TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING GROUND COVER WEED RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP FALL SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DLFPS TFAM 4.0 58.3 1.0 36.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 DLFPS TFASTC 3.7 53.3 1.0 36.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 CRS MIX #3 5.7 68.3 2.0 18.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 DLFPS TF-A 3.3 71.7 3.0 23.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 YAAK 2.0 69.3 5.3 34.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 CRS MIX #2 3.3 96.3 20.3 2.0 5.7 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 DLFPS CHCRM 5.7 55.0 1.0 38.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 3.3 51.7 16.3 35.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 CRS MIX #1 3.7 46.7 4.7 35.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 KINGDOM 2.3 59.0 22.7 34.3 6.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.2 BULLSEYE 3.0 61.7 20.0 23.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 RESOLUTE (7H7) 3.7 84.7 15.7 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 3.7 46.0 3.0 37.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.1 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 2.0 69.0 26.7 10.7 6.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 MNHD-15 4.0 81.7 12.3 11.7 5.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.9 BGR-TF3 3.0 80.0 17.3 23.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.8 VITALITY DOUBLE 2.7 46.7 3.7 55.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 VITALITY LOW 3.7 55.7 7.0 39.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 SPARTAN II 3.3 45.0 5.7 34.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 CS MIX 3.3 69.7 8.3 33.7 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.2 QUATRO 5.0 93.3 4.3 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.1 DLFPS SHHM 5.3 73.3 4.0 26.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 A-SFT 2.3 83.3 36.7 13.3 5.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.9 KY-31 E+ 3.3 89.7 1.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 6.3 4.0 3.7 4.6 BEWITCHED 3.0 65.7 86.7 27.0 4.7 6.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 5.3 4.4 DLFPS CHCRSH 3.7 87.7 34.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.4 RADAR 3.7 94.3 40.0 4.0 5.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.4 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 5.0 81.7 18.3 20.0 5.0 6.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 4.3 4.3 NORTHERN MIXTURE 4.0 88.3 16.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.2 CHANTILLY 5.3 96.0 31.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 4.0 69.7 11.0 17.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 2.0 2.0 3.8 KENBLUE 1.7 93.7 75.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.7 2.4 LSD VALUE 1.4 103.7 26.7 86.9 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 0.8 C.V. (%) 22.9 41.9 93.2 116.7 11.4 13.9 17.2 18.1 16.9 15.6 9.5 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 151-240 - FULL SUN 3.6-4.0 NO IRRIGATION