Brian Ward, Clemson University (IMAGE)

Clemson University

Brian Ward, Clemson University

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Using a system of seed escalation called "crop intensification," Clemson research specialist Brian Ward has begun the process of turning half a pound of Purple Straw seed -- which he planted in late 2015 at Clemson's Coastal Research and Education Center in Charleston -- into several hundred pounds when it is harvested in early May.

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Jim Melvin / Clemson University

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