TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME # ENTRY NJ2 MN1 CT1 MEAN NAME # ENTRY NJ2 MN1 CT1 MEAN NP-2 39 6.8 6.0 7.3 6.7 *APPLE 3GL (PPG-PR 339) 61 5.7 5.3 6.8 6.0 *FURLONG (LTP-FCB) 79 6.7 5.9 7.3 6.6 JR-123 19 5.8 5.3 6.7 6.0 PPG-PR 424 74 6.6 5.9 7.3 6.6 DLFPS-236/3553 94 5.7 5.3 6.8 6.0 PPG-PR 423 73 6.5 5.8 7.2 6.5 PR-5-16 96 5.7 5.3 6.8 5.9 PPG-PR 331 59 6.4 5.8 7.2 6.5 DLFPS-236/3545 24 5.7 5.3 6.8 5.9 DLFPS-236/3556 33 6.6 5.7 7.1 6.5 APR2616 40 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.9 023 53 6.5 5.8 7.1 6.5 *GRAY HAWK (PST-2FIND) 87 5.7 5.3 6.8 5.9 PPG-PR 372 67 6.4 5.7 7.2 6.4 DLFPS-236/3538 77 5.6 5.3 6.8 5.9 PL2 27 6.4 5.7 7.1 6.4 PPG-PR 367 64 5.6 5.2 6.7 5.9 DLFPS-236/3546 47 6.5 5.7 7.1 6.4 *UMPQUA 108 5.5 5.2 6.7 5.8 *HOMERUN LS (PPG-PR 419) 69 6.3 5.7 7.1 6.4 DLFPS-236/3550 51 5.6 5.2 6.7 5.8 *XCELERATOR 17 6.3 5.6 7.1 6.3 *PHARAOH 111 5.5 5.2 6.7 5.8 NP-3 38 6.3 5.6 7.0 6.3 *GRAY WOLF (PST-2GAL) 91 5.5 5.2 6.7 5.8 PPG-PR 421 71 6.2 5.6 7.1 6.3 021 1 5.5 5.2 6.7 5.8 PPG-PR 420 70 6.2 5.6 7.1 6.3 *MAN O WAR 110 5.5 5.2 6.7 5.8 DLFPS-236/3543 23 6.2 5.6 7.0 6.3 DLFPS-236/3544 15 5.4 5.1 6.7 5.7 PPG-PR 360 63 6.2 5.6 7.0 6.3 *SEABISCUIT 109 5.4 5.1 6.6 5.7 DLFPS-236/3547 48 6.2 5.6 7.0 6.2 *GRAND SLAM GLD 78 5.3 5.1 6.6 5.7 DLFPS-236/3540 13 6.1 5.6 7.0 6.2 PST-2FOXY 84 5.3 5.1 6.6 5.7 DLFPS-236/3541 22 6.2 5.5 6.9 6.2 DLFPS-236/3552 52 5.3 5.1 6.6 5.7 PPG-PR 422 72 6.1 5.6 7.0 6.2 *DERBY XTREME 60 5.4 5.0 6.5 5.6 DLFPS-236/3554 95 5.9 5.6 7.1 6.2 PST-2BDT 89 5.4 5.0 6.5 5.6 *FASTBALL 3GL (PPG-PR 329) 58 6.1 5.5 6.9 6.2 PPG-PR 385 68 5.3 5.0 6.5 5.6 *OVERDRIVE 5G 101 6.0 5.5 6.9 6.1 02BS1 102 5.2 5.0 6.5 5.6 FP2 54 6.0 5.5 7.0 6.1 LPB-SD-102 11 5.2 5.0 6.5 5.6 PR-6-15 50 6.0 5.5 6.9 6.1 *KARMA 75 5.4 4.9 6.4 5.6 *SIGNET 30 6.0 5.5 6.9 6.1 *ASP0117 (A-PR15) 35 5.2 5.0 6.5 5.6 PPG-PR 370 65 5.9 5.5 6.9 6.1 PST-2PDA 92 5.2 4.9 6.5 5.5 RRT 56 6.0 5.5 6.9 6.1 PST-2EGAD 86 5.1 5.0 6.5 5.5 CPN 103 5.9 5.5 6.9 6.1 PST-2MAY 90 5.1 4.9 6.5 5.5 *SLUGGER 3GL (PPG-PR 343) 62 5.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 PST-2GTD 88 5.0 4.9 6.5 5.5 *SHIELD (02BS4) 31 5.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 *SAGUARO 7 5.1 4.8 6.3 5.4 *SLIDER LS (PPG-PR 241) 57 5.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 *MENSA 9 5.0 4.8 6.4 5.4 02BS2 55 5.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 RAD-PR 112 107 4.9 4.8 6.3 5.4 JR-197 104 5.9 5.4 6.8 6.1 JR-888 21 4.9 4.8 6.3 5.3 *SR 4650 76 5.9 5.4 6.8 6.0 APR3060 45 4.9 4.7 6.3 5.3 *INTENSE 16 5.9 5.4 6.8 6.0 BAR LP 6164 99 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 *SILVER SPORT (PST-2CRP) 85 5.8 5.4 6.9 6.0 CS-6 32 4.8 4.7 6.2 5.2 DLFPS-236/3542 14 5.8 5.4 6.9 6.0 *ALLSTAR III 112 4.8 4.6 6.2 5.2 PST-2A2 93 5.9 5.4 6.8 6.0 *ASP0118GL (A-4G) 36 4.7 4.6 6.2 5.2 UF3 18 5.9 5.3 6.8 6.0 LPB-SD-104 8 4.9 4.6 6.1 5.2 DLFPS-236/3548 49 5.8 5.4 6.8 6.0 BSP-17 2 4.8 4.6 6.2 5.2 PPG-PR 371 66 5.7 5.4 6.9 6.0 *EVOLVE 25 4.8 4.6 6.2 5.2 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME # ENTRY NJ2 MN1 CT1 MEAN LPB-SD-103 12 4.7 4.6 6.2 5.2 *PEPPER II (RAD-PR 103) 106 4.5 4.6 6.2 5.1 BAR LP 6159 82 4.6 4.6 6.2 5.1 JR-747 20 4.7 4.5 6.1 5.1 LPB-SD-101 10 4.5 4.6 6.2 5.1 *ASP0218 (A-6D) 37 4.6 4.6 6.2 5.1 *ASP0116EXT 34 4.5 4.5 6.2 5.1 MRSL-PR15 28 4.5 4.5 6.1 5.0 MRSL-PR16 26 4.5 4.5 6.1 5.0 LPB-SD-105 6 4.5 4.5 6.1 5.0 BAR LP 6233 83 4.5 4.5 6.1 5.0 BAR LP 6117 80 4.3 4.5 6.1 5.0 GO-142 42 4.5 4.4 6.0 5.0 GO-141 41 4.4 4.4 6.1 5.0 BAR LP 6158 97 4.5 4.4 6.0 5.0 AMP-R1 46 4.5 4.4 6.0 4.9 SNX 29 4.3 4.4 6.0 4.9 APR2612 44 4.3 4.3 6.0 4.8 *SAVANT 5 4.1 4.4 6.1 4.8 GO-143 43 4.2 4.3 5.9 4.8 BSP-25 4 4.1 4.3 5.9 4.8 BWH 3 3.9 4.1 5.8 4.6 BAR LP 6131 81 3.7 4.1 5.8 4.5 *BRIGHTSTAR SLT 113 3.8 4.0 5.7 4.5 DLFPS-238/3014 105 3.3 3.7 5.4 4.2 BAR LP 6165 100 3.3 3.7 5.5 4.2 BAR LP 6162 98 2.4 3.2 5.0 3.5 *LINN 114 0.7 1.6 3.4 1.9 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 C.V. (%) 10.6 11.2 8.6 10.0 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2018 ** 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.