TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ1 PA1 MEAN NAME NJ1 PA1 MEAN * REGENERATE 8.2 8.1 8.2 * DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.9 6.9 6.9 * TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 8.1 8.0 8.1 * MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 6.9 6.9 6.9 * HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 8.0 7.9 8.0 * RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.8 6.8 6.8 MET 1 8.0 7.9 8.0 ATF 1704 6.8 6.8 6.8 * RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 8.0 7.9 7.9 * HOVER (BURL TF-69) 6.8 6.8 6.8 CCR2 8.0 7.9 7.9 * XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.8 6.8 6.8 PICK-W43 8.0 7.9 7.9 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.8 6.8 6.8 * HEMI 7.9 7.9 7.9 * BULLSEYE 6.8 6.8 6.8 * TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.8 7.8 7.8 PPG-TF-138 6.8 6.8 6.8 * FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.8 7.8 7.8 PST-5EV2 6.8 6.8 6.8 F711 7.8 7.7 7.8 RAD-TF-89 6.8 6.8 6.8 * 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 7.8 7.7 7.8 ATF 1754 6.8 6.8 6.8 * AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 7.7 7.7 7.7 * FALCON V 6.8 6.7 6.8 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.7 7.7 7.7 * FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.7 6.7 6.7 * TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.7 7.7 7.7 IS-TF 310 SEL 6.7 6.7 6.7 * ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.6 7.6 7.6 * TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 6.7 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF-137 7.6 7.6 7.6 IS-TF-287 6.6 6.6 6.6 B23 7.6 7.6 7.6 * FAITH 6.6 6.6 6.6 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 7.6 7.5 7.6 IS-TF 305 SEL 6.6 6.6 6.6 * FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.5 7.4 7.5 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.6 6.6 6.6 * GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.4 7.4 7.4 * KINGDOM (DB1) 6.5 6.6 6.5 * SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.4 7.4 7.4 * CATALYST 6.5 6.5 6.5 * REFLECTION (U45) 7.4 7.4 7.4 PPG-TF-151 6.5 6.5 6.5 PPG-TF-170 7.4 7.4 7.4 * FESNOVA 6.5 6.5 6.5 PPG-TF-135 7.4 7.4 7.4 IS-TF 285 6.4 6.4 6.4 * BIZEM 7.3 7.3 7.3 IS-TF 289 6.4 6.4 6.4 PPG-TF-169 7.3 7.3 7.3 ATF 1736 6.3 6.3 6.3 IS-TF 311 7.3 7.3 7.3 IS-TF 272 6.3 6.3 6.3 * MAESTRO (T31) 7.2 7.2 7.2 * MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.3 6.3 6.3 W41 7.2 7.2 7.2 * THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.2 6.2 6.2 RAD-TF-88 7.2 7.1 7.2 * ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.1 6.1 6.1 * GRANDE 3 7.2 7.2 7.2 * SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.0 6.0 6.0 ATF 1612 7.2 7.1 7.2 PST-5MVD 6.0 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF-172 7.1 7.1 7.1 K12-05 6.0 6.0 6.0 JS 916 7.1 7.1 7.1 K12-MCD 5.9 6.0 6.0 PSG-PO1 7.1 7.1 7.1 IS-TF 276 M2 5.9 5.9 5.9 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.1 7.1 7.1 * DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 5.9 5.9 5.9 MET-3 7.1 7.1 7.1 PST-5DZP 5.8 5.8 5.8 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.1 7.1 7.1 RAD-TF-83 5.8 5.8 5.8 MET 6 SEL 7.1 7.1 7.1 GO-DFR 5.7 5.8 5.7 * FIREBIRD 2 7.1 7.0 7.0 PST-5BPO 5.7 5.8 5.7 * ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.0 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF-115 5.7 5.8 5.7 * FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 7.1 7.0 7.0 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.7 5.7 5.7 RAD-TF-92 7.0 7.0 7.0 COMP. RES. SST 5.7 5.7 5.7 IS-TF 307 SEL 6.9 6.9 6.9 204 RES. BLK4 5.7 5.7 5.7 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ1 PA1 MEAN * CAESAR (TY 10) 5.6 5.6 5.6 * TERRANO 5.5 5.5 5.5 PST-5BRK 5.5 5.5 5.5 JS 818 5.5 5.5 5.5 PSG-GSD 5.4 5.5 5.5 BAR FA 121095 5.4 5.5 5.4 * TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.3 5.4 5.4 JS 809 5.3 5.4 5.3 * RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.2 5.3 5.3 * ANNIHILATOR 5.2 5.3 5.3 * MARAUDER 5.2 5.2 5.2 PSG-8BP2 5.1 5.2 5.2 PSG-TT4 5.1 5.1 5.1 * FALCON IV 5.0 5.1 5.0 K12-13 5.0 5.1 5.0 PST-5EX2 4.9 5.0 5.0 JS 819 4.8 4.8 4.8 BAR FA 121089 4.7 4.8 4.8 * FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 4.7 4.8 4.7 * INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 4.6 4.7 4.6 * AQUADUCT 4.4 4.5 4.5 BAR FA 121091 4.3 4.4 4.3 * WARHAWK 4.2 4.3 4.2 JS 825 4.1 4.2 4.2 BAR FA 120878 2.3 2.5 2.4 * KY-31 1.2 1.4 1.3 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 7.3 7.3 7.3 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2015 ** 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.