TABLE 4. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 VA1 TN1 KY1 MI1 IA1 NE1 OR1 ON1 MEAN SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 68 6.6 6.5 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.1 7.3 4.7 6.8 6.9 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.0 7.1 7.2 4.6 6.7 6.8 TD2 18 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.0 6.9 7.2 4.6 6.7 6.8 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 67 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.0 6.9 7.2 4.6 6.6 6.8 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.6 7.0 7.0 7.2 4.5 6.6 6.8 K18-NSE 32 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.6 6.9 6.9 7.2 4.6 6.7 6.8 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 6.5 6.3 6.9 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.5 6.7 6.8 DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.5 7.0 6.9 7.2 4.5 6.5 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.5 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 * STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.6 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 73 6.5 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 * XANADU (JT 268) 75 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.6 6.9 6.8 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 ENDGAME (3N1) 53 6.4 6.2 6.9 6.4 6.9 7.1 7.1 4.5 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.4 6.3 6.9 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 * DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 * ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.5 6.7 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 72 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.5 6.7 CLASH (AH1) 65 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.5 6.7 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 * SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.4 6.6 6.7 * OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 78 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.4 6.5 6.7 * PARAMOUNT 2 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 JT 233 74 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.4 6.9 7.0 7.0 4.4 6.6 6.7 5LSS 10 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 RS1 9 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 RDC 25 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.8 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 PPG-TF 249 66 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.4 6.9 7.0 7.0 4.4 6.6 6.7 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.4 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.4 6.5 6.7 K18-WB1 71 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.7 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.4 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 7.0 7.0 4.5 6.6 6.7 FIERCE (K18-RS6) 70 6.4 6.3 6.7 6.5 6.9 6.7 7.1 4.4 6.4 6.7 * PADRE 2 56 6.4 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 7.0 7.0 4.4 6.6 6.7 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 28 6.4 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.7 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.4 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 6.9 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 RC4 79 6.4 6.3 6.7 6.5 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 * DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.4 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.3 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 6.9 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.4 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 NT-3 8 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.9 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 * BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.3 6.4 6.6 * FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.4 6.6 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 80 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.9 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.6 TABLE 4. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 VA1 TN1 KY1 MI1 IA1 NE1 OR1 ON1 MEAN * FAYETTE 22 6.3 6.1 6.8 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.9 4.4 6.6 6.6 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 6.3 6.1 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.9 6.9 4.3 6.5 6.6 NAI-FQZ-17 58 6.2 6.0 6.8 6.2 6.7 7.2 6.8 4.3 6.6 6.6 * GRANDE 3 21 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.9 6.9 4.3 6.4 6.6 * KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.9 6.9 4.3 6.4 6.5 * LIFEGUARD 44 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.2 6.7 7.0 6.9 4.3 6.4 6.5 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 49 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.2 6.7 7.0 6.9 4.2 6.4 6.5 PST-5GQ 38 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.2 6.7 7.0 6.8 4.2 6.4 6.5 * GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.2 6.7 6.8 6.9 4.2 6.4 6.5 JT 517 23 6.2 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.7 7.1 6.8 4.2 6.5 6.5 PST-5TRN 37 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.2 6.7 6.9 6.8 4.2 6.4 6.5 * TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.6 6.5 6.9 6.6 7.0 7.1 7.2 4.6 6.7 6.5 * SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.0 6.9 7.2 4.6 6.6 6.5 BAR-FA8230 64 6.1 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.6 7.2 6.7 4.2 6.5 6.5 * TANGO 52 6.2 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.6 7.0 6.8 4.2 6.5 6.5 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 39 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.2 6.7 6.9 6.8 4.2 6.3 6.5 LBF 17 6.1 5.9 6.7 6.1 6.6 7.1 6.7 4.2 6.4 6.5 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.0 7.0 7.2 4.5 6.6 6.5 * BRAVO 2 57 6.1 5.9 6.7 6.1 6.6 7.0 6.7 4.2 6.4 6.5 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 43 6.1 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.6 6.9 6.8 4.2 6.3 6.4 ATF1768 12 6.1 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.6 7.0 6.7 4.1 6.4 6.4 * PRO GOLD 40 6.1 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.6 6.9 6.8 4.2 6.4 6.4 * BANDIT 54 6.1 5.9 6.7 6.0 6.6 7.1 6.7 4.1 6.5 6.4 * MOONDANCE GLX 46 6.1 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.6 6.9 6.7 4.1 6.3 6.4 PST-5DC24 51 6.1 5.9 6.6 6.1 6.6 7.0 6.7 4.1 6.4 6.4 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.4 * SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.4 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 6.5 6.3 6.8 6.6 6.9 6.8 7.2 4.6 6.6 6.4 * BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.5 6.3 6.9 6.6 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.6 6.7 6.4 TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.4 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 99 6.5 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.4 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 42 6.1 5.9 6.6 6.0 6.6 6.9 6.7 4.1 6.3 6.4 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 11 6.0 5.9 6.6 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.7 4.1 6.4 6.4 * COPIOUS TF 55 6.0 5.9 6.6 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.7 4.1 6.4 6.4 * RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.4 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.4 ATF2116 7 6.0 5.9 6.6 6.0 6.5 6.9 6.7 4.1 6.3 6.4 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 41 6.1 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.6 6.8 6.7 4.0 6.2 6.4 PST-5MINK 45 6.0 5.8 6.6 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.6 4.1 6.3 6.4 TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.4 6.9 6.9 7.1 4.4 6.5 6.4 PST-5DZM 48 6.0 5.9 6.5 6.0 6.5 6.8 6.7 4.1 6.3 6.4 * NATURALLY GREEN 1 6.0 5.8 6.6 5.9 6.5 7.0 6.6 4.0 6.3 6.3 * RAPTOR III 116 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.4 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.5 6.6 6.3 PPG-TF 231 90 6.4 6.2 6.9 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.1 4.5 6.7 6.3 * FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.3 3B2 112 6.4 6.2 6.9 6.4 6.9 7.1 7.0 4.5 6.6 6.3 * AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.4 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.9 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.3 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 103 6.4 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 6.9 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.3 TABLE 4. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 VA1 TN1 KY1 MI1 IA1 NE1 OR1 ON1 MEAN * MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 6.0 5.9 6.5 6.0 6.5 6.7 6.6 4.0 6.2 6.3 RHF 117 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.3 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 6.3 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 7.0 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.3 * FIREHAWK SLT 94 6.4 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 7.1 7.0 4.4 6.6 6.3 NAI-ST5 105 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.3 6.8 6.9 7.0 4.3 6.4 6.3 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 6.3 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 6.9 7.0 4.4 6.6 6.3 PPG-TF 318 92 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.3 6.5 6.2 RHL2 115 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.7 6.7 6.9 4.3 6.4 6.2 PPG-TF 312 85 6.3 6.1 6.7 6.4 6.7 6.8 7.0 4.4 6.5 6.2 * DRAGSTER 98 6.3 6.2 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 6.9 4.3 6.4 6.2 PPG-TF 337 88 6.3 6.2 6.6 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 4.3 6.3 6.2 BAR FA 8228 27 5.8 5.6 6.5 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 3.9 6.2 6.2 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 26 5.8 5.7 6.4 5.8 6.4 6.9 6.4 3.9 6.1 6.2 * ESTRENA 122 6.3 6.1 6.8 6.4 6.7 7.0 6.9 4.4 6.6 6.2 * HEMI 95 6.3 6.1 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.9 4.3 6.5 6.2 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.2 6.7 6.9 6.9 4.2 6.4 6.2 RAD-TF105 113 6.2 6.0 6.7 6.2 6.6 6.9 6.8 4.2 6.4 6.1 SETFM3 111 6.2 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.7 7.0 6.8 4.2 6.4 6.1 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 6.1 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.6 6.8 6.8 4.2 6.3 6.0 * AST8218LM 124 6.1 5.9 6.7 6.1 6.6 7.1 6.7 4.2 6.4 6.0 * BIRMINGHAM 100 6.1 5.9 6.7 6.1 6.6 7.0 6.7 4.2 6.4 6.0 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 6.1 5.9 6.6 6.0 6.6 6.9 6.7 4.1 6.3 6.0 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 101 6.1 5.9 6.6 6.1 6.6 6.9 6.7 4.1 6.4 6.0 * BULLSEYE 93 6.1 5.9 6.6 6.0 6.6 6.9 6.7 4.1 6.3 6.0 * AST8118LM 123 6.1 5.9 6.7 6.0 6.6 7.1 6.7 4.1 6.4 6.0 SE5STAR 107 6.0 5.9 6.6 6.0 6.5 6.9 6.7 4.1 6.3 6.0 RAD-TF131 114 6.0 5.8 6.6 6.0 6.5 6.9 6.6 4.1 6.4 5.9 A-TF31 125 5.9 5.7 6.5 5.9 6.4 6.8 6.6 4.0 6.3 5.8 SETFM2 110 5.9 5.7 6.5 5.9 6.4 6.8 6.5 3.9 6.2 5.8 * ESCALADE 127 5.9 5.7 6.5 5.8 6.4 7.0 6.5 3.9 6.3 5.8 * GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 5.8 5.6 6.4 5.7 6.3 6.8 6.4 3.8 6.1 5.7 * OG-WALK 128 5.8 5.6 6.5 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 3.9 6.2 5.7 * PALOMAR 126 5.8 5.6 6.5 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 3.8 6.2 5.7 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 5.8 5.6 6.4 5.8 6.2 6.7 6.4 3.9 6.1 5.7 * KENTUCKY-31 132 4.9 4.6 5.6 4.7 5.4 6.2 5.4 2.9 5.3 4.8 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 7.6 7.8 7.1 7.6 7.1 6.9 6.9 11.1 7.4 7.5 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2021 ** 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.