TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KS1 IL1 MI1 TN1 IA1 MN1 NJ2 MD1 WA1 MEAN A06-46 7.7 6.2 6.9 8.4 7.2 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.9 BLUE NOTE 7.7 6.1 6.9 8.3 7.2 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.8 BLUEBANK (A03-1017) 7.6 6.1 6.8 8.3 7.2 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.8 J-1770 7.5 6.0 6.8 8.2 7.1 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.8 A05-360 7.6 6.0 6.7 8.2 7.0 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.7 MIDNIGHT 7.4 5.9 6.7 8.1 7.0 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.7 BAR PP 110358 7.4 5.9 6.7 8.1 7.0 5.7 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.7 J-1853 7.5 6.0 6.7 8.1 7.0 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.6 SRX 466 7.6 6.1 6.7 8.2 7.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.7 6.6 ENDURANCE (PST-K4-7) 7.4 5.8 6.6 8.1 6.9 5.7 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.6 J-1136 7.4 5.8 6.6 8.1 6.9 5.7 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.6 SUDDEN IMPACT 7.3 5.8 6.5 8.0 6.9 5.7 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.6 NU CHICAGO 7.3 5.8 6.5 8.0 6.9 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.5 SRX 2758 7.3 5.8 6.5 8.0 6.8 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.5 SKYE 7.3 5.8 6.5 8.0 6.8 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.5 PICK 4340 7.2 5.7 6.5 8.0 6.8 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.5 AWARD 7.2 5.7 6.5 8.0 6.8 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.5 MAZAMA (A04-74) 7.3 5.8 6.5 8.0 6.8 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.5 ARROWHEAD 7.1 5.6 6.4 7.9 6.8 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.5 CABERNET 7.3 5.8 6.4 7.9 6.7 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.4 BLUE COAT (AKB 2282) 7.1 5.6 6.4 7.9 6.7 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.4 A05-361 7.2 5.7 6.4 7.9 6.7 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.7 6.4 KEENELAND (A04-342) 7.1 5.6 6.4 7.8 6.7 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.4 RUSH 7.0 5.5 6.3 7.8 6.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.4 A01-1106 7.0 5.5 6.3 7.8 6.6 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.3 PICK 033 7.2 5.7 6.4 7.8 6.6 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.3 BURL 3-51 7.1 5.6 6.3 7.8 6.6 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.3 SRX 5321 7.1 5.6 6.3 7.8 6.6 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.7 6.3 LEGEND (A10-1) 7.1 5.6 6.3 7.8 6.6 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.3 PST-T10-18 7.2 5.7 6.3 7.8 6.6 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.4 6.3 H99-1653 7.1 5.6 6.3 7.8 6.6 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.3 MERLOT (LTP-08-6) 7.1 5.6 6.3 7.7 6.6 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.3 A04-38 7.0 5.5 6.3 7.7 6.6 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.3 EMPIRE 7.0 5.5 6.2 7.7 6.6 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.2 BARVETTE HGT (BAR VV 0709) 7.3 5.8 6.4 7.8 6.6 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 6.2 OASIS (A98-344) 7.1 5.6 6.3 7.7 6.6 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.4 6.2 PST-K9-90 6.9 5.4 6.2 7.7 6.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.7 6.2 SRX 4338 6.9 5.4 6.2 7.7 6.5 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.7 6.2 A00-2882 6.9 5.4 6.2 7.7 6.5 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.7 6.2 RUBIX (4S2W) 6.9 5.4 6.2 7.6 6.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.7 6.2 DAUNTLESS (A05-315) 7.0 5.5 6.2 7.7 6.5 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.2 A06-47 6.9 5.4 6.2 7.6 6.5 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.6 6.2 A00-4199 6.9 5.4 6.1 7.6 6.5 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.1 ARAMINTHA (PP 10847) 6.9 5.4 6.2 7.6 6.5 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.5 6.1 PICK TD8 6.9 5.4 6.1 7.6 6.5 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.1 TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KS1 IL1 MI1 TN1 IA1 MN1 NJ2 MD1 WA1 MEAN BURL 06-11 6.9 5.4 6.1 7.6 6.5 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.6 6.1 A06-26 6.8 5.3 6.1 7.6 6.4 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.1 RAD-507 6.9 5.4 6.1 7.6 6.4 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.4 6.1 PST-K4-3 6.8 5.3 6.1 7.5 6.4 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.1 PST-K9-97 6.7 5.2 6.0 7.5 6.4 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.1 AMERICA 6.8 5.3 6.0 7.5 6.3 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.3 6.0 BAR 8PP 504 6.8 5.2 6.0 7.5 6.3 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.4 6.0 A04-36 6.8 5.3 6.0 7.5 6.3 5.0 5.1 5.0 5.3 6.0 A98-363 6.9 5.4 6.0 7.5 6.3 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.1 6.0 JACKRABBIT (PST-K10-106D) 6.7 5.2 6.0 7.4 6.3 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.4 6.0 SHAMROCK 6.8 5.3 6.0 7.4 6.3 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.2 6.0 RAD-849 6.8 5.3 6.0 7.4 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 A05-TB-382 6.8 5.3 6.0 7.4 6.2 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.9 AVID 6.6 5.1 5.9 7.3 6.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.9 A05-999 6.6 5.1 5.9 7.3 6.2 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.9 BARON 6.6 5.1 5.9 7.3 6.2 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.9 RAD-1492 6.6 5.1 5.8 7.3 6.2 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.9 THERMAL BLUE 6.8 5.3 5.9 7.4 6.2 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.9 3733 6.7 5.2 5.9 7.3 6.2 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.1 5.9 BAR VV 112916 6.7 5.2 5.9 7.3 6.1 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.8 BAR PP 119326 6.7 5.2 5.9 7.3 6.1 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.8 BAR VV 118532 6.7 5.2 5.9 7.3 6.1 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.8 GEISHA (DPPP818) 6.6 5.1 5.8 7.3 6.1 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.8 ZINGER (A05-306) 6.7 5.2 5.8 7.3 6.1 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.8 AKB 2555 6.5 5.0 5.8 7.2 6.1 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.8 BAR 12PP 612 6.4 4.9 5.7 7.2 6.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.8 LUNAR (PST-07-261) 6.5 5.0 5.8 7.2 6.1 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.1 5.8 WATERWORKS (A05-204) 6.6 5.1 5.8 7.2 6.1 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.7 BAR PP 119327 6.4 4.9 5.7 7.2 6.0 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.1 5.7 BARDUKE 6.5 5.0 5.7 7.2 6.0 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.7 ZEDOR (PPH 9131) 6.4 4.9 5.7 7.1 6.0 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.1 5.7 PST-K9-99 6.3 4.8 5.6 7.1 5.9 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.1 5.6 PICK TD9 6.3 4.8 5.6 7.0 5.9 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.1 5.6 A05-329 6.4 4.8 5.6 7.0 5.9 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.6 PICK MP07 6.3 4.8 5.4 6.9 5.7 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.7 5.4 BLACKJACK 6.0 4.5 5.2 6.7 5.6 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.6 5.2 KENBLUE 6.2 4.6 5.2 6.7 5.4 3.8 3.9 3.9 4.0 5.1 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 C.V. (%) 10.5 13.5 11.9 9.6 11.3 14.2 13.9 13.9 13.3 11.9 * ENTRIES WITHIN THIS TABLE ARE ORDERED BY THE OVERALL MEAN AND HAVE SIMILAR TURF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN ALL TEST LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS LPI GROUP. IF YOUR STATE IS NOT REPRESENTED, THEN CHOOSE A LPI GROUP THAT CONTAINS A LOCATION AND MANAGEMENT SIMILAR TO YOUR PLANTING CONDITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LPI, GO TO WWW.NTEP.ORG/LPI_Q&A.PDF 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.