TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2024 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 NJ2 OH1 IN1 MN1 IA1 OR1 ON1 MEAN *APS 66 6.3 7.8 5.3 6.2 5.9 6.6 7.4 7.4 6.5 *GRAND SLAM G-LS(PPG-PR 637) 28 6.2 7.5 5.2 6.1 6.1 6.5 7.6 7.2 6.5 SILETZ 9 6.2 8.0 5.2 6.1 5.8 6.4 7.2 7.3 6.4 *HOMERUN G-LS (PPG-PR 644) 32 6.2 8.0 5.1 6.1 5.9 6.4 7.3 7.2 6.4 DLF-PR-3728 72 6.0 7.3 5.0 5.9 6.1 6.3 7.6 7.0 6.3 CJP1R 63 6.1 7.5 5.1 6.0 5.8 6.4 7.3 7.2 6.3 SGP4 46 6.1 8.1 5.1 6.0 5.6 6.2 7.0 7.2 6.3 LTP-RPP4 2 5.9 7.5 4.9 5.9 5.9 6.2 7.4 7.0 6.2 PPG-PR 664 39 6.1 7.8 5.0 5.9 5.6 6.2 7.0 7.1 6.2 PST-2ADS 13 6.2 6.5 5.1 5.9 5.7 6.6 7.2 7.2 6.2 PPG-PR 643 31 5.9 6.7 4.9 5.8 6.0 6.3 7.6 6.9 6.2 *EXCEED (PPG-PR 668) 43 6.1 7.4 5.0 5.8 5.5 6.3 7.0 7.1 6.2 PVF-SGS5 50 6.1 7.8 5.1 5.9 5.2 6.3 6.6 7.2 6.1 *FASTBALL 4GL (PPG-PR 658) 35 6.1 7.0 5.0 5.8 5.6 6.4 7.1 7.1 6.1 PPG-PR 642 30 6.1 7.6 5.0 5.9 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.2 6.1 *WICKED COOL (DLF-PR-3738) 82 6.2 7.2 5.1 5.9 5.3 6.4 6.7 7.2 6.1 PPG-PR 620 27 6.2 7.1 5.1 5.9 5.3 6.5 6.8 7.2 6.1 PVF-RPP2 6 6.0 7.2 4.9 5.8 5.6 6.2 7.0 7.0 6.1 DLF-PR-3729 73 6.0 6.4 4.9 5.7 5.9 6.4 7.4 6.9 6.1 DLF-LGT-3066 83 5.8 6.4 4.6 5.2 4.0 6.0 5.4 6.8 6.1 PPG-PR 646 33 5.8 7.2 4.8 5.7 5.7 6.1 7.2 6.8 6.1 *QUASAR 80 6.0 7.8 4.9 5.8 5.2 6.1 6.6 7.1 6.1 DLF-PR-3730 74 6.0 7.5 4.9 5.8 5.3 6.2 6.7 7.0 6.1 PPG-PR 662 37 6.3 7.7 5.1 5.9 4.7 6.3 6.1 7.4 6.0 PPG-PR 639 29 6.0 7.7 4.9 5.8 5.1 6.1 6.5 7.1 6.0 PPG-PR 670 44 6.1 6.6 5.0 5.7 5.5 6.4 7.0 7.0 6.0 *IGNITION (PPG-PR 647) 34 6.0 6.4 4.9 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.2 6.9 6.0 *RELIC (PPG-PR 611) 26 6.2 7.4 5.1 5.8 4.9 6.4 6.3 7.3 6.0 *PERFORMANCE (NAI-PR5) 64 6.1 6.5 5.0 5.7 5.4 6.4 6.9 7.1 6.0 DLF-PR-3735 75 5.8 5.7 4.8 5.6 6.1 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 *SLIDER SG (PPG-PR 602) 23 6.0 7.4 4.9 5.7 5.1 6.2 6.5 7.1 6.0 *RPP3 65 5.9 6.7 4.9 5.7 5.5 6.2 7.0 6.9 6.0 *VORTEX SRT (PPG-PR 665) 40 6.1 6.6 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.4 6.8 7.0 6.0 *ALPHA CENTAURI 79 6.0 7.6 4.9 5.7 4.9 6.1 6.3 7.1 5.9 PPG-PR 661 36 6.0 7.4 4.9 5.7 5.0 6.2 6.4 7.1 5.9 *STELLAR 4GL 7 5.9 6.7 4.8 5.6 5.4 6.2 6.9 6.9 5.9 DLF-PR-3726 70 6.2 7.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.1 7.2 5.9 PS4 52 5.9 6.0 4.8 5.6 5.6 6.3 7.2 6.8 5.9 LTP-NR 5 5.9 6.8 4.8 5.6 5.3 6.2 6.7 6.9 5.9 GO-RUS21 11 6.0 7.2 4.9 5.7 4.9 6.2 6.4 7.1 5.9 *PISTON 48 6.0 6.5 4.9 5.6 5.2 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.9 *SUNDOWN (BY-PS2) 4 5.8 6.4 4.7 5.5 5.6 6.1 7.1 6.7 5.9 PPG-PR 666 41 6.1 7.3 5.0 5.7 4.8 6.2 6.2 7.1 5.9 PPG-PR 667 42 6.2 7.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.1 7.2 5.9 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2024 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 NJ2 OH1 IN1 MN1 IA1 OR1 ON1 MEAN PPG-PR 610 25 5.9 6.8 4.8 5.6 5.0 6.2 6.5 6.9 5.8 PPG-PR 606 24 6.0 7.0 4.9 5.6 4.9 6.2 6.4 7.0 5.8 *APPLE 4SGL (PPG-PR 663) 38 6.0 7.1 4.9 5.6 4.8 6.1 6.3 7.0 5.8 PST-2BGL 14 6.0 6.0 4.8 5.5 5.3 6.3 6.8 6.9 5.8 *HIGH OCTANE 47 5.8 6.6 4.7 5.5 5.2 6.1 6.7 6.8 5.8 PST-2HFM 20 5.8 6.2 4.7 5.4 5.2 6.1 6.8 6.7 5.7 20PR10 51 6.0 6.4 4.9 5.5 4.8 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 *ULTRA SPORT (PST-2HAF20) 19 5.9 6.6 4.7 5.5 4.9 6.1 6.4 6.9 5.7 *ELEKTRA GLR (PPG-PR 671) 45 5.8 6.8 4.7 5.5 4.9 6.0 6.4 6.8 5.7 PST-2MES1 21 5.8 5.8 4.7 5.4 5.2 6.2 6.8 6.7 5.7 *GRAY EAGLE SLT (PST-2MEG) 60 5.8 5.8 4.7 5.4 5.1 6.2 6.7 6.7 5.7 PST-2GDS 17 5.8 5.9 4.7 5.4 5.1 6.2 6.6 6.7 5.7 DLF-PR-3727 71 6.0 6.1 4.8 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.9 7.0 5.6 *STINGER (PST-2EGY) 16 5.8 6.5 4.6 5.3 4.6 6.0 6.0 6.8 5.5 *ASPIRATION (DLF-PR-3736) 76 6.0 6.2 4.8 5.4 4.4 6.2 5.8 6.9 5.5 PST-2E6 61 5.6 5.4 4.5 5.2 5.2 6.0 6.8 6.5 5.5 GO-RUS22 12 5.9 5.8 4.7 5.3 4.5 6.1 6.0 6.8 5.5 *HOMERUN LS 8 5.6 5.7 4.5 5.2 4.9 5.9 6.5 6.5 5.5 DLF-PR-3737 77 5.6 5.6 4.5 5.2 4.8 6.0 6.4 6.6 5.4 GO-RUS20 10 5.7 6.3 4.5 5.2 4.2 5.9 5.6 6.7 5.3 FLIGHTLINE (PST-214) 18 5.5 5.0 4.4 5.0 4.9 5.9 6.5 6.4 5.3 RC20-02O 1 5.5 4.3 4.3 4.9 5.0 6.0 6.6 6.3 5.2 *KARMA 78 5.4 5.1 4.2 4.9 4.4 5.8 5.9 6.3 5.1 BAR LP 22174 57 5.6 4.7 4.4 4.9 4.1 6.0 5.7 6.5 5.1 BAR LP 22191 53 5.7 5.1 4.5 4.9 3.8 6.0 5.3 6.6 5.1 *LIGHTSPEED (PST-2DRG) 15 5.4 4.1 4.1 4.6 4.2 5.8 5.8 6.2 4.8 *DARK MATTER 69 5.4 4.3 4.1 4.6 3.8 5.7 5.4 6.2 4.8 BAR LP 22262 55 5.6 4.4 4.3 4.6 3.3 5.9 4.9 6.5 4.7 *BRIGHTSTAR SLT 62 5.4 3.8 4.1 4.5 3.8 5.8 5.4 6.2 4.7 NEXUS DK (SE-DK) 58 5.2 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.0 5.6 5.6 6.0 4.7 BAR LP 22263 56 5.6 4.3 4.2 4.6 3.4 5.9 4.9 6.4 4.7 BAR LP 22256 54 5.5 3.8 4.2 4.5 3.5 5.9 5.1 6.3 4.7 *PROMINENT II (TSC-CRS) 59 5.1 3.7 3.9 4.3 3.9 5.6 5.5 5.9 4.6 MRSL-PR22 49 5.2 3.5 4.0 4.4 3.8 5.7 5.4 6.0 4.6 BSG-PR22 68 5.1 3.7 3.9 4.3 3.8 5.6 5.4 5.9 4.5 *GREENBACK 3 5.0 3.7 3.8 4.2 3.6 5.5 5.2 5.9 4.4 PST-2SPF 22 4.7 3.1 3.5 4.0 4.1 5.3 5.8 5.5 4.4 SEPR-2013 67 5.0 3.0 3.7 4.1 3.6 5.5 5.2 5.7 4.3 *LINN 81 4.5 1.6 3.1 3.2 2.1 5.0 3.7 5.2 3.3 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.7 8.2 10.8 9.4 10.3 8.3 7.9 7.4 8.9 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2025 ** 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.