TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ2 MD1 IL1 NC1 IN1 VA1 IA1 UT1 MO1 CT1 AR1 KY1 KS2 MEAN TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 6.2 6.5 6.2 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.4 7.1 5.8 6.7 7.5 6.9 5.6 6.6 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.0 6.4 6.1 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.4 7.1 5.8 6.7 7.5 6.9 5.6 6.6 MET 1 6.1 6.5 6.1 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.3 7.1 5.8 6.6 7.4 6.9 5.6 6.6 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.0 6.4 6.1 6.6 6.6 6.9 7.3 7.1 5.8 6.6 7.4 6.9 5.6 6.5 CCR2 6.1 6.4 6.1 6.6 6.6 6.9 7.3 7.0 5.8 6.6 7.4 6.8 5.5 6.5 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 6.1 6.4 6.1 6.5 6.6 6.9 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.6 7.4 6.8 5.5 6.5 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.5 6.6 6.8 7.3 7.0 5.8 6.6 7.4 6.8 5.5 6.5 REGENERATE 6.2 6.4 6.1 6.5 6.6 6.8 7.2 7.0 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.4 6.5 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 5.6 6.2 6.0 6.5 6.6 6.8 7.3 7.1 5.8 6.6 7.4 6.9 5.6 6.5 PPG-TF-135 5.7 6.2 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.0 5.7 6.6 7.4 6.8 5.5 6.5 REFLECTION (U45) 5.7 6.2 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.0 5.7 6.5 7.4 6.8 5.5 6.5 F711 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.0 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.4 6.4 PPG-TF-137 5.8 6.3 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.0 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.5 6.4 GTO (BURL TF-2) 5.7 6.2 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.0 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.5 6.4 PICK-W43 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.8 7.2 6.9 5.6 6.5 7.3 6.7 5.4 6.4 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.8 7.2 6.9 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.7 5.4 6.4 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 5.8 6.2 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.7 7.2 6.9 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.4 6.4 HEMI 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.7 7.2 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.4 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 5.7 6.2 5.9 6.4 6.5 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.5 7.3 6.7 5.4 6.4 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 5.5 6.1 5.9 6.4 6.5 6.7 7.2 7.0 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.5 6.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.0 6.3 5.9 6.4 6.5 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.3 6.4 IS-TF 308 SEL 5.9 6.2 5.9 6.4 6.5 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.4 PPG-TF-169 5.6 6.1 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.5 7.3 6.7 5.4 6.4 MAESTRO (T31) 5.6 6.1 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.4 6.4 MET-3 5.5 6.1 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.5 6.4 MET 6 SEL 5.5 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.5 6.4 BIZEM 5.6 6.1 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.3 6.7 5.4 6.3 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 5.8 6.2 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 5.9 6.2 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.6 5.3 6.3 PPG-TF-170 5.7 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 IS-TF 311 5.6 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 PPG-TF-172 5.5 6.1 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.3 6.7 5.4 6.3 IS-TF 307 SEL 5.4 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 5.4 6.3 W41 5.6 6.1 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 PSG-PO1 5.5 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.6 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 B23 5.8 6.2 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.6 7.1 6.8 5.5 6.4 7.2 6.6 5.3 6.3 GRANDE 3 5.5 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.6 7.1 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 JS 916 5.5 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.6 7.1 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 5.7 6.1 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.5 6.4 7.2 6.6 5.3 6.3 IS-TF 310 SEL 5.3 5.9 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.6 7.1 6.9 5.6 6.4 7.3 6.7 5.4 6.3 FIREBIRD 2 5.5 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 PST-5EV2 5.3 5.9 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 5.4 5.9 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 5.4 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.5 6.4 7.2 6.6 5.3 6.3 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 5.2 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.3 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ2 MD1 IL1 NC1 IN1 VA1 IA1 UT1 MO1 CT1 AR1 KY1 KS2 MEAN ATF 1612 5.5 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.5 6.4 7.2 6.6 5.3 6.2 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 5.3 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.2 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 5.3 5.9 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.5 6.4 7.2 6.6 5.3 6.2 TEMPLE (DZ1) 5.4 6.0 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.2 PPG-TF-151 5.1 5.8 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.2 FAITH 5.2 5.8 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.2 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.3 5.9 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 6.8 5.5 6.3 7.2 6.6 5.3 6.2 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.2 IS-TF 305 SEL 5.2 5.8 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 6.8 5.5 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.2 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 5.2 5.8 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 6.8 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.2 ATF 1754 5.2 5.8 5.7 6.2 6.2 6.5 7.0 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.2 PPG-TF-138 5.3 5.8 5.7 6.2 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 5.3 5.9 5.7 6.2 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.2 FALCON V 5.2 5.8 5.7 6.2 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.2 RAD-TF-89 5.2 5.8 5.7 6.1 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.1 FESNOVA 5.1 5.8 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.1 ATF 1704 5.3 5.8 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.4 6.3 7.1 6.5 5.2 6.1 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 5.3 5.8 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.4 6.3 7.1 6.5 5.2 6.1 K12-MCD 4.8 5.6 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.1 KINGDOM (DB1) 5.1 5.7 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.1 IS-TF-287 5.2 5.8 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.4 6.3 7.1 6.5 5.2 6.1 IS-TF 289 5.0 5.7 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.1 PST-5MVD 4.8 5.6 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.1 BULLSEYE 5.2 5.8 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 6.1 TERRANO 4.5 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.6 6.4 7.2 6.7 5.4 6.1 CATALYST 5.1 5.7 5.6 6.1 6.1 6.4 6.9 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 6.1 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 5.3 5.8 5.6 6.1 6.1 6.4 6.8 6.6 5.3 6.2 7.0 6.4 5.1 6.1 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 4.8 5.6 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.4 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.0 PPG-TF-115 4.6 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.0 ATF 1736 4.9 5.6 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 6.0 PST-5BRK 4.5 5.4 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.9 6.7 5.5 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.0 RAD-TF-88 5.4 5.8 5.6 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.8 6.5 5.3 6.1 6.9 6.4 5.0 6.0 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 4.7 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.1 6.5 5.2 6.0 PST-5BPO 4.6 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.3 7.1 6.6 5.3 6.0 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 4.9 5.6 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 6.0 IS-TF 285 5.0 5.6 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.3 6.2 7.0 6.4 5.1 6.0 RAD-TF-92 5.3 5.8 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.8 6.5 5.3 6.1 6.9 6.3 5.0 6.0 IS-TF 276 M2 4.7 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 6.0 IS-TF 272 4.9 5.6 5.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.3 6.2 7.0 6.4 5.1 6.0 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 4.8 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 6.0 CAESAR (TY 10) 4.5 5.4 5.4 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 6.0 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 4.6 5.4 5.4 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.8 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 5.9 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 4.4 5.3 5.4 5.9 6.0 6.2 6.7 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.0 6.5 5.2 5.9 PST-5EX2 4.1 5.2 5.3 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.7 6.6 5.4 6.2 7.1 6.5 5.2 5.9 K12-05 4.7 5.4 5.4 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.7 6.5 5.2 6.1 6.9 6.4 5.1 5.9 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ2 MD1 IL1 NC1 IN1 VA1 IA1 UT1 MO1 CT1 AR1 KY1 KS2 MEAN GO-DFR 4.5 5.3 5.3 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.5 5.2 6.1 6.9 6.4 5.1 5.8 FALCON IV 4.1 5.1 5.3 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.7 6.5 5.3 6.1 7.0 6.5 5.2 5.8 PST-5DZP 4.6 5.3 5.3 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.6 6.4 5.2 6.0 6.8 6.3 5.0 5.8 PSG-GSD 4.4 5.2 5.3 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.6 6.5 5.2 6.1 6.9 6.4 5.1 5.8 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 4.2 5.2 5.2 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.6 6.4 5.2 6.0 6.8 6.3 5.0 5.7 RAD-TF-83 4.5 5.3 5.2 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.3 5.1 5.9 6.8 6.2 4.9 5.7 PSG-TT4 4.1 5.1 5.2 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.6 6.4 5.2 6.0 6.8 6.3 5.0 5.7 BAR FA 121095 4.3 5.2 5.2 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.4 5.2 6.0 6.8 6.3 5.0 5.7 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 3.9 5.0 5.1 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.6 6.4 5.2 6.1 6.9 6.4 5.1 5.7 PSG-8BP2 4.1 5.1 5.1 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.5 6.3 5.1 5.9 6.8 6.3 5.0 5.7 JS 818 4.3 5.1 5.1 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.5 6.3 5.1 5.9 6.7 6.2 4.9 5.6 JS 819 3.9 4.9 5.1 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.5 6.3 5.1 5.9 6.8 6.3 5.0 5.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 3.9 4.9 5.1 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.5 6.3 5.1 6.0 6.8 6.3 5.0 5.6 BAR FA 121089 3.9 4.9 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.4 6.3 5.1 5.9 6.7 6.2 4.9 5.6 ANNIHILATOR 4.1 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.4 6.2 5.0 5.8 6.6 6.1 4.8 5.5 JS 809 4.2 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.3 6.2 4.9 5.8 6.6 6.1 4.8 5.5 COMP. RES. SST 4.4 5.1 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.8 6.3 6.1 4.9 5.7 6.5 6.0 4.7 5.5 WARHAWK 3.5 4.7 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.3 6.2 5.0 5.8 6.6 6.1 4.8 5.4 K12-13 4.0 4.9 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.2 6.1 4.9 5.7 6.5 6.0 4.7 5.4 204 RES. BLK4 4.3 5.0 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.7 6.2 6.0 4.8 5.6 6.4 5.9 4.6 5.4 MARAUDER 4.0 4.9 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.7 6.2 6.0 4.8 5.7 6.5 6.0 4.6 5.4 BAR FA 121091 3.6 4.7 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.7 6.2 6.1 4.9 5.8 6.6 6.1 4.8 5.4 JS 825 3.5 4.6 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.7 6.2 6.1 4.9 5.7 6.6 6.1 4.8 5.3 AQUADUCT 3.6 4.6 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.7 6.2 6.0 4.8 5.7 6.5 6.0 4.7 5.3 BAR FA 120878 2.3 3.8 4.3 4.8 4.9 5.2 5.8 5.7 4.6 5.4 6.3 5.8 4.5 4.9 KY-31 1.1 2.6 3.1 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.6 4.5 3.4 4.3 5.1 4.6 3.3 3.7 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 9.3 8.3 8.4 7.8 7.7 7.3 6.8 7.1 8.7 7.5 6.7 7.2 9.0 7.7 * 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.