The reason 40,000 acres of Wheat Turn Yellow & Purple, Wither, and Die remains a Mystery.
Oregon Department of Agriculture is investigating the Mysterious crop Failure in Umatilla and Morrow Counties. In which wheat tips have been turning
yellow & purple killing the plant.
Farmers are having to replant their crop and it is unknown if the pathogen will effect the new plantings.
Interesting that they don't know why it occurred- almost in the same area.Wonder how long it takes for them to research possible causes then say they
don't know. My guess is it could be weather related- "The weather's been really weird this year and there was a tight planting window, and then
temperature swings and rains and the grain jumped real fast in growth,"
Probably conclude with it was the weather since it is changing, so I'd include solar activity in that as well .
I don't know why, but reading this thread, and the fungus made me think of that time way way long ago in the Dark Ages (I beleve), when the
wheat/bread turned into lsa and people started having delusions. Sounds cool! and if I didn't have a gluten allergen, I'd make a trip up to that
farmers place, because I love the color purple.