diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
index 54033b5..a8be3ef 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/GrainController.php
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ 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'))
         {