Kurapia® - UC Tested, Science Behind Water Efficient Groundcover: January 2015

Jan 29, 2015

UC South Coast Research and Extension Center

Observing Kurapia's coverage, appearance and adaptability at UC South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine, California at

7601 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine, CA 92618, USA

(South Coast REC)

Sept 27, 2014

Jan 29, 2015

After 124 days (4 months & 2 days),
Kurapia covered the mulching area completely.

Kurapia saves water (Win) and the water bill (Win) while maintaining environment (Win) evergreen.

Green Exchange Rebate Programs by Water Agencies are generally available to both residential and businesses (industrial, commercial, institutional) including large landscape accounts, offering around a $2.00(1) per square foot incentive for lawn/turfgrass replacement. The programs' goal is to reduce outdoor water use by removing water-thirsty lawns and encourage new water-efficient landscape.

Kurapia only needs 13” annual water requirement while tall fescue having a 44 to 50” annual water requirement.(2) After Kurapia is established, it be irrigated at the 20% level of Eto (3) as additional water does not represent much gain in appearance or size. Kurapia is a Water-Smart Groundcover.

(1) Call your local Water Agency for an exact figure. Each Agency has its own rate. (2) Under sprinkler irrigation - ref to UCR Trial. (3) Under drip irrigation -ref. to UC Davis Trial.

Kurapia groundcover looks just like turf grass.
Kurapia maintains evergreen in most of California locations except area
in higher elevation where it comes to 13 degree F and below.

REPLACE YOUR LAWN WITH
BEAUTIFUL NATIVE &
CALIFORNIA FRIENDLY UN-THIRSTY
KURAPIA

More information about Kurapia, visit Kurapia.com

Jan 23, 2015

Turf Replacement Rebates Available Across California

California Drought Spurs New Look at "Cash for Grass" Programs.

TURF REMOVAL PROGRAM
TURF BUY BACK PROGRAM
CASH FOR GRASS PROGRAM
LAWN TO GARDEN REBATE PROGRAM
WATER-SMART LANDSCAPE PROGRAM

It's called by different names by local Water Agencies but it all towards to serve same objective. It's a program to fight the worst drought in 500 years, and save our precious water resources. In some sections of Calidfornia, water use for turf irrigation may seem insignificant, but in other area it accounts for 50 percent or more of the consumption of city water supplies during the summer months.

The dry-cracked bed of the Stevens Creek Reservoir is seen on March 13, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. Lack of seasonal rain has meant water shortages for Californians.

Jan 21, 2015

City of Pittsburg Project

Progress Updates on Kurapia Plug Planting

for the City of Pittsburg, California

5/9/20014
Planting Date

6/26/20014
48 days from planting

8/5/2014
88 days after planting

1/21/2015
8 months after planting

MOCA in Novato, CA Project

ARTS CENTER

Museum of Contemporary Art

The Marin Museum of Contemporary Art is located in Novato, California, US. The 1,700 square feet museum is housed within Marin County's Novato Art Center in Building 500, once the Headquarters of the now defunct Hamilton Air Force Base

Kurapia is maintaining Green in January up in Northern California.