TABLE 8. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 5 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NC1 MS1 MEAN BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 5.4 5.0 5.2 CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 5.3 4.9 5.1 DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 5.2 4.9 5.1 FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 5.2 4.8 5.0 FIERCE (K18-RS6) 70 5.1 4.9 5.0 NAI-ST5 105 5.2 4.7 5.0 HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 41 5.3 4.6 5.0 TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 5.1 4.8 5.0 TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 5.1 4.8 4.9 FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 72 5.1 4.7 4.9 GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 49 5.2 4.6 4.9 ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 5.0 4.7 4.9 EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 39 5.2 4.6 4.9 TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 4.9 4.7 4.8 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 78 5.0 4.6 4.8 SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 4.9 4.6 4.8 CLASH (AH1) 65 4.9 4.7 4.8 XANADU (JT 268) 75 4.8 4.7 4.7 GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 4.9 4.5 4.7 PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 99 4.8 4.6 4.7 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 28 4.8 4.5 4.6 PPG-TF 337 88 4.8 4.5 4.6 GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 4.7 4.5 4.6 PST-5TRN 37 4.9 4.4 4.6 SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 4.8 4.5 4.6 SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 4.6 4.6 4.6 AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 4.7 4.5 4.6 NT-3 8 4.7 4.5 4.6 TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 4.7 4.5 4.6 TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 4.8 4.3 4.6 DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 4.7 4.5 4.6 VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 80 4.7 4.5 4.6 TD2 18 4.6 4.6 4.6 DLFPS-321/3695 5 4.7 4.4 4.6 ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 4.6 4.5 4.6 ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 4.6 4.5 4.5 RHF 117 4.6 4.4 4.5 TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 4.6 4.5 4.5 GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 4.7 4.4 4.5 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 42 4.9 4.2 4.5 ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 43 4.8 4.3 4.5 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 4.6 4.4 4.5 DRAGSTER 98 4.6 4.4 4.5 FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 4.6 4.4 4.5 ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 4.6 4.4 4.5 STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 4.5 4.5 4.5 RC4 79 4.5 4.4 4.5 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 73 4.5 4.4 4.4 EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 67 4.4 4.4 4.4 TABLE 8. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 5 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NC1 MS1 MEAN DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 4.5 4.3 4.4 DLFPS-321/3708 62 4.5 4.3 4.4 PST-5GQ 38 4.6 4.2 4.4 GRANDE 3 21 4.6 4.2 4.4 PPG-TF 249 66 4.5 4.3 4.4 GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 4.7 4.1 4.4 LIFEGUARD 44 4.6 4.2 4.4 FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 4.4 4.3 4.4 BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 103 4.4 4.3 4.4 ATF1768 12 4.7 4.0 4.3 ATF2116 7 4.7 4.0 4.3 KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 4.5 4.2 4.3 RS1 9 4.3 4.3 4.3 MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 4.5 4.0 4.3 HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 4.4 4.2 4.3 JT 233 74 4.4 4.2 4.3 BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 4.3 4.2 4.3 SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 4.3 4.2 4.2 K18-WB1 71 4.3 4.2 4.2 SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 68 4.2 4.2 4.2 RHL2 115 4.3 4.2 4.2 RAPTOR III 116 4.3 4.1 4.2 DLFPS-321/3707 61 4.2 4.2 4.2 RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 4.2 4.2 4.2 PPG-TF 318 92 4.2 4.1 4.2 DLFPS-321/3706 60 4.2 4.1 4.2 DLFPS-321/3693 3 4.2 4.2 4.2 BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 4.3 4.1 4.2 RDC 25 4.1 4.2 4.2 RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 4.1 4.2 4.1 MOONDANCE GLX 46 4.4 3.9 4.1 OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 4.1 4.2 4.1 PADRE 2 56 4.2 4.1 4.1 BAR-FA8230 64 4.4 3.8 4.1 PST-5DZM 48 4.3 3.9 4.1 PRO GOLD 40 4.3 3.9 4.1 BULLSEYE LTZ 96 4.0 4.1 4.1 SETFM3 111 4.3 3.8 4.1 HEMI 95 4.2 3.9 4.0 5LSS 10 4.0 4.0 4.0 3B2 112 4.1 3.9 4.0 NATURALLY GREEN 1 4.3 3.7 4.0 PST-5DC24 51 4.2 3.8 4.0 SE5STAR 107 4.2 3.8 4.0 RAD-TF105 113 4.1 3.8 4.0 TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 3.8 4.1 3.9 FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 4.1 3.8 3.9 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 26 4.3 3.6 3.9 TABLE 8. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 5 */ 2020 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # NC1 MS1 MEAN K18-NSE 32 3.8 4.0 3.9 TANGO 52 4.1 3.7 3.9 BULLSEYE 93 4.1 3.7 3.9 AST8218LM 124 4.1 3.6 3.9 ENDGAME (3N1) 53 3.9 3.8 3.9 PARAMOUNT 2 3.8 3.9 3.9 JT 517 23 4.1 3.7 3.9 FIREHAWK SLT 94 3.8 3.8 3.8 LBF 17 4.0 3.6 3.8 BAR FA 8228 27 4.1 3.4 3.8 BIRMINGHAM 100 4.0 3.6 3.8 GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 4.0 3.5 3.7 BRAVO 2 57 3.9 3.6 3.7 TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 3.7 3.8 3.7 LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 101 3.9 3.6 3.7 PST-5MINK 45 3.9 3.5 3.7 DLFPS-321/3694 4 3.7 3.8 3.7 TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 11 3.8 3.4 3.6 FAYETTE 22 3.6 3.6 3.6 AST8118LM 123 3.8 3.4 3.6 SETFM2 110 3.8 3.4 3.6 COPIOUS TF 55 3.7 3.4 3.5 PALOMAR 126 3.8 3.2 3.5 DLFPS-321/3703 36 3.4 3.6 3.5 BANDIT 54 3.7 3.3 3.5 OG-WALK 128 3.8 3.2 3.5 PPG-TF 312 85 3.3 3.6 3.5 PPG-TF 231 90 3.3 3.6 3.4 ESCALADE 127 3.7 3.2 3.4 NAI-FQZ-17 58 3.4 3.2 3.3 A-TF31 125 3.3 3.2 3.2 ESTRENA 122 2.8 3.1 3.0 RAD-TF131 114 2.9 2.9 2.9 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 2.9 2.8 2.8 KENTUCKY-31 132 3.0 2.2 2.6 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 11.0 11.7 11.4 * 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.