TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME VA1 NC1 IN1 MEAN F711 7.4 6.5 6.8 6.9 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 6.4 6.8 6.8 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.3 6.3 6.8 6.8 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.2 6.3 6.6 6.7 REGENERATE 7.1 6.2 6.8 6.7 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.2 6.2 6.7 6.7 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.1 6.2 6.7 6.7 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.1 6.2 6.7 6.7 MET 1 7.1 6.1 6.7 6.6 AMITY (CCR2) 7.1 6.2 6.7 6.6 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.1 6.2 6.6 6.6 PST-5EX2 7.0 6.2 6.2 6.6 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.1 6.1 6.7 6.6 MET-3 7.1 6.2 6.6 6.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.1 6.1 6.6 6.6 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.0 6.1 6.7 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 7.0 6.1 6.6 6.5 PPG-TF-135 7.0 6.1 6.6 6.5 REFLECTION (U45) 6.9 5.9 6.7 6.5 BIZEM 6.9 6.0 6.6 6.5 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.9 6.1 6.4 6.5 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.9 6.0 6.5 6.5 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 6.9 6.0 6.6 6.5 ATF 1704 6.9 6.0 6.4 6.5 PST-5BRK 6.9 6.1 6.4 6.5 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.9 6.0 6.5 6.5 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.9 5.9 6.5 6.4 IS-TF 311 6.9 5.9 6.5 6.4 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.9 6.0 6.5 6.4 HEMI 6.8 5.9 6.6 6.4 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.8 5.9 6.6 6.4 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.8 5.9 6.5 6.4 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.8 5.8 6.6 6.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.8 5.8 6.5 6.4 FIREBIRD 2 6.8 5.9 6.5 6.4 W41 6.8 5.9 6.6 6.4 ATF 1754 6.8 6.0 6.3 6.4 PST-5BP0 6.8 5.9 6.3 6.3 GRANDE 3 6.7 5.8 6.4 6.3 PPG-TF-169 6.7 5.8 6.4 6.3 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 6.8 5.9 6.4 6.3 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.8 5.8 6.4 6.3 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.7 5.8 6.4 6.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.7 5.8 6.3 6.3 PSG-PO1 6.6 5.7 6.5 6.3 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.7 5.7 6.4 6.3 JS 916 6.6 5.7 6.4 6.2 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.6 5.6 6.4 6.2 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.6 5.7 6.4 6.2 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.6 5.7 6.4 6.2 TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME VA1 NC1 IN1 MEAN FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.6 5.7 6.4 6.2 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.6 5.6 6.4 6.2 FAITH 6.6 5.7 6.3 6.2 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.7 5.7 6.5 6.2 FESNOVA 6.6 5.7 6.3 6.2 CATALYST 6.6 5.7 6.2 6.2 PPG-TF-138 6.6 5.7 6.3 6.2 IS-TF 276 M2 6.5 5.7 6.2 6.1 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 6.5 5.6 6.2 6.1 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.6 5.6 6.5 6.1 PPG-TF-115 6.5 5.7 6.2 6.1 IS-TF-287 6.4 5.5 6.2 6.0 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.4 5.6 6.0 6.0 ATF 1612 6.4 5.4 6.3 6.0 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.3 5.4 6.3 6.0 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.5 5.5 6.3 6.0 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.4 5.4 6.2 6.0 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.3 5.4 6.2 6.0 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 BULLSEYE 6.3 5.4 6.2 6.0 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.3 5.4 6.1 6.0 B23 6.3 5.3 6.2 6.0 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.3 5.4 6.2 5.9 PST-5MVD 6.4 5.5 6.2 5.9 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.3 5.4 6.1 5.9 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.3 5.3 6.2 5.9 K12-MCD 6.4 5.5 6.1 5.9 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.3 5.5 6.0 5.9 FALCON V 6.3 5.4 6.1 5.9 PSG-TT4 6.3 5.4 5.9 5.9 K12-05 6.2 5.3 6.1 5.9 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.2 5.2 6.2 5.9 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.2 5.2 6.1 5.9 TERRANO 6.2 5.3 6.0 5.8 PST-5DZP 6.1 5.2 6.0 5.8 RAD-TF-89 6.2 5.3 6.2 5.8 JS 809 6.1 5.3 5.9 5.8 PSG-GSD 6.1 5.2 5.9 5.7 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.1 5.2 6.0 5.7 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.0 5.1 5.9 5.7 IS-TF 272 5.9 5.0 6.0 5.6 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.0 5.2 5.8 5.6 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 5.9 5.0 5.9 5.6 RAD-TF-92 6.1 5.1 6.1 5.6 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.1 5.1 5.9 5.6 JS 818 5.9 5.0 5.9 5.6 AQUADUCT 6.0 5.1 5.6 5.6 BAR FA 121089 6.0 5.1 5.8 5.5 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.0 5.1 5.9 5.5 PSG-8BP2 5.9 5.0 5.7 5.5 TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME VA1 NC1 IN1 MEAN JS 819 5.8 4.9 5.8 5.5 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 FALCON IV 5.9 5.1 5.8 5.5 BAR FA 121095 5.9 5.0 5.9 5.5 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.7 4.8 5.6 5.4 204 RES. BLK4 5.6 4.6 5.8 5.4 K12-13 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 JS 825 5.6 4.7 5.5 5.3 COMP. RES. SST 5.5 4.6 5.6 5.3 RAD-TF-83 5.7 4.8 5.8 5.3 BAR FA 120878 5.6 4.9 5.0 5.2 BAR FA 121091 5.6 4.7 5.6 5.1 ANNIHILATOR 5.3 4.4 5.5 5.1 MARAUDER 5.3 4.3 5.4 5.0 WARHAWK 5.1 4.2 5.3 4.9 KY-31 5.4 4.9 4.3 4.9 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 C.V. (%) 6.5 7.6 6.8 7.0 * 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.