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Agrostis stolonifera

Macdonald

Macdonald

Macdonald Creeping bentgrass (DLFPS-AP/3018 or AP-18) is a versatile creeping bentgrass appropriate for greens, tees, and fairways. Named for Charles B. Macdonald who is considered the Father of Golf Course Architecture, a cultivar named for him should demonstrate superior performance. Developed by DLF and Rutgers University, Macdonald enables golf courses to be maintained with lower inputs and yet produce a superior product. Macdonald was developed for high resistance to many diseases including Dollar Spot, Anthracnose, Brown Patch and Pink Snow mold.

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Key features

  • Superior greens, tees, and fairways
  • Rapid establishment for interseeding
  • Excellent Dollar Spot and Brown Patch resistance
  • Resistant to Poa annua Invasion

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

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Segment Turfgrass
Species Creeping Bentgrass
Sci. Name Agrostis stolonifera
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 13200000
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 6000000
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 50-75
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 45-65
Seeding Rate - Golf Green Interseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 1-3
Seeding Rate - Golf Green Overseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 1-3
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) 1-1.5
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 2-3
Seeding Rate - New (Kg./100 sq. meters) 0.5-0.7
Seeding Rate - New (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 1-1.5
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) 1-1.5
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 2-3
Endophyte + (Yes, No) No
Establishment (Days) 7-14
First Mowing (Days) 21
Germination (Days) 3-5
Nitrogen Requirement (Low, Med, High) Low

NTEP 2015 TURF QUALITY @ALL LOCATIONS

  

NTEP 2015 DOLLAR SPOT @3 LOCATIONS

  

NTEP 2015 SPRING GREENUP @3 LOCATIONS

  

NTEP 2015 ESTABLISHMENT(%) @3 LOCATIONS

1-9, 9=Best

  

1-9, 9=Best

  

1-9, 9=Best

  

100%=Best

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777

6.4

  

L-93XD

8.4

  

Macdonald

5.7

  

Macdonald

66.7

Macdonald

6.3

  

Macdonald

8.1

  

777

5.6

  

777

64.2

Barracuda

6.1

  

Penn A-1

7.4

  

Declaration

5.1

  

Declaration

60.6

Luminary

6

  

Declaration

7.1

  

Penn A-1

5.1

  

Penncross

59.4

Pure Select

6

  

Pure Select

6.8

  

Piranha

4.9

  

Penn A-1

58.6

Declaration

5.8

  

Penncross

6.6

  

Penncross

4.8

  

L-93XD

57.6

Penn A-1

5.6

  

Kingdom

6.4

  

Nightlife

3.6

  

Piranha

57

Penncross

4.4

  

Armor

5.4

  

Armor

3.4

  

Luminary

55.2

LSD@5%

0.2

  

LSD@5%

0.8

  

LSD@5%

0.8

  

LSD@5%

7.5