TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # PA2 NJ1 OR1 ON1 MEAN HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 7.1 7.7 6.2 6.9 7.0 K18-NSE 32 6.9 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.8 PPG-TF 267 68 7.0 7.1 6.1 6.9 6.8 PPG-TF 231 90 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.8 6.8 DLFPS-321/3703 36 7.0 7.2 6.0 6.8 6.8 PPG-TF 262 67 7.0 7.0 6.2 6.8 6.7 AH1 65 6.8 7.3 6.1 6.7 6.7 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 6.8 7.2 6.0 6.7 6.7 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 7.0 6.9 6.1 6.8 6.7 5LSS 10 6.8 7.3 6.0 6.6 6.7 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 7.0 6.9 6.0 6.8 6.7 RHL2 115 6.9 7.1 6.1 6.7 6.7 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 6.8 7.2 6.0 6.7 6.7 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 6.9 7.0 6.0 6.8 6.7 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.9 6.9 6.0 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 316 78 6.9 6.8 6.0 6.7 6.6 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 7.0 6.8 6.1 6.8 6.6 PPG-TF 312 85 6.7 7.3 5.9 6.5 6.6 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.9 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 RH3 73 6.8 7.0 5.9 6.6 6.6 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 6.9 6.8 5.9 6.7 6.6 RC4 79 6.8 7.0 5.9 6.6 6.6 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.8 6.9 5.9 6.7 6.6 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 6.8 6.9 6.0 6.7 6.6 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.8 6.8 6.0 6.7 6.6 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.9 6.6 6.0 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF 249 66 6.9 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 K18-WB1 71 6.8 6.8 6.0 6.7 6.6 RDC 25 6.8 6.9 5.9 6.6 6.6 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.8 6.8 6.0 6.6 6.6 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 6.9 6.6 6.0 6.7 6.5 PARAMOUNT 2 6.9 6.7 5.9 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.8 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.9 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.8 6.8 6.0 6.6 6.5 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.9 6.6 6.1 6.8 6.5 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 6.8 6.9 5.9 6.6 6.5 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.9 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 COL-TF-148 28 6.7 6.8 5.9 6.6 6.5 PPG-TF 257 80 6.9 6.4 6.0 6.7 6.5 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 6.8 6.7 5.9 6.6 6.5 JT 233 74 6.7 6.8 5.8 6.6 6.5 ESTRENA 122 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.5 6.5 NAI-ROS4 103 6.8 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 6.9 6.5 6.0 6.8 6.5 DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 6.7 6.5 6.0 6.6 6.5 TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # PA2 NJ1 OR1 ON1 MEAN SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.8 6.4 5.9 6.7 6.4 GO-RH20 99 6.8 6.5 6.0 6.7 6.4 PADRE 2 56 6.8 6.5 5.8 6.6 6.4 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.8 6.3 5.9 6.7 6.4 ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.7 6.4 5.9 6.6 6.4 RH1 72 6.8 6.2 5.9 6.7 6.4 RS1 9 6.7 6.5 5.9 6.6 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.8 6.4 6.0 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF 337 88 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.8 6.4 TD2 18 6.8 6.2 6.0 6.6 6.4 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.8 6.2 5.9 6.6 6.4 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.7 6.2 5.9 6.6 6.4 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.8 6.3 5.8 6.6 6.4 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.9 6.2 6.0 6.7 6.4 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 6.8 6.0 5.9 6.7 6.4 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 6.8 6.0 5.9 6.6 6.3 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 6.8 6.1 5.8 6.6 6.3 XANADU (JT 268) 75 6.8 6.0 5.9 6.6 6.3 K18-RS6 70 6.6 6.2 5.9 6.5 6.3 NAI-ST5 105 6.8 6.2 5.9 6.7 6.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 53 6.8 5.9 5.8 6.7 6.3 NT-3 8 6.7 6.1 5.8 6.5 6.3 FAYETTE 22 6.6 6.3 5.7 6.5 6.3 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 6.6 6.0 5.9 6.5 6.2 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 6.7 6.2 5.8 6.5 6.2 TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 6.7 6.1 5.9 6.5 6.2 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.6 5.9 5.8 6.5 6.2 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 6.7 5.9 5.8 6.5 6.2 RHF 117 6.6 6.0 5.8 6.5 6.1 FIREHAWK SLT 94 6.8 5.8 5.8 6.7 6.1 TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 6.7 5.9 5.8 6.5 6.1 RAPTOR III 116 6.8 5.7 5.8 6.6 6.1 HEMI 95 6.8 5.7 5.8 6.6 6.1 BRAVO 2 57 6.6 5.5 5.6 6.5 6.1 GO-AOMK 101 6.6 5.8 5.6 6.5 6.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 6.5 5.5 5.6 6.3 6.0 3B2 112 6.7 5.5 5.7 6.5 6.0 DRAGSTER 98 6.6 5.5 5.7 6.5 5.9 TANGO 52 6.6 5.2 5.5 6.4 5.9 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 6.7 5.5 5.7 6.5 5.9 RAD-TF105 113 6.5 5.7 5.6 6.4 5.9 COPIOUS TF 55 6.6 5.3 5.5 6.4 5.9 NAI-FQZ-17 58 6.6 5.1 5.5 6.4 5.9 PST-5GQ 38 6.5 5.2 5.6 6.4 5.9 JT 517 23 6.7 4.7 5.6 6.6 5.9 PST-5DZM 48 6.5 5.0 5.5 6.4 5.9 TABLE 3. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 3 */ 2021 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # PA2 NJ1 OR1 ON1 MEAN PST-5TRN 37 6.5 5.0 5.5 6.3 5.8 LIFEGUARD 44 6.5 4.8 5.5 6.4 5.8 PST-5MCMO 39 6.5 4.7 5.6 6.4 5.8 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.6 5.8 BANDIT 54 6.7 4.5 5.5 6.5 5.8 GRANDE 3 21 6.5 4.7 5.5 6.4 5.8 PST-5E6 41 6.4 4.9 5.5 6.2 5.8 BIRMINGHAM 100 6.5 5.3 5.4 6.3 5.8 PRO GOLD 40 6.4 4.9 5.4 6.3 5.8 PST-5BYOB 43 6.4 4.8 5.5 6.3 5.8 LBF 17 6.5 4.6 5.5 6.4 5.7 RAD-TF131 114 6.6 5.1 5.5 6.5 5.7 PPG-TF 318 92 6.5 5.0 5.6 6.4 5.7 BGR-TF3 11 6.5 4.6 5.4 6.3 5.7 PST-5MINK 45 6.4 4.6 5.4 6.3 5.7 PST-5DC24 51 6.5 4.5 5.4 6.3 5.7 AST8118LM 123 6.6 4.9 5.5 6.4 5.6 PST-5GLBS 49 6.4 4.3 5.5 6.3 5.6 SETFM3 111 6.6 4.7 5.5 6.4 5.6 NATURALLY GREEN 1 6.5 4.0 5.4 6.4 5.6 A-TF31 125 6.4 5.0 5.3 6.2 5.6 SETFM2 110 6.6 4.7 5.4 6.4 5.6 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 6.2 4.6 5.3 6.1 5.6 SE5STAR 107 6.4 4.9 5.4 6.2 5.6 ATF1768 12 6.4 4.2 5.4 6.2 5.5 MOONDANCE GLX 46 6.3 4.2 5.4 6.2 5.5 BULLSEYE 93 6.5 4.4 5.4 6.4 5.5 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 6.3 4.6 5.4 6.2 5.4 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 6.4 4.5 5.3 6.3 5.4 PST-5THM 42 6.3 3.6 5.3 6.2 5.3 ATF2116 7 6.4 3.3 5.3 6.2 5.3 AST8218LM 124 6.4 4.1 5.3 6.3 5.3 BAR-FA8230 64 6.4 3.0 5.2 6.2 5.2 BAR 9FE MAS 26 6.2 2.9 5.1 6.1 5.1 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 6.1 3.7 5.0 6.0 4.9 BAR FA 8228 27 6.1 2.7 5.0 6.0 4.9 ESCALADE 127 6.3 3.3 5.1 6.2 4.9 PALOMAR 126 6.0 2.8 4.9 5.9 4.6 OG-WALK 128 6.0 2.4 4.9 5.9 4.4 KENTUCKY-31 132 4.8 0.2 3.6 4.7 2.9 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 C.V. (%) 6.8 7.9 7.9 7.0 7.4 * 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.