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 *STELLAR 4GL (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 *PARADOX GLR (PPG-PR 331) 59 6.4 5.8 7.2 6.5 *ZOOM 2 (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 *CATALYST (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 *HELIOS (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 *PALMER SUPREME (PPG-PR 421) 71 6.2 5.6 7.1 6.3 021 1 5.5 5.2 6.7 5.8 *SUPERSTAR GL (PPG-PR 420) 70 6.2 5.6 7.1 6.3 *MAN O WAR 110 5.5 5.2 6.7 5.8 *SR 4700 (DLFPS-236/3543) 23 6.2 5.6 7.0 6.3 *GATOR FORE (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 *MYSTIQUE (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 *ALLSTAR FORE (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 *FIESTA CINCO (DLFPS-236/3554) 95 5.9 5.6 7.1 6.2 *STARBRIGHT GLX (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 *PARAGON 2 GLR (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 *ALLOY (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 *IVY (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 *SUNBURST (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 *MIGHTIER (DLFPS-236/3542) 14 5.8 5.4 6.9 6.0 *ALLSTAR III 112 4.8 4.6 6.2 5.2 *SWIFT (PST-2A2) 93 5.9 5.4 6.8 6.0 *ASP0118GL (A-4G) 36 4.7 4.6 6.2 5.2 *SPIKE GLS (UF3) 18 5.9 5.3 6.8 6.0 LPB-SD-104 8 4.9 4.6 6.1 5.2 *GATOR CINCO (DLFPS-236/3548) 49 5.8 5.4 6.8 6.0 *HATRICK (BSP-17) 2 4.8 4.6 6.2 5.2 *ELEKTRA GLR (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 11 (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 *BELIZE 2 (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 *GREEN SUPREME+ (AMP-R1) 46 4.5 4.4 6.0 4.9 *NEXUS GT (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 *CAYMAN (GO-143) 43 4.2 4.3 5.9 4.8 *TEE-ME-UP (BSP-25) 4 4.1 4.3 5.9 4.8 *FIREBALL (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.