diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
index a8be3ef..026ff25 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class GrainController extends Controller
 	      }
         if ($request->input('alternative'))
         {
-		          $grain->alternative = '{'.$request->input('alternative'.'}';
+		          $grain->alternative = '{'.$request->input('alternative').'}';
 	      }
         if ($request->input('ebc'))
         {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class GrainController extends Controller
         }
         if ($request->input('alternative'))
         {
-		          $grain->alternative = '{'.$request->input('alternative'.'}';
+		          $grain->alternative = '{'.$request->input('alternative').'}';
         }
         if ($request->input('ebc'))
         {