TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ1 NJ2 MD1 KS1 NC1 GA1 MO1 VA1 OR1 DE1 MEAN SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 7.4 6.3 6.1 5.6 4.8 6.4 5.7 7.3 5.8 6.3 6.9 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 7.4 6.2 6.0 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.8 PPG-TF 318 92 7.1 6.0 5.9 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 6.6 RHF 117 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.5 RHL2 115 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.5 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 6.9 6.0 5.9 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.7 6.3 6.5 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.9 6.0 6.0 5.6 4.8 6.4 5.8 7.3 5.9 6.4 6.4 TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 6.9 6.0 5.9 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.8 6.3 6.4 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.4 PPG-TF 312 85 6.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.4 TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 6.8 5.9 5.9 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.8 6.3 6.4 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.8 5.9 5.8 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.7 6.3 6.4 DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 8.2 6.7 6.5 5.8 4.9 6.5 5.8 7.4 5.9 6.4 6.3 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.7 5.8 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.3 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.3 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.6 5.9 5.9 5.6 4.8 6.4 5.8 7.3 5.9 6.4 6.2 *DRAGSTER 98 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 6.2 PPG-TF 231 90 6.7 5.7 5.6 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.0 6.2 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 103 6.6 5.8 5.8 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.8 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF 337 88 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.2 6.2 FIERCE (K18-RS6) 70 7.9 6.5 6.3 5.7 4.8 6.4 5.7 7.3 5.8 6.3 6.2 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 6.5 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.1 TD2 18 7.3 6.2 6.1 5.7 4.8 6.5 5.8 7.3 5.9 6.4 6.1 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 99 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.0 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 6.0 *BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 6.0 *BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 7.1 6.1 6.0 5.6 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.3 5.8 6.3 6.0 XANADU (JT 268) 75 7.5 6.2 6.0 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.9 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 7.3 6.1 6.0 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 5.9 *RAPTOR III 116 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.2 4.4 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.9 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 6.9 6.0 5.9 5.5 4.7 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.8 6.3 5.9 *OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 7.3 6.1 5.9 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.8 NAI-ST5 105 6.1 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.8 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 28 7.1 6.0 5.9 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 5.8 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 73 6.8 5.9 5.8 5.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.7 6.3 5.8 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.8 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.8 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 6.6 5.8 5.8 5.5 4.7 6.3 5.6 7.2 5.8 6.3 5.8 RC4 79 6.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.8 CLASH (AH1) 65 6.9 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 5.8 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.7 5.9 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 72 6.5 5.8 5.8 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.8 6.3 5.7 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.7 5.8 5.8 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 67 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.2 5.7 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 6.4 5.7 5.7 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.8 6.3 5.7 RDC 25 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 68 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 *HEMI 95 6.0 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.4 6.0 5.7 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ JT 233 74 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 K18-NSE 32 6.9 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.5 6.1 5.7 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.1 5.7 ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.7 5LSS 10 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.7 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 78 6.5 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.7 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.5 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 *DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 K18-WB1 71 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.5 6.1 5.6 NT-3 8 6.4 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.6 6.2 5.6 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.4 5.7 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.6 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 6.2 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.6 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 5.8 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.5 6.1 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.6 RS1 9 6.1 5.6 5.6 5.4 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.6 PPG-TF 249 66 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.6 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.5 *PADRE 2 56 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.6 6.2 5.6 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.5 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 80 6.3 5.6 5.5 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.5 *PARAMOUNT 2 6.3 5.5 5.5 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.5 6.0 5.5 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 5.8 5.4 5.4 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.4 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.3 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.4 5.9 5.4 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 6.0 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.4 *GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 6.1 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.4 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.0 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.4 *GRANDE 3 21 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.3 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.7 6.2 5.4 *ESTRENA 122 5.7 5.1 5.2 5.0 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.4 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.1 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.4 6.0 5.4 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.5 6.2 5.5 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.4 *FIREHAWK SLT 94 5.6 5.1 5.2 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.4 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.4 PST-5TRN 37 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.4 DLFPS-321/3708 62 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 53 5.6 5.2 5.3 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.3 DLFPS-321/3706 60 5.7 5.2 5.3 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.3 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 43 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.2 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.3 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 39 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.1 4.4 6.1 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.1 5.3 3B2 112 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.2 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.2 *PRO GOLD 40 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.1 4.4 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.2 *LIFEGUARD 44 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.4 6.1 5.4 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.2 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.1 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 49 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.1 4.4 6.0 5.4 6.9 5.5 6.1 5.1 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 42 4.9 4.8 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.1 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 5.0 *MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 5.2 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.0 *MOONDANCE GLX 46 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.0 A-TF31 125 5.2 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.7 5.0 PST-5GQ 38 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.0 TABLE 1. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ *FAYETTE 22 4.8 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 5.0 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 41 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 4.9 *BRAVO 2 57 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.1 4.9 RAD-TF105 113 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.9 5.3 6.8 5.4 6.0 4.9 ATF1768 12 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.9 5.5 6.0 4.9 LBF 17 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.3 6.8 5.5 6.0 4.9 *COPIOUS TF 55 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.2 6.7 5.3 5.9 4.8 PST-5DZM 48 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.7 5.1 6.6 5.2 5.8 4.8 ATF2116 7 4.2 4.5 4.7 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 4.8 *BULLSEYE 93 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.8 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 11 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.3 6.8 5.5 6.0 4.8 BAR-FA8230 64 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 4.8 *TANGO 52 4.4 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.8 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 101 4.8 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.7 4.7 SE5STAR 107 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.7 PST-5DC24 51 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.8 4.7 *AST8118LM 123 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.6 PST-5MINK 45 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.6 4.6 JT 517 23 3.8 4.2 4.5 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.4 5.9 4.6 *NATURALLY GREEN 1 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.7 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.6 *BIRMINGHAM 100 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.2 5.9 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 4.6 SETFM3 111 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.2 5.8 5.2 6.8 5.4 5.9 4.6 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 26 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.6 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.6 4.5 *BANDIT 54 3.7 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.8 4.5 NAI-FQZ-17 58 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.6 3.9 5.6 5.0 6.5 5.2 5.7 4.5 *AST8218LM 124 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.8 4.1 5.8 5.1 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.4 BAR FA 8228 27 3.0 3.7 4.1 4.5 3.9 5.6 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.7 4.3 RAD-TF131 114 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.6 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.7 3.9 *GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.6 3.9 5.6 5.0 6.5 5.2 5.7 3.8 SETFM2 110 3.5 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.8 3.8 *ESCALADE 127 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.5 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.7 3.7 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 97 3.1 3.7 4.0 4.4 3.8 5.5 4.8 6.4 5.0 5.6 3.4 *PALOMAR 126 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.5 3.9 5.6 4.9 6.5 5.1 5.6 3.4 *OG-WALK 128 2.8 3.5 3.9 4.3 3.7 5.4 4.8 6.4 5.0 5.5 3.2 *KENTUCKY-31 132 0.7 2.1 2.6 3.4 2.9 4.6 3.9 5.5 4.2 4.7 1.4 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 C.V. (%) 11.2 12.2 12.2 12.5 14.7 10.6 12.0 9.3 11.7 10.7 12.0 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2020 ** 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.