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Top Turfgrass Varieties
UK Spindletop Research Farm

A. J. Powell, Jr., Extension Turfgrass Specialist

     Entries in each of the studies in the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) are evaluated once monthly during the growing season for overall turf quality.  In addition, verieties are rated for disease resistance, winter hardiness, drought tolerance and other factors which would influence turf quality.  From these ratings, several varieties from current and recently discontinued studies have been chosen as top performers at this location and are listed below.  Specific data on all current NTEP tests can be found by viewing the Research Summaries page on the UK Turf Web and all national data can be viewed on the NTEP web page.

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Tall Fescue

Best Varieties - 2001 NTEP
(Newest varieties are only now appearing on the market)

Padre

2nd Millennium

Biltmore

Rendition

Falcon IV

DaVinci

Magellan

Ultimate

Inferno

Titanium

Raptor

Focus

Justice

Dynamic

Fidelity

Guardian-21

Avenger

Cayenne

Kalahari

Rebel Exeda

Best Varieties from Previous Tests
(Most are currently available)

Rembrandt

Kickoff

Scorpio

Chapel Hill

Masterpiece

Durana

Coyote

Gazelle

Millenium

Barrington

Watchdog

Tarheel

Plantation

Jaguar 3

Arid 3

Dominion

Barrera

Tracer

Shenandoah II

Rebel Sentry


Kentucky Bluegrass

Best Varieties - 2000 NTEP
(Newest varieties are only now appearing on the market)

Blue Velvet

Diva

Courtyard

*Quantum Leap

Nu Destiny

Midnight II

Blackstone

*Impact

Tsunami

Freedom III

*Rugby II

Liberator

Barrister

Moon Shadow

*Arcadia

Moonlight

Awesome

*Apollo

Everglade

Bluestone

* These varieties also appear on Previous Tests List below

Best Varieties from Previous Tests
(Most are currently available)

Total Eclipse

Award

Showcase

Arcadia

Midnight

Impact

Brilliant

Eclipse

NuGlade

Odyssey

America

Fortuna

Quantum Leap

Rugby II

Glade

Apollo

Liberator

Unique

Jefferson

Explorer


Perennial Ryegrass

Best Varieties - 1999 NTEP
(Newest varieties are only now appearing on the market)

Citation Fore

Stellar

All Star 2

Sunkissed

SR 4420

Applaud

Gator 3

Inspire

Grand Slam

DR 4220

Brightstar SLT

Kokomo

*Pizzazz

*Radiant

Gallery

Blazer IV

Manhattan 4

Cabo

Amazing

*Nexus

* These varieties also appear on Previous Tests List below

Best Varieties from Previous Tests
(Most are currently available)

Repell III

Pennant II

Brightstar II

Wind Dancer

Radiant

Line Drive

Premier II

Top Hat

Ascend

Manhattan 3

Sunshine

Prelude III

Majesty

Panther

Chaparral

Divine

Legacy II

Imagine

Nexus

Pizzazz


Fine Fescues

Best Varieties - 1998 NTEP
(Newest varieties are only now appearing on the market)

*Ambassador (ch)

*Longfellow II (ch)

*Oxford (hd)

Reliant II (hd)

Ambrose (ch)

Amberdeen (stc)

*Shadow II (ch)

Jamestown II (ch)

Jasper II (stc)

*Cindy Lou (stc)

Viking (hd)

Scaldis II (hd)

*Intrigue (ch)

*Navigator (stc)

*Treazure (ch)

Common (stc)

* These varieties also appear on Previous Tests List below

 

Best Varieties from Previous Tests
(Most are currently available)

Jasper II (stc)

Shadow II (ch)

Culombra (ch)

Longfellow II (ch)

Brittany III (ch)

Shademaster II (stc)

Ambassador (ch)

Magic (ch)

Tiffany (ch)

Intrigue (ch)

Oxford (hd)

Navigator

Pathfinder (stc)

Treazure (ch)

Cindy Lou

Florentine (stc)

 

 


Bentgrass - Fairway

L-93

Penn G-6

Tiger

SR 1119

Trueline

Princeville

Golf Star

Penneagle

 

Bentgrass - Greens

Penn A-4

Penn G-6

Century

Penn A-1

SR 1119

Backspin

L-93

Penn G-1

Grand Prix


Bermudagrass

Best Varieties - 2002 NTEP

Vegetative Cultivars

Seeded Cultivars

Aussie Green

*Riviera

Celebration

Sunbird

Patriot

Transcontinental

GN-1

*Yukon

Tift No. 3

 

MS-Choice

 

*Midlawn

 

*Tifway

 

* These varieties also appear on Previous Tests List below

Best Varieties from Previous Tests

Vegetative Cultivars

Seeded Cultivars

Tifsport

Riveria

Tifway

Princess

Midlawn

Panama

Shanghai

Majestic

Quickstand

Savannah

 

Yukon


Zoysia

Best Varieties - 2002 NTEP

Vegetative Cultivars

Seeded Cultivars

*Meyer

*Zenith

Zorro

J-37

Emerald

Chinese Common

Himeno

Companion

GN-2

 

* These varieties have also appeared on previous lists

 

 

 

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