TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF COOL-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2015 NATIONAL LOW INPUT COOL-SEASON TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING PERCENT GROUND PERCENT WEEDS QUALITY RATING NAME GREENUP COVER FALL JUNE AUGUST JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS TFAM 7.7 97.7 0.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.5 BULLSEYE 6.3 88.0 15.0 20.0 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 DLFPS TFASTC 6.0 91.0 1.7 20.0 2.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.1 VITALITY DOUBLE 7.0 88.0 11.7 28.3 2.7 3.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 4.9 CRS MIX #3 4.3 65.0 0.7 6.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 DLFPS TF-A 5.7 86.3 21.7 28.3 3.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 CRS MIX #2 3.3 63.3 19.0 16.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 CRS MIX #1 3.0 47.3 8.3 17.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 BGR-TF3 6.3 81.7 31.7 56.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.8 A-SFT 5.0 79.7 55.0 55.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 3.7 DLFPS CHCRM 6.7 26.7 1.7 31.7 3.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 3.3 3.0 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.7 ENTRY 33 5.7 41.7 15.0 45.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.4 KENBLUE 5.0 40.0 23.3 15.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 5.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 SPARTAN II 4.3 4.0 15.0 16.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 4.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 2.0 1.0 1.7 3.3 VITALITY LOW 5.3 26.7 18.3 40.0 2.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.3 3.3 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 3.3 DLFPS SHHM 3.7 21.7 14.7 31.7 2.3 2.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 2.0 1.7 1.7 3.2 DTT TALL FESCUE MIX 4.7 61.7 43.3 58.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.0 NORTHERN MIXTURE 7.0 33.3 30.0 45.0 2.0 2.7 3.0 4.0 4.3 2.3 2.3 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 SOUTHERN MIXTURE 6.7 36.7 15.0 35.0 2.3 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 1.7 2.0 2.0 3.0 YAAK 5.0 33.3 50.0 58.3 2.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 3.0 CS MIX 4.3 35.0 26.7 38.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 4.3 2.7 2.3 3.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 2.9 DLFPS CHCRSH 7.0 8.3 16.7 46.7 2.7 3.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.8 DTTHO TF/KBG MIX 3.3 58.3 43.3 60.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 2.8 KINGDOM 5.3 50.0 25.0 55.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 RADAR 5.7 36.7 28.3 35.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.8 RESOLUTE (7H7) 2.3 40.0 19.0 30.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.8 MNHD-15 3.3 13.3 26.7 36.7 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.5 KY-31 E+ 4.3 31.7 36.7 68.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 QUATRO 4.7 5.7 23.3 61.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 4.0 4.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 2.4 CHANTILLY 6.0 20.0 26.7 53.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 4.0 2.0 1.3 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 DUTCH WHITE CLOVER 2.7 48.3 28.3 68.3 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 3.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 BEWITCHED 3.0 15.0 51.7 71.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 NATURAL KNIT ? PRG MIX 3.0 5.7 65.0 80.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.3 LSD VALUE 2.2 28.9 19.2 34.1 1.6 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.8 2.5 1.9 1.7 2.0 1.4 C.V. (%) 25.8 41.1 48.8 47.7 32.9 31.8 29.9 29.7 25.0 29.1 33.2 36.8 35.7 33.0 36.1 25.7 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 NC1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.6-7.0 61-150 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT STRESS