TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MS1 TN1 IL1 IA1 CA3 MEAN W41 6.0 7.8 7.2 7.1 6.6 6.9 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 5.9 7.8 7.2 7.1 6.5 6.9 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 5.9 7.7 7.2 7.1 6.6 6.9 PSG-PO1 5.9 7.7 7.2 7.1 6.5 6.9 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 5.9 7.8 7.1 7.1 6.5 6.9 IS-TF 269 SEL 5.8 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.5 6.9 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.0 7.8 7.0 7.1 6.5 6.9 MET 1 5.9 7.7 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.9 HEMI 5.9 7.7 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.9 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 5.9 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.4 6.8 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.9 7.7 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.8 FAITH 6.0 7.8 7.0 7.1 6.4 6.8 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 5.9 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.8 PPG-TF-169 5.9 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 6.8 BIZEM 5.9 7.7 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.8 MET-3 5.9 7.7 6.9 7.0 6.4 6.8 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 5.9 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.8 REFLECTION (U45) 5.8 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.5 6.8 REGENERATE 5.8 7.6 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.8 MAESTRO (T31) 5.9 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.8 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 5.9 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.8 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 5.8 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.8 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 5.9 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.5 6.8 IS-TF 311 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.8 GRANDE 3 5.9 7.7 6.9 7.0 6.4 6.8 TEMPLE (DZ1) 5.8 7.6 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.8 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 5.8 7.6 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.8 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 5.8 7.7 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.8 JS 916 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.8 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.8 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 5.8 7.6 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.7 ATF 1612 5.8 7.6 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.7 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.7 FIREBIRD 2 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.7 IS-TF 308 SEL 5.7 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.7 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 5.8 7.6 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.7 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 5.7 7.6 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.7 FALCON IV 5.8 7.6 6.7 6.9 6.1 6.7 BULLSEYE 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.3 6.7 F711 5.9 7.7 6.8 6.9 6.4 6.7 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 5.8 7.6 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.7 PPG-TF-135 5.8 7.6 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.7 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 5.7 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.7 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 5.8 7.6 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 5.7 7.6 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.7 RAD-TF-89 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.3 6.7 PPG-TF-115 5.8 7.6 6.7 6.8 6.2 6.7 AMITY (CCR2) 5.8 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.7 PPG-TF-138 5.8 7.6 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.7 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT?D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MS1 TN1 IL1 IA1 CA3 MEAN CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 5.8 7.6 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.7 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 5.8 7.6 6.8 6.9 6.3 6.7 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 5.8 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.7 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 5.7 7.5 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.7 FESNOVA 5.8 7.6 6.8 6.9 6.3 6.7 ATF 1754 5.9 7.7 6.6 6.9 6.3 6.7 IS-TF 272 5.7 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.3 6.7 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 5.8 7.6 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.7 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 5.8 7.6 6.7 6.9 6.3 6.7 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 5.8 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.3 6.7 K12-05 5.7 7.5 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.7 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 5.6 7.4 7.0 6.8 6.3 6.7 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.6 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 5.7 7.5 7.0 6.9 6.3 6.6 KINGDOM (DB1) 5.6 7.4 7.0 6.8 6.3 6.6 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.3 6.6 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 5.6 7.5 7.0 6.8 6.2 6.6 PST-5MVD 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.2 6.6 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 5.7 7.5 6.9 6.9 6.2 6.6 K12-MCD 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.2 6.6 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.7 7.5 6.9 6.8 6.2 6.6 PST-5EX2 5.7 7.5 6.0 6.6 5.9 6.6 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 5.7 7.5 6.7 6.8 6.2 6.6 CAESAR (TY 10) 5.7 7.6 6.7 6.8 6.2 6.6 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.8 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.2 6.6 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 5.7 7.5 6.9 6.8 6.2 6.6 PST-5BP0 5.8 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.2 6.6 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 5.7 7.5 6.6 6.7 6.2 6.6 JS 819 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.1 6.6 RAD-TF-83 5.7 7.5 7.0 6.9 6.2 6.6 BAR FA 121091 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.1 6.6 BAR FA 121095 5.7 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.1 6.6 PST-5BRK 5.8 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.2 6.6 IS-TF 276 M2 5.7 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.2 6.6 ATF 1704 5.7 7.5 6.6 6.7 6.2 6.5 RAD-TF-92 5.6 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.3 6.5 JS 818 5.6 7.4 6.9 6.7 6.1 6.5 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 5.6 7.4 6.8 6.7 6.1 6.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.6 7.4 6.5 6.6 6.0 6.5 IS-TF-287 5.6 7.4 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.5 TERRANO 5.7 7.5 6.6 6.7 6.1 6.5 FALCON V 5.6 7.4 6.7 6.7 6.1 6.5 PSG-GSD 5.6 7.5 6.6 6.7 6.1 6.5 B23 5.5 7.3 6.9 6.7 6.2 6.5 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.5 7.3 6.8 6.7 6.1 6.5 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 5.5 7.3 6.8 6.7 6.1 6.5 PSG-TT4 5.7 7.5 6.5 6.7 6.0 6.5 204 RES. BLK4 5.4 7.2 7.0 6.7 6.1 6.5 PST-5DZP 5.5 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 6.5 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT?D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MS1 TN1 IL1 IA1 CA3 MEAN ANNIHILATOR 5.5 7.3 6.8 6.7 6.0 6.5 K12-13 5.5 7.3 6.8 6.7 6.0 6.4 COMP. RES. SST 5.5 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.4 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.7 7.5 6.4 6.6 6.0 6.4 WARHAWK 5.6 7.4 6.7 6.7 5.9 6.4 MARAUDER 5.5 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.9 6.4 JS 825 5.6 7.4 6.5 6.7 5.9 6.4 BAR FA 121089 5.5 7.3 6.5 6.6 5.9 6.4 CATALYST 5.5 7.3 6.5 6.6 6.0 6.4 JS 809 5.6 7.4 6.5 6.6 6.0 6.4 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.4 7.2 6.6 6.5 6.1 6.4 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.5 7.3 6.5 6.5 5.9 6.3 PSG-8BP2 5.5 7.3 6.4 6.5 5.9 6.3 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.5 7.3 6.3 6.5 5.9 6.3 BAR FA 120878 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.2 6.2 AQUADUCT 5.4 7.2 6.1 6.4 5.7 6.1 KY-31 4.1 5.8 3.6 4.6 3.9 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 C.V. (%) 7.4 5.6 6.2 6.2 6.8 6.4 * 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.