UC Riverside – Kurapia

UC Riverside Field Day

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 05:03:19 +0000

At the UC Riverside Field Day held on Sept. 15, 2016, Dr. Jim Baird, UC ANR CE Associate Specialist, Dept. of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside, introduced Kurapia groundcover as a turf alternative and good option for severe drought conditions. Dr. Baird explained Kurapia’s characteristics, tolerance for drought due to its extensive root system, as well as options for weed management. Kurpia is a broadleaf and known as safe to grass herbicides. UC Riverside conducted a study on Kurapia’s tolerance to commonly used broadleaf herbicides, which can be viewed in detail in the Herbicide Tolerance Guidelines report. We will post updates later on Kurapia’s recovery from herbicide damage.

Herbicide Study begins at UC Riverside & Cal Poly SLO

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 05:30:00 +0000

Dr. Cole Thompson's Turfgrass Management class helping to plant Kurapia herbicide study at Cal Poly SLO.

Preliminary Trial at UC Riverside

All photo credit by Dr. Jim Baird

SALINITY STUDY done by UC Riverside

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:17:00 +0000

Kurapia was quick to establish when irrigatedwith 2 and 3 dS/m, and was also the best performer with irrigation water with an EC of 7 dS/m

7/21/2014

After a month and 3 weeks (52 days)
9/11/2014

UCR FIELD DAY 2014

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:00:00 +0000

Turfgrass & Landscape Research Field Day

Saline Irrigation Test Result

Kurapia was a fast establisher when irrigated with 2 and 3 dS/m (81% and 88% respectively), and also was the best performer when irrigated with water EC of 7 dS/m.