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GM grass linked to Texas cattle deaths; its producing cyanide gas!
Topic Started: Jun 23 2012, 02:20 PM (96 Views)
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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-574593...-cattle-deaths/
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That grass is a hybrid and as far as I know is not GM modified. I've planted it myself.
It is like several other leafy plants (wild cherry being one other) that if the leaves or forage begin to wilt they form cyanide and can poison anything that eats it. If a wild cherry tree is blown over the leaves wilt for a few days before drying up and that decay process, in the given temp and humidity, produce the cyanide.

"Wild black cherry leaves contain prunasin, a cyanide containing sugar molecule. It's relatively benign unless the leaves are exposed to some kind of stress such as drought, frost or wilting. Then, prunasin breaks down and releases cyanide. Cyanide makes it impossible for cells to get oxygen from the blood, with fatal results. Cattle and horses are sometimes killed by eating wilted or frosted black cherry foliage."

http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/plantofthew...lack_Cherry.htm
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interesting info, dennis - would be good to hear that it wasnt the grass..
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