Comments for Your Planet Earth http://yourplanetearth.com where the science meets the sentiment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Community gardens in response to the wheat rust threat by barbaracuerden http://yourplanetearth.com/2009/06/16/community-gardens-and-wheat-rust-threat/#comment-2 barbaracuerden Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:20:24 +0000 http://yourplanetearth.com/?p=3#comment-2 I am wondering if any of the funding going towards "battling" wheat rust is being spent on alternate grains such as spelt, or some other grains that might compensate for the deterioration of wheatcrops. Also, might there be a companion-planting redress to this situation? I am growing a tiny wheatfield as a research project at Ottawa U, amidst what has become a construction site. http:escapleot.wordpress.com I am wondering if any of the funding going towards “battling” wheat rust is being spent on alternate grains such as spelt, or some other grains that might compensate for the deterioration of wheatcrops. Also, might there be a companion-planting redress to this situation?
I am growing a tiny wheatfield as a research project at Ottawa U, amidst what has become a construction site.
http:escapleot.wordpress.com

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