00:16The perennial aspect of Kernza was attractive in that it has some some neat features or some neat
00:25traits that that highlight some of that sustainability and conservation things that we were interested in anyway.
00:42Over time it becomes really deep-rooted and generally years two and three and four when you
00:48really see and those would be eight to ten maybe even twelve feet of roots which helps with
00:57infiltration and water holding capacity, helps with drought tolerance, helps build organic matter.
01:32Farms are getting yields on the range of 20 to 40 percent of what they might get from a wheat
01:39crop in this area.
01:40So it's much lower and therefore the prices have to be much higher and
01:44so that is a barrier to its broader adoption.
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