TABLE 5. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 5 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NC1 MS1 MEAN BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 5.4 5.0 5.2 DLFPS-321/3705 59 5.3 4.9 5.1 AH2 69 5.2 4.9 5.1 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 5.2 4.8 5.0 K18-RS6 70 5.1 4.9 5.0 NAI-ST5 105 5.2 4.7 5.0 PST-5E6 41 5.3 4.6 5.0 TF445 129 5.1 4.8 5.0 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 5.1 4.8 4.9 RH1 72 5.1 4.7 4.9 PST-5GLBS 49 5.2 4.6 4.9 ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 5.0 4.7 4.9 PST-5MCMO 39 5.2 4.6 4.9 PPG-TF 323 120 4.9 4.7 4.8 PPG-TF 316 78 5.0 4.6 4.8 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 4.9 4.6 4.8 AH1 65 4.9 4.7 4.8 XANADU (JT 268) 75 4.8 4.7 4.7 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 4.9 4.5 4.7 GO-RH20 99 4.8 4.6 4.7 COL-TF-148 28 4.8 4.5 4.6 PPG-TF 337 88 4.8 4.5 4.6 DLFPS-TF/3550 13 4.7 4.5 4.6 PST-5TRN 37 4.9 4.4 4.6 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 4.8 4.5 4.6 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 4.6 4.6 4.6 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 4.7 4.5 4.6 NT-3 8 4.7 4.5 4.6 TF456 130 4.7 4.5 4.6 NAI-TUE 104 4.8 4.3 4.6 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 4.7 4.5 4.6 PPG-TF 257 80 4.7 4.5 4.6 TD2 18 4.6 4.6 4.6 DLFPS-321/3695 5 4.7 4.4 4.6 DLFPS-TF/3552 14 4.6 4.5 4.6 PPG-TF 306 91 4.6 4.5 4.5 RHF 117 4.6 4.4 4.5 PPG-TF 338 121 4.6 4.5 4.5 SESCR1 108 4.7 4.4 4.5 PST-5THM 42 4.9 4.2 4.5 PST-5BYOB 43 4.8 4.3 4.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 4.6 4.4 4.5 DRAGSTER 98 4.6 4.4 4.5 BY-TF-169 33 4.6 4.4 4.5 DLFPS-321/3699 20 4.6 4.4 4.5 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 4.5 4.5 4.5 RC4 79 4.5 4.4 4.5 RH3 73 4.5 4.4 4.4 PPG-TF 262 67 4.4 4.4 4.4 TABLE 5. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 5 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NC1 MS1 MEAN DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 4.5 4.3 4.4 DLFPS-321/3708 62 4.5 4.3 4.4 PST-5GQ 38 4.6 4.2 4.4 GRANDE 3 21 4.6 4.2 4.4 PPG-TF 249 66 4.5 4.3 4.4 SE53D2 106 4.7 4.1 4.4 LIFEGUARD 44 4.6 4.2 4.4 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 4.4 4.3 4.4 NAI-ROS4 103 4.4 4.3 4.4 ATF1768 12 4.7 4.0 4.3 ATF2116 7 4.7 4.0 4.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 4.5 4.2 4.3 RS1 9 4.3 4.3 4.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 4.5 4.0 4.3 DLFPS-321/3702 35 4.4 4.2 4.3 JT 233 74 4.4 4.2 4.3 DLFPS-321/3701 34 4.3 4.2 4.3 TMT1 6 4.3 4.2 4.2 K18-WB1 71 4.3 4.2 4.2 PPG-TF 267 68 4.2 4.2 4.2 RHL2 115 4.3 4.2 4.2 RAPTOR III 116 4.3 4.1 4.2 DLFPS-321/3707 61 4.2 4.2 4.2 DLFPS-321/3696 19 4.2 4.2 4.2 PPG-TF 318 92 4.2 4.1 4.2 DLFPS-321/3706 60 4.2 4.1 4.2 DLFPS-321/3693 3 4.2 4.2 4.2 DLFPS-321/3679 16 4.3 4.1 4.2 RDC 25 4.1 4.2 4.2 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 4.1 4.2 4.1 MOONDANCE GLX 46 4.4 3.9 4.1 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 4.1 4.2 4.1 PADRE 2 56 4.2 4.1 4.1 BAR-FA8230 64 4.4 3.8 4.1 PST-5DZM 48 4.3 3.9 4.1 PRO GOLD 40 4.3 3.9 4.1 BULLSEYE LTZ 96 4.0 4.1 4.1 SETFM3 111 4.3 3.8 4.1 HEMI 95 4.2 3.9 4.0 5LSS 10 4.0 4.0 4.0 3B2 112 4.1 3.9 4.0 NATURALLY GREEN 1 4.3 3.7 4.0 PST-5DC24 51 4.2 3.8 4.0 SE5STAR 107 4.2 3.8 4.0 RAD-TF105 113 4.1 3.8 4.0 PPG-TF 313 118 3.8 4.1 3.9 SETF104 109 4.1 3.8 3.9 BAR 9FE MAS 26 4.3 3.6 3.9 TABLE 5. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 5 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NC1 MS1 MEAN K18-NSE 32 3.8 4.0 3.9 TANGO 52 4.1 3.7 3.9 BULLSEYE 93 4.1 3.7 3.9 AST8218LM 124 4.1 3.6 3.9 3N1 53 3.9 3.8 3.9 PARAMOUNT 2 3.8 3.9 3.9 JT 517 23 4.1 3.7 3.9 FIREHAWK SLT 94 3.8 3.8 3.8 LBF 17 4.0 3.6 3.8 BAR FA 8228 27 4.1 3.4 3.8 BIRMINGHAM 100 4.0 3.6 3.8 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 4.0 3.5 3.7 BRAVO 2 57 3.9 3.6 3.7 NAI-3N2 102 3.7 3.8 3.7 GO-AOMK 101 3.9 3.6 3.7 PST-5MINK 45 3.9 3.5 3.7 DLFPS-321/3694 4 3.7 3.8 3.7 BGR-TF3 11 3.8 3.4 3.6 FAYETTE 22 3.6 3.6 3.6 AST8118LM 123 3.8 3.4 3.6 SETFM2 110 3.8 3.4 3.6 COPIOUS TF 55 3.7 3.4 3.5 PALOMAR 126 3.8 3.2 3.5 DLFPS-321/3703 36 3.4 3.6 3.5 BANDIT 54 3.7 3.3 3.5 OG-WALK 128 3.8 3.2 3.5 PPG-TF 312 85 3.3 3.6 3.5 PPG-TF 231 90 3.3 3.6 3.4 ESCALADE 127 3.7 3.2 3.4 NAI-FQZ-17 58 3.4 3.2 3.3 A-TF31 125 3.3 3.2 3.2 ESTRENA 122 2.8 3.1 3.0 RAD-TF131 114 2.9 2.9 2.9 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 2.9 2.8 2.8 KENTUCKY-31 132 3.0 2.2 2.6 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 11.0 11.7 11.4 * 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.