TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ1 NJ2 MD1 KS1 NC1 GA1 MO1 VA1 OR1 DE1 MEAN ZRC1 89 7.4 6.3 6.1 5.6 4.8 6.4 5.7 7.3 5.8 6.3 6.9 PPG-TF 336 87 7.4 6.2 6.0 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.8 PPG-TF 318 92 7.1 6.0 5.9 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 6.6 RHF 117 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.5 RHL2 115 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.5 PPG-TF 338 121 6.9 6.0 5.9 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.7 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF 306 91 6.9 6.0 6.0 5.6 4.8 6.4 5.8 7.3 5.9 6.4 6.4 TF456 130 6.9 6.0 5.9 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.8 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF 308 83 6.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.4 PPG-TF 312 85 6.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.4 TF445 129 6.8 5.9 5.9 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.8 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF 315 86 6.8 5.9 5.8 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.7 6.3 6.4 AH2 69 8.2 6.7 6.5 5.8 4.9 6.5 5.8 7.4 5.9 6.4 6.3 PPG-TF 320 119 6.7 5.8 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.3 PPG-TF 313 118 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.3 PPG-TF 255 84 6.6 5.9 5.9 5.6 4.8 6.4 5.8 7.3 5.9 6.4 6.2 *DRAGSTER 98 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 6.2 PPG-TF 231 90 6.7 5.7 5.6 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.0 6.2 NAI-ROS4 103 6.6 5.8 5.8 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.8 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF 337 88 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.2 6.2 K18-RS6 70 7.9 6.5 6.3 5.7 4.8 6.4 5.7 7.3 5.8 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF 323 120 6.5 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.1 TD2 18 7.3 6.2 6.1 5.7 4.8 6.5 5.8 7.3 5.9 6.4 6.1 GO-RH20 99 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.0 NAI-3N2 102 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 6.0 *BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.0 *BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 7.1 6.1 6.0 5.6 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.3 5.8 6.3 6.0 JT 268 75 7.5 6.2 6.0 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.9 PPG-TF 238 81 7.3 6.1 6.0 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 5.9 *RAPTOR III 116 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.2 4.4 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.9 DLFPS-321/3699 20 6.9 6.0 5.9 5.5 4.7 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.8 6.3 5.9 *OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 7.3 6.1 5.9 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.8 NAI-ST5 105 6.1 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.8 COL-TF-148 28 7.1 6.0 5.9 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 5.8 RH3 73 6.8 5.9 5.8 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.7 6.3 5.8 PPG-TF 254 82 6.8 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.8 BY-TF-169 33 6.6 5.8 5.8 5.5 4.7 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.8 6.3 5.8 RC4 79 6.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.8 AH1 65 6.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 5.8 PPG-TF 244 76 6.7 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 RH1 72 6.5 5.8 5.8 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.8 6.3 5.7 DLFPS-TF/3552 14 6.7 5.8 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 TMT1 6 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 PPG-TF 262 67 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.2 5.7 DLFPS-321/3705 59 6.4 5.7 5.7 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.8 6.3 5.7 RDC 25 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 PPG-TF 267 68 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 *HEMI 95 6.0 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.4 6.0 5.7 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ JT 233 74 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 K18-NSE 32 6.9 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.5 6.1 5.7 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 5.7 BAR TF 134 63 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.7 5LSS 10 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.7 PPG-TF 316 78 6.5 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 DLFPS-TF/3550 13 6.5 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 *DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 K18-WB1 71 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.5 6.1 5.6 NT-3 8 6.4 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.2 5.6 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.6 DLFPS-321/3701 34 6.2 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 SESCR1 108 5.8 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.5 6.1 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.6 RS1 9 6.1 5.6 5.6 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 PPG-TF 249 66 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.6 DLFPS-321/3696 19 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.5 *PADRE 2 56 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.6 6.2 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.5 PPG-TF 257 80 6.3 5.6 5.5 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.5 *PARAMOUNT 2 6.3 5.5 5.5 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.5 6.0 5.5 PPG-TF 305 77 5.8 5.4 5.4 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.4 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.3 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.4 5.9 5.4 K18-ROE 31 6.0 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.4 *GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 6.1 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.4 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.0 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.4 *GRANDE 3 21 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.4 *ESTRENA 122 5.7 5.1 5.2 5.0 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.4 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.1 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.4 6.0 5.4 DLFPS-321/3702 35 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.4 *FIREHAWK SLT 94 5.6 5.1 5.2 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.4 NAI-TUE 104 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.4 PST-5TRN 37 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.4 DLFPS-321/3708 62 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.3 3N1 53 5.6 5.2 5.3 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.3 DLFPS-321/3706 60 5.7 5.2 5.3 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.3 PST-5BYOB 43 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.3 PST-5MCMO 39 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.1 4.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.1 5.3 3B2 112 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.2 SE53D2 106 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.2 *PRO GOLD 40 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.1 4.4 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.2 *LIFEGUARD 44 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.2 DLFPS-321/3679 16 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.1 PST-5GLBS 49 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.1 4.4 6.0 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.1 5.1 PST-5THM 42 4.9 4.8 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.1 SETF104 109 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.0 *MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 5.2 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.0 *MOONDANCE GLX 46 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.0 A-TF31 125 5.2 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.7 5.0 PST-5GQ 38 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.0 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ *FAYETTE 22 4.8 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.0 PST-5E6 41 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 4.9 *BRAVO 2 57 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.1 4.9 RAD-TF105 113 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.9 5.3 6.8 5.4 6.0 4.9 ATF1768 12 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 4.9 LBF 17 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.3 6.8 5.5 6.0 4.9 *COPIOUS TF 55 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.2 6.7 5.3 5.9 4.8 PST-5DZM 48 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.7 5.1 6.6 5.2 5.8 4.8 ATF2116 7 4.2 4.5 4.7 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 4.8 *BULLSEYE 93 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.8 BGR-TF3 11 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.3 6.8 5.5 6.0 4.8 BAR-FA8230 64 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 4.8 *TANGO 52 4.4 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.8 GO-AOMK 101 4.8 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.7 4.7 SE5STAR 107 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.7 PST-5DC24 51 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.8 4.7 *AST8118LM 123 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.6 PST-5MINK 45 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.6 4.6 JT 517 23 3.8 4.2 4.5 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.4 5.9 4.6 *NATURALLY GREEN 1 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.7 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.6 *BIRMINGHAM 100 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 4.6 SETFM3 111 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.2 5.8 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 4.6 BAR 9FE MAS 26 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.6 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.6 4.5 *BANDIT 54 3.7 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.8 4.5 NAI-FQZ-17 58 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.6 3.9 5.6 5.0 6.5 5.2 5.7 4.5 *AST8218LM 124 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.4 BAR FA 8228 27 3.0 3.7 4.1 4.5 3.9 5.6 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.7 4.3 RAD-TF131 114 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.6 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.7 3.9 *GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.6 3.9 5.6 5.0 6.5 5.2 5.7 3.8 SETFM2 110 3.5 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.8 3.8 *ESCALADE 127 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.5 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.7 3.7 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 97 3.1 3.7 4.0 4.4 3.8 5.5 4.8 6.4 5.0 5.6 3.4 *PALOMAR 126 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.5 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.6 3.4 *OG-WALK 128 2.8 3.5 3.9 4.3 3.7 5.4 4.8 6.4 5.0 5.5 3.2 *KENTUCKY-31 132 0.7 2.1 2.6 3.4 2.9 4.6 3.9 5.5 4.2 4.7 1.4 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 C.V. (%) 11.2 12.2 12.2 12.5 14.7 10.6 12.0 9.3 11.7 10.7 12.0 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2020 ** 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.