TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 DE1 GA1 NE1 UT1 MEAN EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 67 7.1 6.8 7.9 6.9 6.9 7.1 XANADU (JT 268 ) 75 7.0 6.8 7.9 6.9 6.9 7.1 DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 7.0 6.8 7.8 6.8 6.9 7.1 CLASH (AH1) 65 7.0 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 28 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 68 7.0 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 NT-3 8 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.8 7.0 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.8 7.0 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 TD2 18 6.9 6.7 7.7 6.8 6.8 7.0 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.9 6.7 7.7 6.8 6.8 7.0 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.9 6.7 7.7 6.8 6.8 7.0 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 7.0 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 72 6.9 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 7.0 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.9 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 7.0 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 80 6.9 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 7.0 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 7.0 RS1 9 6.9 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 6.9 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 78 6.9 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 6.9 RDC 25 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 PPG-TF 249 66 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 99 7.0 6.8 7.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 73 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 FIERCE (K18-RS6) 70 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 LIFEGUARD 44 6.7 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 5LSS 10 6.8 6.6 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.9 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 41 6.7 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 7.0 6.8 7.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 6.8 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 39 6.7 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 6.8 6.6 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.9 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 6.7 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 7.0 6.8 7.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 49 6.7 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 O'KEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 6.8 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.9 ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.9 RC4 79 6.8 6.6 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.9 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.8 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.9 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.8 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.9 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.9 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 DE1 GA1 NE1 UT1 MEAN DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.8 6.5 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.8 TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 7.0 6.7 7.8 6.9 6.9 6.8 PST-5GQ 38 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 PST-5TRN 37 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 PST-5DZM 48 6.6 6.4 7.6 6.7 6.8 6.8 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 7.0 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.6 6.6 6.8 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 6.6 6.4 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 6.8 ATF1768 12 6.6 6.4 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.8 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 PST-5DC24 51 6.6 6.4 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.8 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 6.9 6.7 7.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 JT 517 23 6.6 6.4 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.8 TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.8 6.9 6.8 JT 233 74 6.6 6.4 7.5 6.6 6.6 6.8 K18-WB1 71 6.7 6.4 7.5 6.6 6.6 6.8 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 43 6.6 6.4 7.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.9 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.7 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 6.9 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 6.7 PADRE 2 56 6.6 6.4 7.5 6.6 6.6 6.7 PPG-TF 337 88 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 6.7 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 42 6.5 6.3 7.5 6.6 6.7 6.7 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.7 NAI-ST5 105 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.8 6.8 6.7 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.6 6.4 7.5 6.5 6.6 6.7 ENDGAME (3N1) 53 6.6 6.3 7.5 6.5 6.6 6.7 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.6 6.3 7.5 6.5 6.6 6.7 PARAMOUNT 2 6.6 6.3 7.5 6.5 6.6 6.7 RHF 117 6.8 6.6 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 6.8 6.6 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 K18-NSE 32 6.6 6.4 7.4 6.5 6.5 6.7 DRAGSTER 98 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.7 RHL2 115 6.8 6.6 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 ATF2116 7 6.4 6.3 7.5 6.6 6.6 6.7 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 103 6.8 6.6 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 FAYETTE 22 6.5 6.3 7.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 6.8 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.7 PRO GOLD 40 6.4 6.3 7.4 6.5 6.6 6.6 PPG-TF 318 92 6.8 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.6 RAPTOR III 116 6.8 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.6 MOONDANCE GLX 46 6.4 6.2 7.4 6.5 6.6 6.6 BRAVO 2 57 6.4 6.2 7.4 6.5 6.6 6.6 GRANDE 3 21 6.5 6.3 7.4 6.4 6.5 6.6 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 6.4 6.2 7.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 FIREHAWK SLT 94 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.7 6.6 LBF 17 6.4 6.2 7.4 6.4 6.5 6.6 PST-5MINK 45 6.4 6.2 7.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2023 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 DE1 GA1 NE1 UT1 MEAN NATURALLY GREEN 1 6.3 6.2 7.4 6.5 6.6 6.6 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 HEMI 95 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 TANGO 52 6.3 6.2 7.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 COPIOUS TF 55 6.4 6.2 7.4 6.4 6.5 6.6 BAR-FA8230 64 6.3 6.1 7.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 PPG-TF 231 90 6.6 6.4 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.5 3B2 112 6.6 6.4 7.6 6.6 6.7 6.5 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 11 6.3 6.1 7.3 6.4 6.5 6.5 BANDIT 54 6.3 6.1 7.3 6.4 6.5 6.5 NAI-FQZ-17 58 6.3 6.1 7.3 6.4 6.5 6.5 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 6.6 6.3 7.5 6.5 6.6 6.4 RAD-TF105 113 6.5 6.3 7.5 6.6 6.6 6.4 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 6.5 6.3 7.4 6.5 6.5 6.4 PPG-TF 312 85 6.5 6.3 7.4 6.4 6.5 6.4 SETFM3 111 6.5 6.3 7.5 6.6 6.7 6.4 ESTRENA 122 6.5 6.3 7.4 6.5 6.5 6.4 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 6.5 6.3 7.5 6.5 6.6 6.4 BAR FA 8228 27 6.1 5.9 7.2 6.3 6.4 6.4 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 101 6.4 6.3 7.4 6.5 6.6 6.4 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 26 6.1 5.9 7.2 6.3 6.4 6.4 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 6.4 6.2 7.4 6.5 6.5 6.3 A-TF31 125 6.3 6.2 7.3 6.4 6.5 6.2 SETFM2 110 6.3 6.1 7.3 6.4 6.5 6.2 BULLSEYE 93 6.3 6.1 7.3 6.3 6.4 6.2 AST8218LM 124 6.2 6.1 7.3 6.4 6.4 6.1 BIRMINGHAM 100 6.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 6.4 6.1 SE5STAR 107 6.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 6.4 6.1 AST8118LM 123 6.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 6.4 6.1 ESCALADE 127 6.1 6.0 7.3 6.4 6.5 6.1 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 97 6.2 6.0 7.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 RAD-TF131 114 6.2 6.0 7.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 6.1 6.0 7.2 6.3 6.4 6.0 PALOMAR 126 6.0 5.8 7.1 6.2 6.3 5.9 OG-WALK 128 5.9 5.8 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 KENTUCKY-31 132 4.9 4.8 6.1 5.3 5.4 4.9 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 7.1 7.4 6.3 7.1 7.1 7.1 * 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.