TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ1 NJ2 MD1 IL1 MEAN TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 8.3 6.6 7.1 6.3 7.4 REGENERATE 8.7 7.0 7.4 6.4 7.4 AMITY (CCR2) 8.0 6.6 7.2 6.3 7.3 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 8.0 6.5 7.0 6.2 7.2 TRINITY (BIZEM) 8.1 6.4 6.9 6.3 7.2 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 8.2 6.9 7.3 6.4 7.2 REFLECTION (U45) 8.6 6.6 7.1 6.5 7.2 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 8.1 6.3 6.8 6.3 7.2 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 8.1 6.2 6.8 6.5 7.2 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.9 6.3 6.9 6.1 7.1 VALKYRIE LS (PPG-TF-172) 7.7 6.5 7.0 6.0 7.1 MET 1 8.0 6.8 7.3 6.2 7.1 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 8.1 6.7 7.2 6.2 7.0 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 8.0 6.6 7.1 6.3 7.0 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 8.2 6.4 6.9 6.4 7.0 SUPERSONIC (PPG-TF-170) 7.6 6.4 6.9 6.1 7.0 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 8.1 6.6 7.1 6.1 7.0 PPG-TF-135 7.6 6.3 6.9 6.1 7.0 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 7.9 6.6 7.1 6.3 7.0 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.8 5.9 6.5 6.2 6.8 STANDOUT (IS-TF 308 SEL) 7.9 6.3 6.8 6.2 6.8 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 8.0 6.1 6.8 6.3 6.8 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.9 6.1 6.8 6.3 6.8 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 7.8 6.3 6.9 6.1 6.8 MET-3 7.6 5.9 6.6 6.2 6.8 W41 7.6 5.9 6.7 6.4 6.8 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.7 6.2 6.8 6.3 6.8 B23 8.0 5.9 6.6 6.3 6.7 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 7.5 5.9 6.5 6.1 6.7 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 7.4 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.7 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.6 6.1 6.8 6.2 6.7 F711 7.4 6.1 6.8 6.4 6.7 VERT (ATF 1612) 7.7 6.1 6.7 6.2 6.7 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.5 6.1 6.8 6.2 6.6 PSG-PO1 7.7 5.8 6.6 6.5 6.6 FIREBIRD 2 7.6 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.6 RAD-TF-92 7.7 5.5 6.3 6.3 6.6 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.7 5.7 6.5 6.4 6.6 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.7 5.8 6.6 6.3 6.6 PPG-TF-138 7.4 5.8 6.5 6.1 6.6 JS 916 7.6 5.9 6.6 6.2 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 7.4 6.0 6.7 6.2 6.6 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 7.5 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.6 HEMI 7.6 5.8 6.6 6.3 6.6 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 7.8 5.8 6.5 6.2 6.5 GRANDE 3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.5 TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ1 NJ2 MD1 IL1 MEAN EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 7.4 5.9 6.6 6.2 6.5 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.7 5.8 6.5 6.1 6.5 TRENDING (IS-TF 269 SEL) 7.5 5.6 6.5 6.4 6.5 IS-TF-287 7.7 5.7 6.4 6.1 6.5 IS-TF 311 7.3 5.7 6.6 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF-169 7.3 5.7 6.5 6.3 6.4 ATF 1704 7.3 5.8 6.5 6.1 6.4 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 7.3 5.8 6.5 6.1 6.4 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.5 5.5 6.3 6.4 6.4 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 7.3 5.4 6.2 6.2 6.4 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 7.4 5.5 6.3 6.3 6.3 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.2 5.5 6.4 6.2 6.3 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.2 5.4 6.3 6.4 6.3 RAD-TF-89 7.2 5.4 6.3 6.1 6.3 FALCON V 7.3 5.3 6.2 6.1 6.3 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 6.9 5.7 6.5 6.0 6.3 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 7.4 5.3 6.1 6.2 6.2 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 6.8 5.5 6.4 6.2 6.2 K12-05 7.2 5.3 6.2 6.1 6.2 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.9 5.4 6.3 6.2 6.2 BULLSEYE 7.1 5.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 IS-TF 272 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.4 6.2 CATALYST 7.2 5.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 ATF 1754 6.9 5.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 FAITH 6.7 5.4 6.3 6.1 6.1 KINGDOM (DB1) 7.0 5.2 6.1 6.2 6.1 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.7 5.4 6.3 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF-115 6.7 5.4 6.3 5.9 6.0 PST-5BP0 6.5 5.4 6.3 5.9 6.0 REBEL V (ATF 1736) 6.7 5.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.2 6.0 IS-TF 276 M2 6.7 4.9 6.0 6.2 5.9 204 RES. BLK4 7.1 4.5 5.6 6.3 5.9 FESNOVA 6.5 4.7 5.9 6.2 5.8 PST-5BRK 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.9 4.6 5.8 6.3 5.8 CAESAR (TY 10) 6.4 4.4 5.7 6.3 5.7 K12-MCD 6.5 4.9 6.0 6.0 5.7 JS 818 6.5 4.5 5.6 6.1 5.7 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.4 4.5 5.7 6.2 5.7 PST-5MVD 6.4 4.8 5.9 6.0 5.6 PST-5DZP 6.5 4.4 5.6 6.1 5.6 K12-13 6.6 4.3 5.5 6.1 5.6 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 6.7 4.3 5.6 6.4 5.5 TERRANO 6.0 4.4 5.6 6.0 5.5 RAD-TF-83 6.3 4.6 5.7 5.9 5.5 TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME NJ1 NJ2 MD1 IL1 MEAN MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.4 4.5 5.7 6.1 5.4 COMP. RES. SST 6.3 3.9 5.2 6.0 5.4 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 5.8 4.3 5.5 5.8 5.4 PSG-GSD 5.9 4.1 5.4 6.0 5.3 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.8 4.1 5.4 6.0 5.3 JS 809 6.0 3.9 5.3 6.0 5.3 PSG-TT4 5.5 4.3 5.5 5.8 5.3 BAR FA 121095 6.2 4.2 5.4 6.0 5.2 JS 819 5.7 3.8 5.2 6.1 5.2 PSG-8BP2 5.6 4.0 5.3 5.8 5.2 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.3 4.1 5.4 5.6 5.1 MARAUDER 5.7 3.4 4.9 6.0 5.0 PST-5EX2 5.3 4.6 5.7 5.6 5.0 ANNIHILATOR 5.4 3.3 4.8 6.0 4.9 BAR FA 121089 5.7 4.0 5.3 5.7 4.8 AQUADUCT 5.1 3.5 4.9 5.6 4.8 FALCON IV 5.8 3.6 5.1 6.1 4.7 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.0 3.1 4.7 5.9 4.7 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.4 3.8 5.2 5.8 4.6 WARHAWK 4.9 2.7 4.4 5.9 4.5 JS 825 4.4 3.0 4.6 5.6 4.4 BAR FA 121091 5.3 3.5 5.0 5.8 4.4 KY-31 1.0 0.9 2.7 3.5 2.0 BAR FA 120878 2.4 1.5 3.5 5.1 1.9 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 C.V. (%) 6.7 8.9 7.6 7.6 7.6 * 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.