TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # VA1 DE1 TN1 MI1 IA1 MO1 OK1 NE1 UT1 MEAN * TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.6 7.3 7.2 7.2 6.8 5.5 5.7 7.1 6.9 7.0 RHL2 115 6.6 7.3 7.0 7.1 6.7 5.5 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.9 * AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.6 7.3 7.1 7.2 6.8 5.5 5.6 7.1 6.9 6.9 * SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 6.6 7.3 7.0 7.1 6.6 5.5 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.9 * TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 6.6 7.2 7.1 7.2 6.9 5.5 5.6 7.1 6.9 6.9 * TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 6.6 7.2 7.1 7.2 6.8 5.5 5.6 7.1 6.8 6.9 GO-RH20 99 6.6 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 5.5 5.6 7.0 6.9 6.9 * SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.6 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 5.5 5.6 7.0 6.9 6.9 * FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.7 5.5 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.9 * RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 6.6 7.2 6.9 7.1 6.5 5.5 5.5 6.9 6.8 6.9 * TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.5 5.4 5.6 6.9 6.9 6.9 PPG-TF 337 88 6.6 7.2 7.1 7.2 6.9 5.4 5.6 7.1 6.9 6.9 * TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.7 5.5 5.5 7.0 6.8 6.9 * BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.8 5.4 5.5 7.0 6.8 6.8 * ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.5 7.0 6.8 6.8 NAI-ST5 105 6.5 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.8 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.8 NAI-ROS4 103 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.5 7.0 6.8 6.8 * GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 6.5 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.6 5.3 5.5 6.9 6.8 6.8 * TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 6.4 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.8 RHF 117 6.4 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.5 5.3 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 231 90 6.4 7.0 6.9 7.1 6.8 5.3 5.4 7.0 6.6 6.7 * DRAGSTER 98 6.4 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.2 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.7 * FIREHAWK SLT 94 6.4 7.0 7.1 7.1 6.9 5.2 5.4 7.1 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 312 85 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 6.4 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.5 6.7 * RAPTOR III 116 6.4 7.0 7.1 7.0 6.9 5.2 5.4 7.0 6.7 6.7 * HEMI 95 6.4 7.0 7.1 7.0 6.9 5.1 5.4 7.0 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF 262 67 6.7 7.4 7.1 7.3 6.8 5.6 5.7 7.1 7.0 6.7 * TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 6.4 7.0 6.8 7.0 6.7 5.2 5.3 6.9 6.6 6.7 PPG-TF 318 92 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.6 5.1 5.4 6.9 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 267 68 6.6 7.3 7.1 7.2 6.9 5.5 5.6 7.1 6.9 6.6 3B2 112 6.3 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.8 5.1 5.4 7.0 6.6 6.6 * DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 6.7 7.4 7.1 7.1 6.5 5.6 5.7 7.0 6.9 6.6 PPG-TF 316 78 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.2 6.7 5.5 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.6 * HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 6.6 7.2 6.9 7.2 6.8 5.6 5.5 7.0 6.8 6.6 * TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 6.3 6.8 7.1 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.4 7.0 6.6 6.6 TD2 18 6.6 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.9 6.5 AH1 65 6.6 7.3 6.9 7.1 6.5 5.6 5.6 6.9 6.9 6.5 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.5 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.8 5.4 5.6 7.1 6.8 6.5 * BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.2 6.8 5.4 5.5 7.1 6.8 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.2 6.8 5.4 5.5 7.1 6.8 6.5 * XANADU (JT 268) 75 6.5 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.9 6.5 RH1 72 6.5 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.8 5.4 5.6 7.1 6.8 6.5 * FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.8 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.5 * FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.6 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.6 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.5 * FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 6.2 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.8 5.0 5.3 6.9 6.5 6.5 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # VA1 DE1 TN1 MI1 IA1 MO1 OK1 NE1 UT1 MEAN PPG-TF 257 80 6.5 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.8 5.4 5.5 7.1 6.8 6.5 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.6 5.5 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.5 * CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.5 5.4 5.6 6.9 6.9 6.5 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.5 7.1 7.0 7.1 6.8 5.4 5.5 7.0 6.8 6.5 * SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.5 * ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.6 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.5 5.5 5.6 6.9 6.8 6.5 * DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.5 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.8 6.5 RAD-TF105 113 6.2 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.6 5.0 5.2 6.8 6.5 6.5 * DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.5 7.2 6.9 7.1 6.6 5.5 5.5 6.9 6.8 6.5 K18-WB1 71 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.5 7.0 6.8 6.5 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.5 7.1 7.0 7.1 6.8 5.3 5.5 7.0 6.8 6.5 ESTRENA 122 6.2 6.8 6.6 6.8 6.5 5.1 5.1 6.7 6.4 6.5 PPG-TF 249 66 6.5 7.1 7.0 7.1 6.7 5.4 5.5 7.0 6.7 6.5 * GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.5 7.2 6.9 7.1 6.6 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.8 6.5 K18-RS6 70 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.5 5.4 5.6 6.9 6.8 6.5 * BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.5 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.6 5.3 5.6 6.9 6.8 6.5 * ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 6.4 7.0 7.1 7.1 6.9 5.3 5.5 7.0 6.7 6.5 * KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 6.4 7.0 7.0 7.1 6.8 5.3 5.5 7.0 6.7 6.5 * ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.5 7.2 6.9 7.0 6.6 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 RS1 9 6.5 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.6 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.8 6.4 RDC 25 6.5 7.2 6.9 7.0 6.5 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 * RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 6.4 7.0 6.9 7.1 6.8 5.3 5.4 7.0 6.7 6.4 COL-TF-148 28 6.5 7.2 6.9 7.0 6.5 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 SETFM3 111 6.1 6.7 7.0 6.9 6.9 4.8 5.3 6.9 6.5 6.4 * PARAMOUNT 2 6.4 7.0 6.9 7.1 6.8 5.3 5.4 7.0 6.7 6.4 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.5 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.6 5.4 5.4 6.9 6.7 6.4 RH3 73 6.5 7.2 6.8 7.0 6.5 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 * STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 6.5 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.6 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 NT-3 8 6.4 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.6 5.3 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 RC4 79 6.5 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.5 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 5LSS 10 6.5 7.1 6.8 7.0 6.5 5.4 5.4 6.9 6.7 6.4 * SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 6.4 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.6 5.2 5.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 * OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 6.4 7.1 6.8 7.0 6.6 5.4 5.4 6.9 6.7 6.4 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.4 7.0 6.9 7.1 6.9 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.6 6.4 * BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 6.4 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 5.2 5.4 7.0 6.6 6.4 K18-NSE 32 6.5 7.1 6.8 7.0 6.5 5.5 5.4 6.9 6.6 6.4 * ENDGAME (3N1) 53 6.3 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 5.1 5.4 7.0 6.6 6.4 * PADRE 2 56 6.4 7.0 6.9 7.0 6.7 5.2 5.4 6.9 6.6 6.3 PST-5MCMO 39 6.3 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.7 5.0 5.4 6.9 6.7 6.3 GO-AOMK 101 6.0 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.7 4.8 5.1 6.8 6.3 6.3 JT 517 23 6.2 6.7 7.1 7.0 7.1 4.9 5.3 7.1 6.5 6.3 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.3 6.9 6.9 7.0 6.7 5.2 5.3 6.9 6.6 6.3 * BULLSEYE 93 6.1 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.9 4.7 5.2 6.9 6.4 6.3 PST-5GLBS 49 6.2 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.7 4.9 5.4 6.9 6.7 6.3 JT 233 74 6.3 7.0 6.8 6.9 6.5 5.3 5.3 6.8 6.6 6.3 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # VA1 DE1 TN1 MI1 IA1 MO1 OK1 NE1 UT1 MEAN * GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 6.0 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.6 4.7 5.1 6.7 6.4 6.3 * GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 6.3 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.5 5.1 5.3 6.8 6.6 6.3 * LIFEGUARD 44 6.2 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.7 4.9 5.3 6.9 6.5 6.3 PST-5GQ 38 6.2 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.6 5.0 5.3 6.8 6.6 6.2 * AST8118LM 123 6.0 6.5 6.9 6.8 6.9 4.7 5.1 6.9 6.3 6.2 * GRANDE 3 21 6.2 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.7 4.9 5.3 6.9 6.5 6.2 PST-5TRN 37 6.2 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.7 4.9 5.3 6.8 6.6 6.2 SETFM2 110 6.0 6.5 6.9 6.8 6.9 4.7 5.1 6.9 6.3 6.2 PST-5E6 41 6.2 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.5 5.0 5.3 6.8 6.6 6.2 * BIRMINGHAM 100 5.9 6.5 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 6.7 6.2 6.2 SE5STAR 107 5.9 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.6 4.7 5.0 6.7 6.2 6.2 * BANDIT 54 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.9 7.1 4.7 5.2 7.0 6.4 6.2 RAD-TF131 114 5.9 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.9 4.6 5.0 6.9 6.2 6.2 A-TF31 125 5.9 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.6 4.7 5.0 6.7 6.2 6.2 PST-5DZM 48 6.1 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.8 4.8 5.2 6.9 6.4 6.2 * TANGO 52 6.1 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.8 4.8 5.2 6.9 6.4 6.2 PST-5BYOB 43 6.1 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.6 4.9 5.3 6.8 6.5 6.2 * AST8218LM 124 5.9 6.4 6.9 6.7 6.9 4.5 5.1 6.8 6.3 6.2 ATF2116 7 6.0 6.6 7.1 6.8 6.9 4.6 5.2 6.9 6.5 6.2 LBF 17 6.1 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.9 4.7 5.2 6.9 6.4 6.2 PST-5DC24 51 6.1 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.8 4.8 5.2 6.9 6.4 6.2 * BRAVO 2 57 6.1 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 4.9 5.1 6.8 6.4 6.2 * NATURALLY GREEN 1 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.8 7.0 4.6 5.2 7.0 6.4 6.2 ATF1768 12 6.1 6.7 7.0 6.8 6.7 4.8 5.2 6.8 6.5 6.2 * FAYETTE 22 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.6 5.0 5.1 6.8 6.4 6.2 PST-5THM 42 6.0 6.6 7.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 5.2 6.8 6.5 6.1 NAI-FQZ-17 58 6.0 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.9 4.7 5.1 6.9 6.3 6.1 * MOONDANCE GLX 46 6.0 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.7 4.7 5.2 6.8 6.4 6.1 BAR-FA8230 64 5.9 6.4 7.1 6.7 7.0 4.4 5.1 6.9 6.4 6.1 * COPIOUS TF 55 6.0 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.8 4.8 5.1 6.8 6.3 6.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 5.9 6.4 6.8 6.6 6.8 4.5 4.9 6.8 6.2 6.1 * PRO GOLD 40 6.0 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.6 4.8 5.1 6.7 6.4 6.1 PST-5MINK 45 6.0 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.8 4.7 5.1 6.8 6.3 6.1 BGR-TF3 11 5.9 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.8 4.6 5.0 6.8 6.3 6.1 * ESCALADE 127 5.8 6.3 6.9 6.6 6.9 4.4 5.0 6.8 6.2 6.1 * MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 5.9 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.5 4.6 5.0 6.6 6.3 6.0 * GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 5.7 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.5 4.3 4.8 6.5 6.1 6.0 BAR 9FE MAS 26 5.7 6.2 6.9 6.6 6.9 4.3 4.9 6.8 6.2 5.9 BAR FA 8228 27 5.7 6.2 6.9 6.5 6.8 4.2 4.9 6.7 6.2 5.9 * PALOMAR 126 5.6 6.1 6.8 6.4 6.7 4.2 4.8 6.6 6.1 5.9 * OG-WALK 128 5.6 6.1 6.9 6.4 6.8 4.1 4.8 6.7 6.1 5.9 * KENTUCKY-31 132 4.5 5.0 5.9 5.3 5.7 2.9 3.8 5.6 5.0 4.7 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 C.V. (%) 7.2 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.8 8.9 8.5 6.6 6.9 7.1 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2022 ** 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.