TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT EAST LANSING, MI 1/ 2018 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING PERCENT GROUND COVER PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER FALL WEEDS MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DLFPS TFAM 6.7 93.0 96.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 KY-31 E+ 4.7 93.0 99.0 21.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 DLFPS TFASTC 5.7 86.7 94.7 10.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 SPARTAN II 3.0 66.7 80.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 VITALITY DOUBLE 5.0 83.3 97.7 28.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 4.7 89.7 93.0 15.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.6 BULLSEYE 5.0 80.0 93.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.5 DLFPS SHHM 3.7 50.0 73.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 3.7 5.0 4.3 5.5 DLFPS TF-A 4.7 83.3 93.0 28.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.5 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 5.0 80.0 96.0 40.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 RESOLUTE (7H7) 3.3 60.0 80.0 15.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.5 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 5.0 90.0 96.0 23.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 CRS MIX #1 2.0 53.3 76.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 2.7 4.7 5.0 5.2 CRS MIX #3 3.3 56.7 71.7 13.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.2 KENBLUE 4.0 83.3 93.0 25.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.2 MNHD-15 3.0 56.7 70.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 5.2 DLFPS CHCRM 6.0 63.3 86.7 8.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 5.0 80.0 90.0 21.7 6.0 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.1 QUATRO 3.0 36.7 66.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 2.3 4.3 4.0 5.1 BGR-TF3 4.7 83.3 93.0 35.0 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 CS MIX 3.0 56.7 73.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 3.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 KINGDOM 5.0 80.0 96.0 30.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 A-SFT 5.0 80.0 96.0 26.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.9 CRS MIX #2 3.0 46.7 63.3 3.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.9 CHANTILLY 3.7 73.3 86.7 13.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.8 DLFPS CHCRSH 3.0 53.3 76.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.8 YAAK 8.3 86.3 94.7 28.3 6.0 5.3 2.7 4.3 6.0 4.3 4.8 BEWITCHED 4.7 80.0 89.7 20.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 NORTHERN MIXTURE 4.3 63.3 86.7 15.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 RADAR 3.7 53.3 89.7 35.0 5.7 5.0 4.0 3.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 VITALITY LOW 3.3 43.3 60.0 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 1.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 5.3 80.0 93.0 36.7 5.3 4.0 3.3 4.0 5.7 5.3 4.6 LSD VALUE 0.9 23.2 15.0 40.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.1 C.V. (%) 13.6 19.5 10.6 91.7 9.5 11.3 12.8 20.4 15.2 13.8 10.2 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 MI1 - - - - - - - -