TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ1 NJ2 MD1 MO1 MEAN K18-RS6 70 7.5 6.8 7.8 6.4 7.1 PPG-TF 313 118 8.1 6.1 7.5 6.4 7.1 TD2 18 7.6 6.4 7.6 6.5 7.0 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 7.6 6.4 7.6 6.5 7.0 XANADU (JT 268) 75 7.4 6.4 7.6 6.4 6.9 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 7.4 6.3 7.5 6.4 6.9 K18-NSE 32 7.8 5.9 7.3 6.4 6.9 PPG-TF 262 67 7.4 6.2 7.4 6.4 6.9 AH2 69 6.8 6.5 7.5 6.3 6.8 PPG-TF 267 68 7.3 5.9 7.3 6.4 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 61 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 AH1 65 6.9 6.3 7.4 6.3 6.7 RDC 25 7.3 5.9 7.3 6.3 6.7 DLFPS-321/3693 3 7.3 6.0 7.2 6.2 6.7 RC4 79 7.1 6.1 7.3 6.2 6.7 RH3 73 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 DLFPS-TF/3552 14 6.9 6.1 7.3 6.2 6.6 DLFPS-321/3705 59 6.5 6.4 7.4 6.3 6.6 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 7.2 5.8 7.2 6.2 6.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 7.3 5.9 7.2 6.3 6.6 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.5 6.3 7.4 6.1 6.6 PARAMOUNT 2 7.3 5.7 7.1 6.2 6.6 RS1 9 7.0 5.9 7.2 6.2 6.6 K18-WB1 71 7.0 5.8 7.2 6.2 6.5 5LSS 10 7.2 5.7 7.1 6.2 6.5 PPG-TF 338 121 7.0 6.1 7.3 6.3 6.5 DLFPS-321/3696 19 7.0 5.8 7.1 6.2 6.5 PPG-TF 312 85 7.6 5.5 7.0 6.2 6.5 COL-TF-148 28 6.6 6.1 7.2 6.2 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3550 13 6.6 6.0 7.2 6.2 6.5 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.2 6.4 7.3 6.1 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.6 5.9 7.1 6.2 6.5 BULLSEYE LTZ 96 7.2 5.7 7.1 6.3 6.5 GO-RH20 99 6.8 6.1 7.3 6.2 6.5 ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.3 6.1 7.2 6.2 6.5 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.9 5.9 7.2 6.2 6.4 DLFPS-321/3701 34 6.8 5.7 7.1 6.2 6.4 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.5 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.4 TMT1 6 6.8 5.7 7.0 6.2 6.4 RH1 72 6.3 6.1 7.2 6.1 6.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.6 5.8 7.1 6.2 6.4 DLFPS-321/3699 20 6.5 5.8 7.1 6.1 6.4 RHL2 115 6.9 5.8 7.1 6.1 6.4 PPG-TF 257 80 6.4 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.4 PPG-TF 316 78 6.2 6.0 7.1 6.1 6.4 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.5 6.2 7.3 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF 323 120 6.6 6.1 7.3 6.2 6.3 PPG-TF 337 88 6.6 6.1 7.2 6.1 6.3 BY-TF-169 33 6.4 5.7 7.0 6.2 6.3 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ1 NJ2 MD1 MO1 MEAN PPG-TF 231 90 7.3 5.3 6.9 6.2 6.3 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.9 5.4 6.8 6.1 6.3 PPG-TF 306 91 6.6 5.9 7.2 6.2 6.3 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.2 5.8 7.0 6.1 6.3 PPG-TF 249 66 6.3 5.7 6.9 6.1 6.2 NT-3 8 6.2 5.8 7.0 6.0 6.2 TF456 130 6.6 5.9 7.2 6.2 6.2 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.5 5.5 6.9 6.0 6.2 RHF 117 6.5 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.2 PPG-TF 318 92 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.1 6.2 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.1 5.7 6.9 6.0 6.2 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.4 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.2 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.9 5.1 6.7 6.1 6.2 TF445 129 6.2 6.1 7.2 6.1 6.2 DLFPS-321/3702 35 6.2 5.5 6.8 6.0 6.1 NAI-ROS4 103 6.6 5.7 7.0 6.1 6.1 JT 233 74 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.0 6.1 PADRE 2 56 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.0 6.1 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.0 5.5 6.8 6.0 6.1 NAI-3N2 102 6.8 5.3 6.8 6.1 6.1 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.2 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.0 DLFPS-321/3679 16 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.9 6.0 DRAGSTER 98 6.2 5.7 6.9 6.0 6.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 5.5 5.6 6.8 5.8 5.9 RAPTOR III 116 6.3 5.5 6.9 6.1 5.9 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 5.7 5.3 6.6 5.8 5.9 3N1 53 6.0 5.0 6.5 5.9 5.8 ESTRENA 122 6.9 4.7 6.4 6.0 5.8 GRANDE 3 21 5.3 5.2 6.5 5.8 5.7 NAI-ST5 105 5.5 5.8 6.9 5.9 5.6 PST-5TRN 37 5.0 5.3 6.5 5.7 5.6 FAYETTE 22 5.7 4.6 6.3 5.8 5.6 SESCR1 108 5.7 5.5 6.8 5.9 5.6 FIREHAWK SLT 94 6.1 5.0 6.5 5.9 5.6 PST-5MCMO 39 4.7 5.4 6.5 5.7 5.6 LIFEGUARD 44 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 3B2 112 5.9 5.1 6.6 5.9 5.5 PST-5GQ 38 4.9 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 PST-5GLBS 49 4.5 5.2 6.4 5.6 5.4 PST-5BYOB 43 4.7 5.1 6.3 5.6 5.4 PRO GOLD 40 4.9 4.8 6.2 5.6 5.4 PST-5E6 41 4.3 5.3 6.4 5.5 5.3 HEMI 95 5.6 5.0 6.4 5.8 5.3 SETF104 109 5.5 4.9 6.4 5.7 5.2 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 4.5 4.8 6.1 5.4 5.2 MOONDANCE GLX 46 4.5 4.6 6.0 5.5 5.2 PST-5DZM 48 4.5 4.6 6.0 5.4 5.1 NAI-TUE 104 4.9 5.2 6.4 5.7 5.0 TANGO 52 4.5 4.3 5.9 5.5 5.0 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ1 NJ2 MD1 MO1 MEAN BRAVO 2 57 4.5 4.2 5.8 5.4 5.0 PST-5DC24 51 4.3 4.4 5.8 5.4 5.0 COPIOUS TF 55 4.6 4.1 5.7 5.4 5.0 PST-5THM 42 3.8 4.6 5.9 5.3 4.9 RAD-TF105 113 5.1 4.7 6.2 5.6 4.9 LBF 17 4.3 4.2 5.7 5.4 4.9 JT 517 23 4.2 4.1 5.7 5.4 4.9 ATF2116 7 3.8 4.5 5.8 5.3 4.9 ATF1768 12 3.8 4.4 5.8 5.3 4.8 BGR-TF3 11 4.2 3.9 5.6 5.3 4.7 PST-5MINK 45 4.0 4.0 5.6 5.3 4.7 NAI-FQZ-17 58 4.3 3.6 5.5 5.4 4.7 GO-AOMK 101 4.8 4.4 5.9 5.5 4.6 NATURALLY GREEN 1 3.6 4.0 5.5 5.2 4.6 BANDIT 54 3.8 3.6 5.4 5.2 4.5 SETFM3 111 4.5 4.5 6.0 5.5 4.5 RAD-TF131 114 5.1 3.8 5.6 5.4 4.5 BAR-FA8230 64 3.3 3.9 5.5 5.2 4.5 A-TF31 125 4.9 4.0 5.7 5.3 4.4 SE53D2 106 4.1 4.6 6.0 5.4 4.3 BULLSEYE 93 4.3 4.3 5.8 5.4 4.3 SE5STAR 107 4.3 4.4 5.8 5.4 4.3 BAR 9FE MAS 26 3.0 3.8 5.3 5.0 4.2 BIRMINGHAM 100 4.2 4.1 5.7 5.4 4.2 AST8218LM 124 3.9 4.1 5.6 5.3 4.0 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 4.4 3.5 5.3 5.1 4.0 BAR FA 8228 27 2.5 3.4 5.0 4.8 3.9 AST8118LM 123 3.9 3.8 5.5 5.3 3.9 SETFM2 110 3.9 3.8 5.4 5.1 3.9 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 3.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 3.5 ESCALADE 127 3.2 3.3 5.1 5.0 3.3 PALOMAR 126 2.4 3.0 4.7 4.7 2.7 OG-WALK 128 2.4 3.0 4.7 4.8 2.7 KENTUCKY-31 132 0.5 1.7 3.4 3.6 1.1 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.3 9.2 7.3 8.2 8.4 * 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.