TABLE 12. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 NJ2 MD1 VA1 DE1 NC1 GA1 IN1 OK1 KS1 UT1 OR1 MEAN * DAYBREAK (AH2) 69 6.9 7.4 7.8 6.8 7.1 7.0 8.0 6.5 5.8 4.8 7.2 6.5 7.3 * XANADU (JT 268) 75 6.8 6.8 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 7.9 6.3 5.7 4.4 7.1 6.4 7.1 * BONFIRE (JS DTT) 24 6.7 6.8 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.7 7.8 6.1 5.6 4.6 7.0 6.2 7.0 * FIRENZA II (PPG-TF 244) 76 6.7 6.8 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.6 7.8 6.2 5.6 4.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 * SOUTHSIDE (PPG-TF 267) 68 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 7.9 6.2 5.7 4.3 7.1 6.4 7.0 FIERCE (K18-RS6) 70 6.6 6.9 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.6 7.8 6.2 5.5 4.5 6.9 6.2 7.0 GEM (PPG-TF 316) 78 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.6 7.8 6.1 5.6 4.5 7.1 6.2 7.0 DLFPS-321/3707 61 6.7 6.7 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.6 7.8 6.1 5.5 4.5 7.0 6.2 7.0 * EXPANSE (PPG-TF 262) 67 6.8 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.9 6.4 7.8 6.2 5.7 4.2 7.1 6.4 7.0 * CLASH (AH1) 65 6.7 6.6 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.5 7.8 6.1 5.5 4.2 7.0 6.3 6.9 * CAPITAN (DLFPS-321/3705) 59 6.7 6.4 7.6 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.8 5.9 5.6 4.9 7.1 6.0 6.9 RS1 9 6.6 6.5 7.5 6.4 6.8 6.6 7.7 6.0 5.5 4.8 7.0 6.0 6.9 RC4 79 6.6 6.6 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.5 7.7 6.1 5.5 4.3 6.9 6.2 6.9 RHL2 115 6.7 7.1 7.7 6.6 6.9 6.8 7.9 6.2 5.6 4.6 7.0 6.3 6.9 5LSS 10 6.7 6.3 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.1 5.6 4.1 7.0 6.3 6.9 * DYNAMITE G-LS (PPG-TF 254) 82 6.7 6.2 7.6 6.5 6.9 6.4 7.8 6.0 5.6 4.5 7.1 6.1 6.9 * VALSETZ (PPG-TF 257) 80 6.7 6.2 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.5 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.5 7.1 6.1 6.9 TD2 18 6.7 6.1 7.6 6.5 6.9 6.5 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.5 7.1 6.1 6.9 RDC 25 6.6 6.5 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.0 5.5 4.2 6.9 6.2 6.9 * GALLARDO (DLFPS-TF/3550) 13 6.7 6.2 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.3 7.0 6.2 6.9 TYCOON (COL-TF-148) 28 6.7 6.1 7.6 6.5 6.9 6.4 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.4 7.1 6.2 6.8 * BLADERUNNER 3 (DLFPS-321/3701) 34 6.7 6.0 7.6 6.5 6.9 6.4 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.4 7.1 6.1 6.8 FINELAWN SUPREME (RH3) 73 6.6 6.3 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.3 7.7 6.1 5.5 3.9 6.9 6.3 6.8 * SYMPHONY (PPG-TF 305) 77 6.6 6.2 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 5.9 5.5 4.5 7.0 6.1 6.8 * ZION (BAR TF 134) 63 6.6 6.2 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 5.9 5.5 4.5 7.0 6.1 6.8 * FALCON SUPREME (RH1) 72 6.6 6.1 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 5.9 5.5 4.5 7.0 6.1 6.8 * DEGAS (LTP-TF-111) 30 6.7 6.0 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 5.9 5.6 4.5 7.0 6.1 6.8 DLFPS-321/3708 62 6.7 6.0 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.4 7.1 6.1 6.8 K18-WB1 71 6.6 6.3 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.0 5.5 4.3 6.9 6.1 6.8 DLFPS-TF/3553 15 6.7 5.9 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 5.9 5.6 4.4 7.1 6.1 6.8 K18-NSE 32 6.5 6.5 7.4 6.4 6.7 6.4 7.6 6.0 5.4 4.2 6.8 6.1 6.8 * HOUNDOG NINE (DLFPS-321/3702) 35 6.6 6.1 7.5 6.4 6.8 6.4 7.7 5.9 5.5 4.5 7.0 6.0 6.8 * OKEEFE (LTP-TF-122) 29 6.6 6.1 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.5 4.2 7.0 6.1 6.8 * STEALTH (PPG-TF 238) 81 6.6 6.2 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.5 4.1 6.9 6.1 6.8 DLFPS-321/3693 3 6.7 5.9 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.1 7.0 6.2 6.8 * ESSENTIAL 2 (DLFPS-TF/3552) 14 6.6 6.3 7.5 6.4 6.7 6.4 7.6 5.9 5.4 4.4 6.9 6.0 6.8 PPG-TF 249 66 6.7 5.8 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.2 7.1 6.2 6.8 * TITAN GLX (TF445) 129 6.7 6.8 7.6 6.5 6.9 6.8 7.8 6.1 5.6 4.9 7.1 6.1 6.8 DLFPS-321/3695 5 6.6 6.0 7.5 6.4 6.7 6.3 7.6 5.8 5.5 4.4 7.0 6.0 6.7 NT-3 8 6.6 5.8 7.5 6.4 6.7 6.3 7.6 5.8 5.5 4.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 DLFPS-321/3706 60 6.6 5.8 7.5 6.4 6.7 6.2 7.6 5.9 5.5 4.1 7.0 6.0 6.7 * FASTLANE (BY-TF-169) 33 6.5 5.9 7.4 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.6 5.7 5.4 4.6 6.9 5.8 6.7 * HELLCAT GLR (PST-5E6) 41 6.4 6.0 7.3 6.2 6.6 6.4 7.5 5.6 5.3 4.8 6.8 5.7 6.6 * TITANIUM G-LS (PPG-TF 255) 84 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.6 7.8 6.1 5.6 4.7 7.1 6.2 6.6 * SR 8700 (TMT1) 6 6.5 5.7 7.4 6.3 6.7 6.2 7.5 5.7 5.4 4.5 6.9 5.8 6.6 * GALACTIC (SESCR1) 108 6.6 6.6 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.5 7.7 6.1 5.5 4.4 6.9 6.1 6.6 * GLX REVIVE (PST-5GLBS) 49 6.5 5.8 7.3 6.2 6.6 6.3 7.5 5.6 5.4 4.8 6.9 5.7 6.6 * EXTRAVAGANZA (PST-5MCMO) 39 6.5 5.8 7.3 6.2 6.6 6.3 7.5 5.6 5.3 4.8 6.9 5.6 6.6 TABLE 12. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 NJ2 MD1 VA1 DE1 NC1 GA1 IN1 OK1 KS1 UT1 OR1 MEAN * SPYDER 2LS (ZRC1) 89 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.5 7.8 6.1 5.6 4.4 7.0 6.3 6.6 RHF 117 6.7 6.5 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.5 7.7 6.1 5.5 4.4 7.0 6.2 6.6 DLFPS-321/3694 4 6.5 5.5 7.4 6.4 6.6 6.0 7.5 5.8 5.4 3.8 6.9 6.0 6.6 * GLX ACED (PST-5DART) 50 6.5 5.6 7.3 6.3 6.6 6.1 7.4 5.7 5.3 4.1 6.8 5.9 6.5 PST-5GQ 38 6.4 5.7 7.3 6.2 6.6 6.1 7.4 5.6 5.3 4.2 6.8 5.8 6.5 * RACEWAY (DLFPS-321/3696) 19 6.5 5.3 7.4 6.3 6.6 6.0 7.5 5.7 5.4 4.0 6.9 5.9 6.5 * ROVER (PPG-TF 306) 91 6.7 6.3 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.4 7.8 6.1 5.6 4.1 7.0 6.3 6.5 JT 233 74 6.5 5.5 7.3 6.3 6.6 5.9 7.4 5.8 5.3 3.6 6.8 6.0 6.5 * RAPTOR LS (PPG-TF 336) 87 6.7 6.3 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.1 5.6 4.2 7.0 6.2 6.5 * KIZZLE (K18-ROE) 31 6.6 5.1 7.4 6.3 6.6 6.0 7.5 5.6 5.4 4.2 7.0 5.8 6.5 PPG-TF 318 92 6.6 6.3 7.5 6.4 6.8 6.5 7.7 6.0 5.5 4.5 7.0 6.1 6.5 * PARAMOUNT 2 6.5 5.2 7.3 6.3 6.6 5.9 7.4 5.7 5.4 3.7 6.9 6.0 6.5 * BULLSEYE LTZ 96 6.7 6.2 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.3 7.8 6.1 5.6 4.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 * LIFEGUARD 44 6.5 5.4 7.3 6.2 6.6 6.1 7.4 5.5 5.3 4.4 6.9 5.7 6.5 * TRIAD (PPG-TF 323) 120 6.7 6.2 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.1 5.6 4.3 7.0 6.2 6.5 * BENTLEY (DLFPS-321/3679) 16 6.6 5.1 7.3 6.3 6.6 6.0 7.5 5.6 5.4 4.2 7.0 5.8 6.5 * PROVIDENCE (GO-RH20) 99 6.8 6.1 7.7 6.7 6.9 6.4 7.8 6.1 5.7 4.2 7.1 6.3 6.5 * AVENGER III (PPG-TF 308) 83 6.7 6.2 7.6 6.6 6.9 6.5 7.8 6.0 5.6 4.5 7.1 6.2 6.5 PST-5TRN 37 6.5 5.3 7.3 6.2 6.5 6.0 7.4 5.5 5.3 4.4 6.9 5.7 6.4 * ROWDIER (DLFPS-321/3699) 20 6.6 4.9 7.4 6.3 6.6 5.9 7.5 5.5 5.4 4.2 7.0 5.8 6.4 * TEACHER (PPG-TF 313) 118 6.7 6.1 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.4 7.1 6.1 6.4 * GRANDE 3 21 6.5 5.1 7.3 6.2 6.5 6.0 7.4 5.5 5.3 4.3 6.9 5.7 6.4 PPG-TF 337 88 6.7 6.1 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.4 7.1 6.2 6.4 * PADRE 2 56 6.5 4.9 7.3 6.3 6.6 5.7 7.4 5.6 5.4 3.7 6.9 5.9 6.4 PPG-TF 312 85 6.4 6.4 7.3 6.2 6.6 6.4 7.5 5.8 5.3 4.5 6.8 5.8 6.4 TAR HEEL III (PST-5THM) 42 6.4 5.1 7.2 6.0 6.5 6.1 7.4 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.9 5.5 6.4 * FIRECRACKER G-LS (PPG-TF 315) 86 6.6 6.1 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.4 7.7 5.9 5.5 4.4 7.0 6.1 6.4 * BATTLE HAWK (NAI-ROS4) 103 6.7 6.0 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.2 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.0 7.0 6.2 6.3 * DRAGSTER 98 6.6 6.0 7.5 6.4 6.7 6.4 7.6 5.8 5.5 4.6 7.0 6.0 6.3 * ENDGAME (3N1) 53 6.5 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.5 5.5 7.3 5.6 5.3 3.2 6.8 6.0 6.3 * SERENADE (PPG-TF 320) 119 6.7 5.9 7.6 6.6 6.8 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.6 4.2 7.1 6.2 6.3 PST-5DZM 48 6.5 4.6 7.2 6.1 6.5 5.7 7.3 5.4 5.3 4.0 6.9 5.6 6.3 DLFPS-321/3703 36 6.6 4.3 7.3 6.3 6.5 5.5 7.4 5.5 5.4 3.5 6.9 5.8 6.3 * TITAN MAX (TF456) 130 6.6 5.9 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.3 7.6 5.9 5.5 4.2 7.0 6.1 6.3 * TANK (PPG-TF 338) 121 6.7 5.8 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.2 7.6 5.9 5.5 4.0 7.0 6.1 6.2 ATF1768 12 6.3 4.7 7.1 6.0 6.4 5.8 7.2 5.2 5.2 4.2 6.8 5.4 6.2 NAI-ST5 105 6.7 5.7 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.2 7.6 5.9 5.5 4.0 7.0 6.1 6.2 ATF2116 7 6.4 4.3 7.1 5.9 6.4 5.7 7.2 5.1 5.2 4.3 6.8 5.3 6.1 JT 517 23 6.5 3.8 7.2 6.1 6.5 5.5 7.3 5.2 5.4 3.9 7.0 5.5 6.1 * ORIOLE (PST-5BYOB) 43 6.4 4.3 7.1 6.0 6.3 5.5 7.2 5.2 5.2 3.7 6.8 5.5 6.1 PST-5DC24 51 6.4 3.9 7.1 6.1 6.4 5.4 7.2 5.2 5.3 3.7 6.9 5.5 6.1 * MONUMENT (PST-5SQB) 47 6.2 4.6 7.0 5.9 6.2 5.5 7.1 5.2 5.0 3.7 6.6 5.4 6.1 * PRO GOLD 40 6.4 3.8 7.1 6.0 6.4 5.4 7.2 5.2 5.2 3.6 6.8 5.5 6.0 LBF 17 6.3 4.0 7.0 5.9 6.3 5.5 7.1 5.1 5.2 3.9 6.8 5.4 6.0 * MOONDANCE GLX 46 6.3 3.9 7.0 5.9 6.3 5.4 7.1 5.1 5.2 3.7 6.8 5.4 6.0 * FAIRFIELD (SETF104) 109 6.5 5.6 7.3 6.3 6.6 6.0 7.4 5.7 5.3 4.0 6.8 5.9 6.0 * TANGO 52 6.4 3.8 7.1 6.0 6.3 5.4 7.1 5.1 5.2 3.7 6.8 5.4 6.0 TABLE 12. TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) GROWN IN LOCATION PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) GROUP 1 **/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME ENTRY # CT1 NJ2 MD1 VA1 DE1 NC1 GA1 IN1 OK1 KS1 UT1 OR1 MEAN * RAPTOR III 116 6.6 5.3 7.4 6.4 6.7 6.1 7.6 5.7 5.5 4.2 7.0 5.9 6.0 * FAYETTE 22 6.3 4.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.2 7.1 5.2 5.1 3.1 6.7 5.6 6.0 * COPIOUS TF 55 6.2 4.1 7.0 5.9 6.2 5.3 7.1 5.1 5.1 3.5 6.6 5.4 6.0 * HEMI 95 6.5 5.4 7.3 6.3 6.6 6.0 7.5 5.7 5.4 4.1 6.9 5.8 6.0 RAD-TF105 113 6.5 5.5 7.3 6.3 6.6 6.0 7.4 5.7 5.3 4.0 6.8 5.9 6.0 PST-5MINK 45 6.2 4.1 6.9 5.9 6.2 5.3 7.0 5.1 5.1 3.4 6.6 5.4 5.9 BAR-FA8230 64 6.2 4.0 6.9 5.7 6.2 5.6 7.0 4.9 5.0 4.3 6.7 5.0 5.9 * FIREHAWK SLT 94 6.7 5.2 7.5 6.5 6.7 6.0 7.6 5.8 5.6 3.9 7.1 6.1 5.9 * TOPSHELF (BGR-TF3) 11 6.3 3.6 7.0 5.9 6.2 5.2 7.0 5.0 5.1 3.5 6.7 5.3 5.9 * NATURALLY GREEN 1 6.2 3.6 6.9 5.8 6.2 5.3 7.0 4.9 5.1 3.8 6.7 5.2 5.9 PPG-TF 231 90 6.7 5.0 7.5 6.5 6.7 5.8 7.6 5.8 5.6 3.6 7.0 6.1 5.8 * BRAVO 2 57 6.3 3.1 7.0 5.9 6.2 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.1 3.1 6.7 5.4 5.8 NAI-FQZ-17 58 6.2 3.4 6.9 5.8 6.1 5.1 6.9 4.9 5.0 3.4 6.6 5.3 5.8 * BANDIT 54 6.3 3.1 6.9 5.9 6.2 5.0 6.9 4.9 5.1 3.2 6.7 5.3 5.8 BAR FA 8228 27 6.0 3.4 6.7 5.5 6.0 5.2 6.8 4.6 4.8 4.0 6.5 4.8 5.6 3B2 112 6.5 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.5 5.7 7.4 5.5 5.4 3.8 6.9 5.8 5.6 ESTRENA 122 6.4 4.7 7.2 6.3 6.4 5.4 7.3 5.6 5.3 2.9 6.7 6.0 5.5 BARNOBLE (BAR 9FE MAS) 26 5.9 3.2 6.6 5.4 5.9 5.0 6.7 4.5 4.8 3.7 6.4 4.8 5.5 * GRO-PRO (SE53D2) 106 6.3 4.6 7.0 5.9 6.3 5.7 7.2 5.2 5.1 4.0 6.7 5.4 5.4 * TALLADEGA II (NAI-3N2) 102 6.5 4.4 7.3 6.3 6.5 5.5 7.3 5.5 5.4 3.4 6.9 5.8 5.4 SETFM3 111 6.4 4.3 7.2 6.1 6.4 5.6 7.3 5.3 5.3 3.8 6.8 5.6 5.4 * TOUGH (NAI-TUE) 104 6.3 4.2 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.4 7.1 5.2 5.2 3.6 6.7 5.5 5.2 * BULLSEYE 93 6.3 3.9 7.0 5.9 6.2 5.3 7.0 5.1 5.1 3.5 6.7 5.4 5.1 RAD-TF115 (TURBO SS) 97 6.1 4.0 6.9 5.8 6.1 5.2 7.0 5.1 5.0 3.3 6.5 5.4 5.1 * LAFAYETTE (GO-AOMK) 101 6.4 3.7 7.1 6.1 6.3 5.2 7.1 5.3 5.3 3.1 6.8 5.7 5.1 RAD-TF131 114 6.2 3.8 6.9 5.8 6.2 5.2 7.0 5.0 5.0 3.4 6.6 5.4 5.0 SETFM2 110 6.3 3.8 7.0 5.9 6.2 5.2 7.0 5.1 5.1 3.4 6.7 5.4 5.0 SE5STAR 107 6.2 3.7 6.9 5.8 6.2 5.2 7.0 5.0 5.0 3.5 6.6 5.3 4.9 A-TF31 125 6.3 3.6 7.0 5.9 6.2 5.1 7.0 5.1 5.1 3.1 6.7 5.5 4.9 * GRAND PRIX (FC15-01P) 131 6.0 3.8 6.7 5.6 6.0 5.2 6.8 4.8 4.9 3.5 6.5 5.1 4.9 * AST8218LM 124 6.2 3.5 6.8 5.8 6.1 5.1 6.9 4.9 5.0 3.4 6.6 5.2 4.8 * BIRMINGHAM 100 6.1 3.5 6.8 5.8 6.1 5.0 6.9 4.9 5.0 3.1 6.5 5.3 4.8 * AST8118LM 123 6.3 3.0 6.9 5.9 6.2 4.9 6.9 4.9 5.1 3.0 6.7 5.4 4.6 * ESCALADE 127 6.0 3.1 6.7 5.5 6.0 5.0 6.7 4.6 4.9 3.6 6.5 4.9 4.5 * PALOMAR 126 5.9 3.0 6.5 5.4 5.8 4.9 6.6 4.4 4.7 3.7 6.4 4.7 4.5 * OG-WALK 128 5.9 2.6 6.5 5.4 5.8 4.7 6.6 4.4 4.7 3.4 6.4 4.7 4.3 * KENTUCKY-31 132 4.9 1.3 5.4 4.1 4.8 3.9 5.5 3.1 3.7 3.2 5.5 3.3 3.1 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 C.V. (%) 7.5 9.2 6.6 7.8 7.4 8.1 6.5 8.6 9.0 12.0 7.1 8.3 7.8 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2023 ** 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.