TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 PA2 CT1 MS1 MI1 TN1 UT1 NE1 OK1 IA1 MEAN TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 6.2 6.9 6.2 4.9 6.6 6.6 8.2 5.3 5.8 7.2 6.6 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 6.2 6.9 6.1 4.9 6.6 6.6 8.2 5.2 5.7 7.1 6.6 TITAN MAX (TF456) 6.1 6.8 6.1 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.5 TITAN GLX (TF445) 6.1 6.8 6.1 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.5 TD2 6.2 6.9 6.1 4.9 6.6 6.6 8.1 5.2 5.7 7.0 6.5 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.0 5.1 5.5 6.9 6.5 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 6.1 6.9 6.1 4.8 6.6 6.6 8.1 5.2 5.7 7.1 6.5 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 6.1 6.9 6.1 4.8 6.5 6.6 8.1 5.2 5.7 7.1 6.5 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.4 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 6.1 6.9 6.1 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.4 DAYBREAK (AH2) 6.2 6.9 6.1 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.5 6.9 6.4 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.4 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.5 6.9 6.4 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.4 RS1 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.1 6.4 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.8 6.5 6.5 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.4 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.4 PADRE 2 6.0 6.8 6.0 4.7 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.1 6.4 GRANDE 3 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.1 6.4 RHF 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.4 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.5 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.4 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.5 6.5 8.1 5.1 5.6 7.1 6.4 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.4 RHL2 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.4 FIERCE (K18-RS6) 6.1 6.8 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.8 6.4 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 NAI-ST5 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.3 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.3 BULLSEYE LTZ 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.3 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.3 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.4 6.8 6.3 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 PPG-TF 312 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.4 6.8 6.3 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.0 6.3 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.6 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 337 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.3 NT-3 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.3 BRAVO 2 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.7 7.2 6.3 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 5.9 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 5.9 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.1 6.3 RDC 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ JT 233 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 PPG-TF 318 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.3 SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 LIFEGUARD 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.7 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.1 6.3 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 DLFPS-TF/3553 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.4 6.4 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.1 6.3 RC4 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.4 6.8 6.3 ENDGAME (3N1) 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF 249 5.9 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.4 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.3 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.4 6.9 6.2 DLFPS-321/3695 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.2 DRAGSTER 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.2 DLFPS-321/3693 5.9 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.2 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.6 7.1 6.2 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.2 DLFPS-321/3708 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.2 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 5.8 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.4 6.4 8.0 5.1 5.6 7.1 6.2 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.2 CLASH (AH1) 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.2 PST-5TRN 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.2 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.2 ATF1768 5.8 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.4 8.0 5.0 5.6 7.1 6.2 XANADU (JT 268) 6.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.7 6.2 DLFPS-321/3703 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.2 PRO GOLD 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.2 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.2 3B2 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.2 5LSS 5.9 6.6 5.9 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.2 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 5.8 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.2 LBF 5.8 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.6 7.1 6.2 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 6.9 6.2 ATF2116 5.8 6.5 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 8.0 5.0 5.6 7.1 6.2 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.8 4.9 5.3 6.7 6.2 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.2 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.2 ZION (BAR TF 134) 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.2 BAR-FA8230 5.8 6.5 5.8 4.6 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.6 7.1 6.2 RAPTOR III 5.8 6.5 5.8 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.3 6.8 6.2 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.5 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.2 PARAMOUNT 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.5 6.3 6.3 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.2 RAD-TF105 5.8 6.5 5.8 4.5 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.5 6.9 6.2 FAYETTE 5.8 6.5 5.8 4.5 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 7.0 6.2 PPG-TF 231 5.8 6.5 5.7 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.7 6.2 K18-WB1 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.3 6.7 6.1 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.8 5.3 6.7 6.1 JT 517 5.7 6.5 5.8 4.5 6.3 6.3 7.9 5.0 5.5 7.1 6.1 DLFPS-321/3706 5.8 6.5 5.8 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.1 HEMI 5.8 6.5 5.7 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.8 5.3 6.8 6.1 TABLE 2. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ K18-NSE 5.9 6.6 5.8 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.8 5.3 6.7 6.1 MOONDANCE GLX 5.8 6.5 5.8 4.5 6.3 6.3 7.9 4.9 5.5 6.9 6.1 FIREHAWK SLT 5.8 6.5 5.7 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.8 6.1 SETFM3 5.7 6.5 5.7 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 BIRMINGHAM 5.7 6.5 5.7 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 DLFPS-321/3694 5.8 6.5 5.7 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.8 5.3 6.7 6.1 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.8 5.3 6.8 6.1 PST-5GQ 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 COPIOUS TF 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.5 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 NATURALLY GREEN 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.5 7.0 6.1 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.8 5.4 6.8 6.1 TANGO 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.9 6.1 ESTRENA 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.7 6.1 DLFPS-321/3707 5.8 6.5 5.7 4.4 6.1 6.2 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.7 6.1 SE5STAR 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.8 5.4 6.8 6.0 BANDIT 5.6 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 7.0 6.0 AST8218LM 5.7 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.4 6.9 6.0 BAR FA 8228 5.6 6.3 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.5 7.0 6.0 BULLSEYE 5.6 6.4 5.6 4.4 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.8 6.0 SETFM2 5.6 6.4 5.7 4.4 6.2 6.2 7.8 4.9 5.5 7.0 6.0 AST8118LM 5.6 6.4 5.6 4.4 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.8 6.0 PST-5DC24 5.6 6.3 5.6 4.4 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.8 6.0 PST-5DZM 5.6 6.3 5.6 4.3 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.8 6.0 NAI-FQZ-17 5.5 6.3 5.6 4.3 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.8 5.9 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 5.6 6.3 5.6 4.3 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.4 6.9 5.9 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 5.6 6.3 5.6 4.3 6.0 6.0 7.6 4.7 5.2 6.7 5.9 ESCALADE 5.5 6.3 5.6 4.3 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.3 6.9 5.9 PALOMAR 5.5 6.3 5.6 4.3 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.8 5.4 7.0 5.9 A-TF31 5.5 6.3 5.5 4.2 6.0 6.0 7.6 4.6 5.2 6.6 5.9 RAD-TF131 5.5 6.3 5.6 4.3 6.1 6.1 7.7 4.7 5.3 6.8 5.9 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 5.5 6.2 5.5 4.2 6.0 6.0 7.6 4.7 5.2 6.7 5.9 PST-5MINK 5.5 6.2 5.5 4.2 6.0 6.0 7.6 4.7 5.2 6.7 5.9 RAD-TF 115 (TURBO SS) 5.4 6.2 5.5 4.2 6.0 6.0 7.6 4.7 5.3 6.8 5.8 OG-WALK 5.4 6.1 5.5 4.2 6.0 6.0 7.6 4.7 5.3 6.8 5.8 KENTUCKY-31 4.6 5.4 4.8 3.5 5.3 5.3 7.0 4.1 4.7 6.3 5.0 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. (%) 11.0 9.8 11.0 14.1 10.2 10.2 8.2 13.0 11.8 9.3 10.4 * 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.