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.

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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8
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8
8
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8
7

NTEP 2015TURF QUALITY @ALL LOCATIONS

1-9, 9=Best

  CULTIVAR/SPECIES

RATING  

  777

6.4  

  Macdonald

6.3  

  Barracuda

6.1  

  Luminary

6  

  Pure Select

6  

  Declaration

5.8  

  Penn A-1

5.6  

  Penncross

4.4  

  LSD@5%

0.2  

NTEP 2015 DOLLAR SPOT @3 LOCATIONS

1-9, 9=Best

  CULTIVAR/SPECIES

RATING  

  L-93XD

8.4  

  Macdonald

8.1  

  Penn A-1

7.4  

  Declaration

7.1  

  Pure Select

6.8  

  Penncross

6.6  

  Kingdom

6.4  

  Armor

5.4  

  LSD@5%

0.8  

NTEP 2015 SPRING GREENUP @3 LOCATIONS

1-9, 9=Best

  CULTIVAR/SPECIES

RATING  

  Macdonald

5.7  

  777

5.6  

  Declaration

5.1  

  Penn A-1

5.1  

  Piranha

4.9  

  Penncross

4.8  

  Nightlife

3.6  

  Armor

3.4  

  LSD@5%

0.8  

NTEP 2015 ESTABLISHMENT(%) @3 LOCATIONS

100%=Best

  CULTIVAR/SPECIES

RATING  

  Macdonald

66.7  

  777

64.2  

  Declaration

60.6  

  Penncross

59.4  

  Penn A-1

58.6  

  L-93XD

57.6  

  Piranha

57  

  Luminary

55.2  

  LSD@5%

7.5