Researchers surprised at sorghum Sudan grass's ability to reduce barley rot issues
CBC NewsNancy RussellA tropical grass seems like an unlikely fit for Prince Edward Island, but sorghum Sudan grass is growing in popularity when it comes to preventing disease build-up by rotating other crops through the fields where cash crops like potatoes are grown.
New research from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada shows planting the grass could also be of benefit to barley and soybean farmers.
"It's more related to corn than a lot of the other grasses that we grow in P.E.I.," said Ryan Barrett, research and ag…
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