBLE 5.7 74.7 89.7 11.7 40.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 LSD VALUE 2.5 39.4 27.4 19.8 36.7 2.2 3.1 1.7 1.8 2.2 1.7 1.9 1.5 C.V. (%) 14.8 12.9 8.2 57.6 35.8 12.6 16.5 14.7 13.7 16.7 11.2 17.2 8.7 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. 2016 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 0-60 376-500 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION