diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
index 7fceeb3..54033b5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ class GrainController extends Controller
 	      }
         if ($request->input('alternative'))
         {
-		          $altArr = array_map('intval',explode(',',$request->input('alternative')));
-		          $grain->alternative = $altArr;
+		          $grain->alternative = '{'.$request->input('alternative'.'}';
 	      }
         if ($request->input('ebc'))
         {