TABLE 5. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ1 NJ2 MD1 MO1 MEAN FIERCE (K18-RS6) 70 7.5 6.8 7.8 6.4 7.1 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 8.1 6.1 7.5 6.4 7.1 TD2 18 7.6 6.4 7.6 6.5 7.0 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 7.6 6.4 7.6 6.5 7.0 XANADU (JT 268) 75 7.4 6.4 7.6 6.4 6.9 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 7.4 6.3 7.5 6.4 6.9 K18-NSE 32 7.8 5.9 7.3 6.4 6.9 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 67 7.4 6.2 7.4 6.4 6.9 DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 6.8 6.5 7.5 6.3 6.8 SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 68 7.3 5.9 7.3 6.4 6.7 DLFPS-321/3707 61 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 CLASH (AH1) 65 6.9 6.3 7.4 6.3 6.7 RDC 25 7.3 5.9 7.3 6.3 6.7 DLFPS-321/3693 3 7.3 6.0 7.2 6.2 6.7 RC4 79 7.1 6.1 7.3 6.2 6.7 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 73 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.9 6.1 7.3 6.2 6.6 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 6.5 6.4 7.4 6.3 6.6 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 7.2 5.8 7.2 6.2 6.6 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 7.3 5.9 7.2 6.3 6.6 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.5 6.3 7.4 6.1 6.6 PARAMOUNT 2 7.3 5.7 7.1 6.2 6.6 RS1 9 7.0 5.9 7.2 6.2 6.6 K18-WB1 71 7.0 5.8 7.2 6.2 6.5 5LSS 10 7.2 5.7 7.1 6.2 6.5 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 7.0 6.1 7.3 6.3 6.5 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 7.0 5.8 7.1 6.2 6.5 PPG-TF 312 85 7.6 5.5 7.0 6.2 6.5 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 28 6.6 6.1 7.2 6.2 6.5 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.6 6.0 7.2 6.2 6.5 BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.2 6.4 7.3 6.1 6.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.6 5.9 7.1 6.2 6.5 BULLSEYE LTZ 96 7.2 5.7 7.1 6.3 6.5 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 99 6.8 6.1 7.3 6.2 6.5 ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.3 6.1 7.2 6.2 6.5 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.9 5.9 7.2 6.2 6.4 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 6.8 5.7 7.1 6.2 6.4 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.5 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.4 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 6.8 5.7 7.0 6.2 6.4 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 72 6.3 6.1 7.2 6.1 6.4 DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.6 5.8 7.1 6.2 6.4 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 6.5 5.8 7.1 6.1 6.4 RHL2 115 6.9 5.8 7.1 6.1 6.4 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 80 6.4 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.4 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 78 6.2 6.0 7.1 6.1 6.4 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.5 6.2 7.3 6.3 6.3 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 6.6 6.1 7.3 6.2 6.3 PPG-TF 337 88 6.6 6.1 7.2 6.1 6.3 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 6.4 5.7 7.0 6.2 6.3 TABLE 5. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ1 NJ2 MD1 MO1 MEAN PPG-TF 231 90 7.3 5.3 6.9 6.2 6.3 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.9 5.4 6.8 6.1 6.3 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.6 5.9 7.2 6.2 6.3 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.2 5.8 7.0 6.1 6.3 PPG-TF 249 66 6.3 5.7 6.9 6.1 6.2 NT-3 8 6.2 5.8 7.0 6.0 6.2 TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 6.6 5.9 7.2 6.2 6.2 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.5 5.5 6.9 6.0 6.2 RHF 117 6.5 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.2 PPG-TF 318 92 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.1 6.2 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.1 5.7 6.9 6.0 6.2 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.4 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.2 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.9 5.1 6.7 6.1 6.2 TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 6.2 6.1 7.2 6.1 6.2 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 6.2 5.5 6.8 6.0 6.1 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 103 6.6 5.7 7.0 6.1 6.1 JT 233 74 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.0 6.1 PADRE 2 56 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.0 6.1 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.0 5.5 6.8 6.0 6.1 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 6.8 5.3 6.8 6.1 6.1 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.2 5.9 7.1 6.1 6.0 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.9 6.0 DRAGSTER 98 6.2 5.7 6.9 6.0 6.0 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 5.5 5.6 6.8 5.8 5.9 RAPTOR III 116 6.3 5.5 6.9 6.1 5.9 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 5.7 5.3 6.6 5.8 5.9 ENDGAME (3N1) 53 6.0 5.0 6.5 5.9 5.8 ESTRENA 122 6.9 4.7 6.4 6.0 5.8 GRANDE 3 21 5.3 5.2 6.5 5.8 5.7 NAI-ST5 105 5.5 5.8 6.9 5.9 5.6 PST-5TRN 37 5.0 5.3 6.5 5.7 5.6 FAYETTE 22 5.7 4.6 6.3 5.8 5.6 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 5.7 5.5 6.8 5.9 5.6 FIREHAWK SLT 94 6.1 5.0 6.5 5.9 5.6 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 39 4.7 5.4 6.5 5.7 5.6 LIFEGUARD 44 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 3B2 112 5.9 5.1 6.6 5.9 5.5 PST-5GQ 38 4.9 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 49 4.5 5.2 6.4 5.6 5.4 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 43 4.7 5.1 6.3 5.6 5.4 PRO GOLD 40 4.9 4.8 6.2 5.6 5.4 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 41 4.3 5.3 6.4 5.5 5.3 HEMI 95 5.6 5.0 6.4 5.8 5.3 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 5.5 4.9 6.4 5.7 5.2 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 4.5 4.8 6.1 5.4 5.2 MOONDANCE GLX 46 4.5 4.6 6.0 5.5 5.2 PST-5DZM 48 4.5 4.6 6.0 5.4 5.1 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 4.9 5.2 6.4 5.7 5.0 TANGO 52 4.5 4.3 5.9 5.5 5.0 TABLE 5. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 2 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NJ1 NJ2 MD1 MO1 MEAN BRAVO 2 57 4.5 4.2 5.8 5.4 5.0 PST-5DC24 51 4.3 4.4 5.8 5.4 5.0 COPIOUS TF 55 4.6 4.1 5.7 5.4 5.0 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 42 3.8 4.6 5.9 5.3 4.9 RAD-TF105 113 5.1 4.7 6.2 5.6 4.9 LBF 17 4.3 4.2 5.7 5.4 4.9 JT 517 23 4.2 4.1 5.7 5.4 4.9 ATF2116 7 3.8 4.5 5.8 5.3 4.9 ATF1768 12 3.8 4.4 5.8 5.3 4.8 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 11 4.2 3.9 5.6 5.3 4.7 PST-5MINK 45 4.0 4.0 5.6 5.3 4.7 NAI-FQZ-17 58 4.3 3.6 5.5 5.4 4.7 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 101 4.8 4.4 5.9 5.5 4.6 NATURALLY GREEN 1 3.6 4.0 5.5 5.2 4.6 BANDIT 54 3.8 3.6 5.4 5.2 4.5 SETFM3 111 4.5 4.5 6.0 5.5 4.5 RAD-TF131 114 5.1 3.8 5.6 5.4 4.5 BAR-FA8230 64 3.3 3.9 5.5 5.2 4.5 A-TF31 125 4.9 4.0 5.7 5.3 4.4 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 4.1 4.6 6.0 5.4 4.3 BULLSEYE 93 4.3 4.3 5.8 5.4 4.3 SE5STAR 107 4.3 4.4 5.8 5.4 4.3 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 26 3.0 3.8 5.3 5.0 4.2 BIRMINGHAM 100 4.2 4.1 5.7 5.4 4.2 AST8218LM 124 3.9 4.1 5.6 5.3 4.0 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 4.4 3.5 5.3 5.1 4.0 BAR FA 8228 27 2.5 3.4 5.0 4.8 3.9 AST8118LM 123 3.9 3.8 5.5 5.3 3.9 SETFM2 110 3.9 3.8 5.4 5.1 3.9 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 3.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 3.5 ESCALADE 127 3.2 3.3 5.1 5.0 3.3 PALOMAR 126 2.4 3.0 4.7 4.7 2.7 OG-WALK 128 2.4 3.0 4.7 4.8 2.7 KENTUCKY-31 132 0.5 1.7 3.4 3.6 1.1 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.3 9.2 7.3 8.2 8.4 * 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.