TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT STORRS (ANCILLARY), CT 1/ 2018 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING GROUND COVER PERCENT WEEDS QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP FALL SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CRS MIX #3 5.0 92.7 1.0 10.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 DLFPS TFAM 3.3 96.0 3.0 20.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 DLFPS TFASTC 4.3 96.0 20.7 33.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 VITALITY LOW 5.0 91.7 5.7 40.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 CS MIX 6.0 84.3 23.7 43.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.8 BULLSEYE 4.0 94.3 26.7 28.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 DLFPS SHHM 5.3 58.3 4.0 36.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 DLFPS CHCRM 7.3 88.3 2.7 46.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 RADAR 7.0 85.0 13.3 46.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.4 MNHD-15 5.7 75.0 23.3 58.3 4.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 SPARTAN II 6.0 78.3 9.3 53.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 CRS MIX #1 6.0 81.3 20.7 58.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 5.7 5.2 VITALITY DOUBLE 3.7 93.3 33.3 50.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.2 DLFPS TF-A 4.0 94.3 23.3 50.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 CRS MIX #2 5.0 89.3 39.0 61.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 3.3 5.0 4.9 KINGDOM 4.0 90.0 43.3 66.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.8 DLFPS CHCRSH 6.0 66.7 20.7 85.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 3.7 2.7 5.7 4.7 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 4.3 85.0 48.3 83.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.6 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 4.3 88.3 41.7 80.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.4 BGR-TF3 4.3 93.0 50.0 61.7 4.0 4.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 6.0 4.3 A-SFT 4.3 86.7 40.0 81.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 2.7 5.3 4.2 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 4.0 80.0 56.7 83.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 5.3 4.2 RESOLUTE (7H7) 6.3 56.7 48.3 85.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 3.0 4.0 4.2 CHANTILLY 7.3 51.7 30.0 81.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.1 YAAK 3.0 43.3 30.0 73.3 5.7 5.3 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 4.1 KY-31 E+ 3.0 66.7 55.0 66.7 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 NORTHERN MIXTURE 7.0 66.7 53.3 80.0 5.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 2.3 2.3 3.4 QUATRO 5.0 33.3 51.7 70.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.3 BEWITCHED 7.3 76.7 86.7 81.7 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.9 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 5.7 56.7 48.3 83.3 2.7 4.3 2.3 2.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 KENBLUE 6.7 11.7 91.7 95.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.8 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 2.0 0.7 91.7 95.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 1.3 19.1 28.7 35.1 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.5 2.1 1.4 1.0 C.V. (%) 16.4 17.2 50.4 32.8 20.8 17.9 22.3 21.5 31.7 18.8 13.7 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. 2018 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 CT2 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 151-240 - FULL SUN 3.6-4.0 NO IRRIGATION