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    Here's just a little bit of the story of historical barley that is being researched now and why. The big upshot is at the end of the story?

    "...Ancient cultures utilized plants best suited to the environment...".

    Researchers at the University of Warwick have recovered significant DNA information from a lost form of ancient barley that triumphed for over 3,000 years seeing off: five changes in civilization, water shortages and a much more popular form of barley that produces more grains. This discovery offers a real insight into the couture of ancient farming and could assist the development of new varieties of crops to face today's climate change challenges.

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    Just one more reason 2-row rocks!

    BTW, IMHO ancient cultures were fooled into thinking that the 6-row gave them more yield. Sure, total weight was more, but they were surely consuming huge amounts of husk (maybe it helped them be more regular?).

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