TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 NJ2 MD1 NC1 GA1 MS1 IN1 KS1 MEAN TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 6.5 6.9 7.0 6.1 6.5 4.0 6.2 4.6 6.7 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 6.5 6.6 7.0 5.7 6.5 3.8 6.1 4.3 6.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 6.5 6.4 7.0 5.4 6.4 3.6 6.0 4.1 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.4 6.4 6.9 5.8 6.5 3.8 6.1 4.4 6.4 RHL2 115 6.5 6.3 7.0 5.5 6.5 3.7 6.1 4.2 6.4 DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 6.6 7.3 7.1 6.3 6.6 4.2 6.3 4.7 6.4 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.5 6.2 7.0 5.8 6.5 3.9 6.1 4.5 6.3 GO-RH20 99 6.4 6.2 6.9 5.7 6.5 3.8 6.1 4.3 6.3 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 6.3 6.3 6.8 5.7 6.4 3.8 6.0 4.3 6.3 RHF 117 6.3 6.2 6.8 5.7 6.3 3.7 5.9 4.3 6.2 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.2 6.5 4.1 6.2 4.7 6.2 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.4 6.0 6.9 5.4 6.4 3.6 6.0 4.1 6.2 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.4 6.0 6.9 5.5 6.5 3.7 6.0 4.2 6.2 NAI-ROS4 103 6.4 6.0 6.8 5.4 6.4 3.6 5.9 4.1 6.2 K18-RS6 70 6.5 6.9 7.0 6.0 6.5 4.0 6.1 4.5 6.1 AH1 65 6.6 6.9 7.1 5.7 6.5 3.8 6.2 4.3 6.1 TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 6.2 6.0 6.8 5.7 6.4 3.7 5.9 4.3 6.1 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 6.4 5.8 6.9 5.5 6.5 3.7 6.0 4.2 6.1 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 6.4 5.8 6.9 5.3 6.4 3.6 6.0 4.1 6.1 ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.5 6.8 7.0 5.9 6.5 3.9 6.1 4.5 6.1 NAI-ST5 105 6.3 5.9 6.8 5.5 6.4 3.7 5.9 4.2 6.1 PPG-TF 262 67 6.6 6.5 7.1 5.7 6.6 3.8 6.2 4.4 6.1 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 6.4 5.8 6.9 5.2 6.4 3.5 5.9 4.0 6.1 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.3 5.8 6.8 5.3 6.4 3.5 5.9 4.1 6.0 PPG-TF 312 85 6.2 5.8 6.7 4.9 6.1 3.2 5.7 3.7 6.0 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.4 6.5 6.9 5.9 6.5 3.9 6.1 4.4 6.0 BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.3 5.7 6.8 5.3 6.4 3.5 5.9 4.0 6.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.4 6.5 6.9 6.0 6.4 3.9 6.1 4.5 6.0 TD2 18 6.4 6.4 6.9 5.9 6.5 3.9 6.1 4.4 6.0 PPG-TF 337 88 6.3 5.7 6.9 5.5 6.4 3.7 5.9 4.2 6.0 PPG-TF 318 92 6.1 5.9 6.6 5.8 6.3 3.8 5.8 4.4 6.0 XANADU (JT 268) 75 6.4 6.3 6.9 5.8 6.5 3.9 6.1 4.4 6.0 COL-TF-148 28 6.4 6.5 6.9 5.6 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.2 5.9 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.4 6.4 6.9 5.6 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.3 5.9 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.4 6.4 6.9 5.6 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.2 5.9 DRAGSTER 98 6.1 5.7 6.7 5.6 6.3 3.7 5.8 4.2 5.9 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.4 6.3 6.9 5.5 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.2 5.9 PPG-TF 316 78 6.4 6.1 6.9 5.5 6.5 3.7 6.0 4.2 5.9 RH3 73 6.4 6.3 6.9 5.4 6.4 3.6 6.0 4.1 5.9 RS1 9 6.3 6.2 6.8 5.6 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.2 5.9 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.3 6.0 6.8 5.6 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.3 5.8 RDC 25 6.4 6.2 6.9 5.4 6.4 3.6 5.9 4.1 5.8 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.3 6.0 6.8 5.5 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.2 5.8 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.4 6.1 6.9 5.4 6.4 3.6 5.9 4.1 5.8 RH1 72 6.3 5.8 6.8 5.5 6.4 3.7 6.0 4.2 5.8 NT-3 8 6.3 6.0 6.8 5.6 6.3 3.7 5.9 4.2 5.8 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 NJ2 MD1 NC1 GA1 MS1 IN1 KS1 MEAN K18-WB1 71 6.4 6.0 6.9 5.4 6.4 3.6 5.9 4.1 5.8 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 6.2 6.0 6.7 5.6 6.3 3.7 5.9 4.2 5.8 PPG-TF 267 68 6.5 5.8 6.9 5.3 6.4 3.5 6.0 4.1 5.8 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 6.3 6.1 6.8 5.4 6.3 3.6 5.9 4.1 5.8 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 6.4 5.8 6.9 5.4 6.4 3.6 5.9 4.1 5.8 5LSS 10 6.4 6.1 6.9 5.2 6.3 3.4 5.9 3.9 5.7 RC4 79 6.3 6.1 6.8 5.3 6.3 3.5 5.9 4.0 5.7 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.3 5.7 6.9 5.3 6.4 3.6 5.9 4.1 5.7 PST-5E6 41 6.0 6.0 6.5 5.8 6.2 3.8 5.8 4.3 5.7 PPG-TF 249 66 6.3 5.7 6.8 5.2 6.3 3.5 5.9 4.0 5.7 PST-5GLBS 49 5.9 5.5 6.5 5.9 6.2 3.9 5.7 4.4 5.7 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 6.1 5.9 6.6 5.6 6.2 3.6 5.8 4.2 5.7 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.4 5.6 6.8 5.1 6.4 3.4 5.9 4.0 5.7 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.2 5.5 6.8 5.3 6.3 3.5 5.8 4.1 5.6 PPG-TF 257 80 6.3 5.5 6.8 5.2 6.3 3.5 5.8 4.0 5.6 PST-5MCMO 39 6.0 5.5 6.5 5.7 6.2 3.8 5.7 4.3 5.6 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.3 5.5 6.8 5.2 6.3 3.4 5.8 4.0 5.6 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 6.5 5.6 6.9 4.9 6.4 3.3 5.9 3.8 5.6 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 6.3 5.5 6.8 5.1 6.4 3.4 5.9 3.9 5.6 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.3 5.7 6.8 5.1 6.3 3.4 5.8 3.9 5.6 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 6.3 5.7 6.8 5.0 6.3 3.3 5.8 3.8 5.6 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 6.1 5.1 6.6 4.7 6.1 3.1 5.6 3.6 5.6 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 6.2 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 3.5 5.8 4.1 5.6 K18-NSE 32 6.3 5.7 6.8 4.8 6.2 3.2 5.8 3.7 5.6 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 6.2 5.2 6.7 5.2 6.3 3.5 5.8 4.0 5.5 HEMI 95 6.0 5.0 6.6 5.2 6.2 3.4 5.7 4.0 5.5 PST-5GQ 38 5.9 5.3 6.5 5.4 6.1 3.5 5.6 4.1 5.5 JT 233 74 6.2 5.5 6.7 5.0 6.2 3.2 5.7 3.8 5.5 PST-5TRN 37 5.9 5.3 6.4 5.4 6.1 3.5 5.6 4.1 5.5 PPG-TF 231 90 6.2 4.8 6.7 4.5 6.1 3.0 5.6 3.5 5.5 RAD-TF105 113 5.9 5.0 6.4 5.0 6.0 3.3 5.5 3.8 5.5 RAPTOR III 116 6.0 4.9 6.6 5.1 6.2 3.4 5.6 3.9 5.5 FIREHAWK SLT 94 6.0 4.8 6.6 5.1 6.2 3.4 5.6 3.9 5.4 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 6.2 5.1 6.7 4.9 6.2 3.2 5.7 3.8 5.4 PARAMOUNT 2 6.2 5.1 6.7 4.9 6.2 3.2 5.7 3.8 5.4 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 6.1 5.0 6.6 5.0 6.2 3.3 5.7 3.9 5.4 PST-5BYOB 43 5.8 5.2 6.4 5.4 6.1 3.5 5.6 4.1 5.4 PST-5THM 42 5.7 5.0 6.2 5.7 6.0 3.7 5.5 4.3 5.4 PADRE 2 56 6.1 5.1 6.6 4.9 6.2 3.2 5.6 3.8 5.4 GRANDE 3 21 5.8 5.0 6.4 5.4 6.1 3.5 5.6 4.1 5.4 LIFEGUARD 44 5.8 4.9 6.4 5.3 6.1 3.5 5.5 4.0 5.4 3B2 112 5.9 4.8 6.5 5.1 6.1 3.3 5.6 3.9 5.3 ATF1768 12 5.7 4.9 6.3 5.4 6.0 3.5 5.5 4.1 5.3 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.0 4.9 6.5 4.8 6.1 3.2 5.6 3.7 5.3 ESTRENA 122 5.9 4.7 6.4 4.3 5.9 2.8 5.4 3.3 5.3 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 5.9 4.6 6.4 4.9 6.1 3.2 5.5 3.8 5.3 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 NJ2 MD1 NC1 GA1 MS1 IN1 KS1 MEAN MOONDANCE GLX 46 5.7 4.7 6.2 5.3 6.0 3.4 5.4 4.0 5.2 ENDGAME (3N1) 53 6.0 4.4 6.5 4.8 6.1 3.2 5.5 3.7 5.2 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 5.7 4.8 6.2 5.1 5.9 3.3 5.4 3.9 5.2 ATF2116 7 5.5 4.2 6.1 5.4 6.0 3.5 5.4 4.1 5.2 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 5.9 4.4 6.4 5.1 6.1 3.4 5.5 3.9 5.2 PRO GOLD 40 5.7 4.7 6.2 5.0 5.9 3.2 5.4 3.8 5.2 PST-5DC24 51 5.7 4.4 6.2 5.1 6.0 3.3 5.4 3.9 5.1 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 5.6 4.7 6.1 5.1 5.8 3.2 5.3 3.8 5.1 PST-5DZM 48 5.7 4.4 6.3 4.9 6.0 3.2 5.4 3.8 5.1 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.1 4.2 6.6 4.2 6.1 2.8 5.5 3.3 5.0 FAYETTE 22 5.8 4.5 6.3 4.5 5.9 2.9 5.3 3.4 5.0 TANGO 52 5.7 4.2 6.2 4.7 5.9 3.1 5.3 3.6 5.0 JT 517 23 5.7 3.7 6.3 4.8 6.0 3.2 5.3 3.8 5.0 SETFM3 111 5.7 4.2 6.3 5.0 6.0 3.3 5.4 3.8 5.0 LBF 17 5.6 3.9 6.2 4.8 5.9 3.1 5.3 3.7 5.0 PST-5MINK 45 5.5 4.0 6.1 4.7 5.8 3.0 5.2 3.6 4.9 BRAVO 2 57 5.7 3.9 6.2 4.5 5.9 2.9 5.2 3.5 4.9 BAR-FA8230 64 5.3 3.4 5.9 5.1 5.8 3.3 5.1 3.9 4.9 COPIOUS TF 55 5.6 3.8 6.1 4.5 5.8 2.9 5.2 3.4 4.8 NATURALLY GREEN 1 5.5 3.4 6.1 4.7 5.9 3.1 5.2 3.7 4.8 SE5STAR 107 5.5 4.1 6.1 4.6 5.8 2.9 5.2 3.5 4.8 BGR-TF3 11 5.5 3.6 6.0 4.5 5.8 2.9 5.1 3.5 4.8 A-TF31 125 5.5 4.0 6.1 4.6 5.7 2.9 5.1 3.5 4.8 NAI-FQZ-17 58 5.6 3.5 6.1 4.4 5.8 2.8 5.1 3.4 4.8 GO-AOMK 101 5.6 3.8 6.2 4.2 5.8 2.7 5.2 3.3 4.7 BULLSEYE 93 5.6 3.9 6.1 4.8 5.9 3.1 5.3 3.7 4.7 BANDIT 54 5.5 3.1 6.1 4.4 5.8 2.9 5.1 3.5 4.7 BAR FA 8228 27 5.1 3.2 5.7 4.9 5.6 3.1 4.9 3.7 4.7 BAR 9FE MAS 26 5.1 3.1 5.7 4.8 5.6 3.0 4.9 3.6 4.6 BIRMINGHAM 100 5.5 3.7 6.1 4.3 5.7 2.7 5.1 3.3 4.6 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 5.2 3.8 5.8 4.7 5.6 2.9 5.0 3.5 4.5 SETFM2 110 5.5 3.3 6.0 4.4 5.8 2.8 5.1 3.4 4.4 AST8218LM 124 5.4 3.4 6.0 4.6 5.8 3.0 5.1 3.6 4.4 AST8118LM 123 5.5 3.2 6.0 4.3 5.8 2.8 5.0 3.3 4.3 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 5.3 3.1 5.9 4.2 5.6 2.7 4.9 3.3 4.2 RAD-TF131 114 5.4 2.9 6.0 4.0 5.7 2.6 4.9 3.2 4.2 ESCALADE 127 5.2 3.1 5.8 4.7 5.7 3.0 4.9 3.6 4.1 PALOMAR 126 5.0 3.2 5.6 4.7 5.5 2.9 4.8 3.6 4.1 OG-WALK 128 5.0 3.0 5.6 4.8 5.5 3.0 4.8 3.6 4.0 KENTUCKY-31 132 3.8 2.1 4.5 4.1 4.5 2.2 3.8 2.8 2.9 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 C.V. (%) 7.5 8.7 6.9 8.7 7.4 13.3 8.0 11.5 8.3 * 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.