TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ2 NJ1 NC1 IN1 OR1 VA1 MD1 KS1 MEAN *DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 6.4 6.5 7.8 5.1 6.9 *EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 67 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.8 5.1 6.7 *CLASH (AH1) 65 6.5 6.6 6.8 6.2 6.2 6.4 7.7 5.1 6.6 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.1 6.2 6.3 7.7 5.0 6.6 *PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 99 6.5 6.6 6.8 6.2 6.3 6.4 7.8 5.1 6.6 RC4 79 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.1 6.1 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.5 *FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.4 6.5 6.7 6.1 6.1 6.3 7.7 5.0 6.5 *SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 68 6.3 6.5 6.6 6.1 6.2 6.4 7.7 5.0 6.5 *XANADU (JT 268 ) 75 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.1 6.2 6.4 7.7 5.1 6.5 5LSS 10 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.0 6.1 6.3 7.6 4.9 6.5 *STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.1 6.1 6.3 7.7 5.0 6.5 *SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 6.4 6.5 6.7 6.1 6.2 6.4 7.7 5.0 6.5 *BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.0 6.1 6.3 7.6 5.0 6.4 *TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 28 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.1 6.3 7.6 5.0 6.4 *FIERCE (K18-RS6) 70 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.4 *GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.6 4.9 6.4 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 73 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.4 TD2 18 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.6 5.0 6.4 *GEM (PPG-TF 316) 78 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.4 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.0 6.2 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.6 5.0 6.4 RS1 9 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.4 *SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.0 6.2 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.6 5.0 6.4 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.1 6.3 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.5 4.8 6.3 NT-3 8 5.9 6.1 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.3 7.6 5.0 6.3 *ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.0 6.2 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.3 *FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 72 5.9 6.1 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.3 *VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 80 5.9 6.1 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.3 *SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.1 6.1 6.4 7.7 5.1 6.3 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.0 6.2 6.4 5.9 5.9 6.2 7.5 4.8 6.3 RHL2 115 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.3 *CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 5.8 6.1 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.3 K18-NSE 32 6.2 6.3 6.4 5.8 5.9 6.0 7.4 4.7 6.3 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.0 6.2 6.4 5.8 5.9 6.1 7.4 4.8 6.3 *HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 5.9 6.1 6.4 5.9 5.9 6.2 7.5 4.8 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 5.9 6.1 6.3 5.8 5.9 6.1 7.5 4.8 6.2 *BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 103 6.2 6.3 6.5 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.2 *TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.1 6.1 6.4 7.7 5.0 6.2 RHF 117 6.2 6.3 6.5 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.2 *DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 5.8 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.9 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.2 *BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.2 7.6 4.9 6.2 RDC 25 5.8 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.9 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.2 K18-WB1 71 5.9 6.1 6.3 5.8 5.8 6.1 7.4 4.7 6.2 *DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.9 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.2 *GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 6.1 6.3 6.5 5.9 6.0 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.2 *TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.6 4.9 6.2 *O'KEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.8 6.1 7.5 4.8 6.1 *BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 5.5 5.8 6.2 5.7 5.8 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.1 *AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.0 6.2 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.6 5.0 6.1 *ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 5.5 5.8 6.1 5.7 5.8 6.1 7.4 4.8 6.1 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ2 NJ1 NC1 IN1 OR1 VA1 MD1 KS1 MEAN *ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.0 6.2 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.3 7.6 4.9 6.1 *TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.6 5.0 6.0 *FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 5.4 5.8 6.1 5.7 5.8 6.1 7.4 4.8 6.0 PPG-TF 249 66 5.4 5.7 6.1 5.7 5.8 6.1 7.4 4.8 6.0 DLFPS-321/3694 4 5.6 5.8 6.1 5.6 5.7 6.0 7.3 4.6 6.0 *GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 5.4 5.7 6.1 5.7 5.7 6.1 7.4 4.8 6.0 *SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 5.4 5.7 6.1 5.6 5.7 6.1 7.4 4.7 6.0 JT 233 74 5.5 5.7 6.1 5.6 5.7 6.0 7.3 4.7 6.0 *TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 5.9 6.1 6.3 5.9 5.9 6.2 7.5 4.9 6.0 *RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 5.2 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.1 7.4 4.8 6.0 *KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 5.2 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.1 7.4 4.8 5.9 *HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 41 5.2 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.1 7.4 4.8 5.9 *TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 5.8 6.0 6.3 5.9 5.9 6.2 7.5 4.9 5.9 PPG-TF 337 88 5.8 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.9 6.2 7.5 4.9 5.9 *LIFEGUARD 44 5.2 5.5 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.1 7.4 4.8 5.9 PST-5TRN 37 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.6 6.0 7.3 4.7 5.9 *ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 5.1 5.5 5.9 5.6 5.7 6.1 7.4 4.8 5.9 *PARAMOUNT 2 5.3 5.6 5.9 5.5 5.6 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.8 PST-5GQ 38 5.1 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.6 6.0 7.3 4.7 5.8 *ENDGAME (3N1) 53 5.1 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.8 PPG-TF 318 92 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.8 6.1 7.4 4.8 5.8 DLFPS-321/3703 36 5.1 5.5 5.9 5.4 5.5 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.8 *GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 49 4.9 5.3 5.8 5.5 5.6 6.0 7.3 4.7 5.8 *RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.8 6.1 7.5 4.8 5.8 *PADRE 2 56 5.1 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.5 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.8 *GRANDE 3 21 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.5 5.8 7.2 4.5 5.8 *FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 5.6 5.9 6.2 5.7 5.8 6.1 7.4 4.7 5.8 NAI-ST5 105 5.6 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.8 6.2 7.5 4.9 5.7 *EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 39 4.8 5.3 5.8 5.5 5.5 6.0 7.3 4.7 5.7 *RAPTOR III 116 5.6 5.9 6.2 5.7 5.8 6.1 7.4 4.8 5.7 *BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 4.8 5.3 5.8 5.4 5.5 5.9 7.3 4.6 5.7 PPG-TF 312 85 5.6 5.8 6.1 5.6 5.6 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.7 *DRAGSTER 98 5.5 5.8 6.1 5.7 5.8 6.1 7.5 4.8 5.6 *TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 5.5 5.8 6.2 5.8 5.8 6.2 7.5 4.9 5.6 ATF1768 12 4.6 5.1 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.6 *FAYETTE 22 4.6 5.0 5.6 5.2 5.3 5.8 7.1 4.5 5.5 *FIREHAWK SLT 94 5.4 5.7 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.0 7.4 4.7 5.5 *HEMI 95 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.0 7.4 4.7 5.5 *ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 43 4.4 4.9 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.8 7.2 4.5 5.5 PST-5DC24 51 4.4 4.9 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.8 7.2 4.6 5.5 LBF 17 4.6 5.0 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.7 7.1 4.4 5.5 PST-5DZM 48 4.3 4.8 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.5 *TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 42 4.3 4.9 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.8 7.1 4.5 5.4 JT 517 23 4.2 4.8 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.8 7.1 4.5 5.4 PPG-TF 231 90 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.6 6.0 7.3 4.7 5.4 *MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 4.4 4.8 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.7 7.0 4.4 5.4 *COPIOUS TF 55 4.4 4.8 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.6 7.0 4.4 5.4 *TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.4 5.5 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.3 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ2 NJ1 NC1 IN1 OR1 VA1 MD1 KS1 MEAN *FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 5.1 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.5 5.9 7.2 4.6 5.3 *PRO GOLD 40 4.1 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.1 5.7 7.0 4.4 5.3 *MOONDANCE GLX 46 4.1 4.6 5.3 5.0 5.1 5.7 7.0 4.4 5.3 ATF2116 7 3.9 4.5 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.7 7.0 4.4 5.2 PST-5MINK 45 4.0 4.6 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 4.3 5.2 3B2 112 5.0 5.4 5.8 5.5 5.5 5.9 7.3 4.7 5.2 *BRAVO 2 57 3.9 4.5 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 4.4 5.2 ESTRENA 122 4.9 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.8 7.2 4.5 5.1 *BANDIT 54 3.9 4.5 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 4.3 5.1 *TANGO 52 3.7 4.3 5.1 4.8 5.0 5.6 6.9 4.3 5.1 *TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 11 3.8 4.4 5.1 4.8 4.9 5.5 6.9 4.3 5.0 *NATURALLY GREEN 1 3.6 4.3 5.0 4.8 4.9 5.5 6.9 4.3 5.0 NAI-FQZ-17 58 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.8 4.9 5.5 6.9 4.2 5.0 RAD-TF105 113 4.8 5.2 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.8 7.2 4.5 5.0 BAR-FA8230 64 3.4 4.1 4.9 4.7 4.8 5.5 6.9 4.2 4.9 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 97 4.5 4.9 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.5 6.8 4.2 4.7 *GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 4.5 4.9 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.7 7.1 4.5 4.7 RAD-TF131 114 4.5 4.9 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.5 6.8 4.2 4.7 *BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 26 3.0 3.7 4.5 4.4 4.5 5.2 6.6 4.0 4.6 *TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 4.3 4.8 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.7 7.0 4.4 4.5 SETFM3 111 4.2 4.8 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.8 7.1 4.5 4.5 *LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 101 4.2 4.7 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.7 7.1 4.4 4.5 BAR FA 8228 27 2.7 3.5 4.4 4.3 4.5 5.2 6.6 4.0 4.5 *BULLSEYE 93 4.1 4.6 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 4.3 4.4 A-TF31 125 4.1 4.6 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.6 6.9 4.3 4.3 SETFM2 110 4.0 4.5 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.6 6.9 4.3 4.3 SE5STAR 107 3.8 4.4 5.1 4.8 4.9 5.5 6.8 4.2 4.1 *AST8218LM 124 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.8 4.9 5.5 6.8 4.2 4.0 *BIRMINGHAM 100 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.9 5.4 6.8 4.2 4.0 *AST8118LM 123 3.6 4.2 4.9 4.7 4.8 5.4 6.8 4.2 3.9 *GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 3.3 4.0 4.8 4.6 4.7 5.3 6.7 4.1 3.7 *ESCALADE 127 2.9 3.7 4.6 4.5 4.6 5.3 6.7 4.1 3.3 *PALOMAR 126 2.8 3.6 4.4 4.3 4.4 5.1 6.5 3.9 3.2 *OG-WALK 128 2.6 3.4 4.3 4.2 4.3 5.1 6.4 3.9 3.0 *KENTUCKY-31 132 0.6 1.7 2.8 2.9 3.1 4.0 5.4 2.8 1.2 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 9.2 8.6 8.0 8.6 8.5 7.9 6.5 10.2 8.4 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2024 ** 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.