TABLE 4. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 4 */ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME VA1 NC1 MEAN NAME VA1 NC1 MEAN MET 1 7.5 6.8 7.2 VERT (ATF 1612) 6.8 5.9 6.4 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.4 6.7 7.0 STANDOUT (IS-TF 308 SEL) 6.9 5.9 6.4 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.3 6.6 7.0 ATF 1754 6.8 6.0 6.4 F711 7.3 6.6 6.9 MET-3 6.8 5.9 6.4 AMITY (CCR2) 7.3 6.5 6.9 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.9 5.9 6.4 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.2 6.6 6.9 PSG-PO1 6.9 5.8 6.4 PPG-TF-135 7.2 6.6 6.9 PSG-TT4 6.7 6.0 6.4 PST-5EX2 7.1 6.7 6.9 K12-MCD 6.7 6.0 6.4 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.3 6.5 6.9 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 6.8 5.9 6.3 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.2 6.5 6.8 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.8 5.8 6.3 PST-5BP0 7.1 6.5 6.8 TRENDING (IS-TF 269 SEL) 6.8 5.8 6.3 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.1 6.5 6.8 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.8 5.8 6.3 GRANDE 3 7.2 6.4 6.8 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 6.8 5.8 6.3 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.1 6.5 6.8 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.8 5.8 6.3 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.2 6.3 6.8 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.8 5.7 6.3 MAESTRO (T31) 7.1 6.4 6.8 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 6.8 5.8 6.3 REGENERATE 7.2 6.3 6.7 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.6 5.9 6.2 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.1 6.3 6.7 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 6.7 5.7 6.2 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.1 6.3 6.7 TEMPLE (DZ1) 6.8 5.7 6.2 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.1 6.3 6.7 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.7 5.8 6.2 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 7.1 6.2 6.7 RAD-TF-89 6.7 5.7 6.2 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.0 6.3 6.7 IS-TF 276 M2 6.7 5.7 6.2 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.1 6.2 6.7 FESNOVA 6.6 5.7 6.2 FAITH 7.0 6.3 6.6 PST-5MVD 6.6 5.7 6.1 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.1 6.2 6.6 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.6 5.7 6.1 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.0 6.3 6.6 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.6 5.6 6.1 PPG-TF-115 6.9 6.2 6.6 BULLSEYE 6.6 5.6 6.1 PST-5BRK 6.9 6.2 6.6 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.6 5.5 6.1 PPG-TF-169 7.0 6.1 6.6 TERRANO 6.5 5.7 6.1 IS-TF 311 7.0 6.1 6.6 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.6 5.5 6.1 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.0 6.1 6.6 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 6.5 5.7 6.1 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.0 6.1 6.5 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.6 5.5 6.0 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.0 6.0 6.5 K12-05 6.5 5.5 6.0 ATF 1704 6.9 6.1 6.5 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.5 5.6 6.0 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.9 6.1 6.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.4 5.6 6.0 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.9 6.1 6.5 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 6.5 5.5 6.0 TRINITY (BIZEM) 7.0 6.0 6.5 RAD-TF-83 6.4 5.5 6.0 W41 6.9 6.0 6.5 IS-TF-287 6.5 5.4 6.0 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.9 6.0 6.5 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.5 5.5 6.0 JS 916 6.9 6.0 6.4 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.4 5.4 5.9 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.9 5.9 6.4 JS 825 6.3 5.6 5.9 REFLECTION (U45) 7.0 5.9 6.4 FALCON V 6.4 5.4 5.9 HEMI 6.9 5.9 6.4 PSG-8BP2 6.3 5.5 5.9 PPG-TF-138 6.8 6.0 6.4 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.5 5.4 5.9 FIREBIRD 2 6.8 6.0 6.4 B23 6.5 5.3 5.9 TABLE 4. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 4 */ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME VA1 NC1 MEAN CAESAR (TY 10) 6.4 5.4 5.9 JS 819 6.3 5.4 5.8 BAR FA 121089 6.2 5.4 5.8 CATALYST 6.4 5.2 5.8 RAD-TF-92 6.4 5.2 5.8 BAR FA 120878 6.0 5.6 5.8 PSG-GSD 6.3 5.3 5.8 IS-TF 272 6.4 5.2 5.8 BAR FA 121095 6.2 5.2 5.7 AQUADUCT 6.1 5.3 5.7 BAR FA 121091 6.1 5.3 5.7 JS 818 6.2 5.1 5.7 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.3 5.1 5.7 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.2 5.0 5.6 PST-5DZP 6.2 5.1 5.6 JS 809 6.1 5.0 5.6 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.1 4.8 5.5 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.9 4.9 5.4 FALCON IV 6.0 4.8 5.4 K12-13 6.0 4.8 5.4 KY-31 5.3 5.4 5.3 ANNIHILATOR 5.9 4.8 5.3 MARAUDER 5.8 4.7 5.3 204 RES. BLK4 5.9 4.5 5.2 COMP. RES. SST 5.8 4.6 5.2 WARHAWK 5.7 4.6 5.2 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 0.7 C.V. (%) 7.0 8.1 7.5 * 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.