Interesting article: maslins... planting grains together

Thought I'd share this interesting article.  The gist is that ancient farmers created polycultures of grains to increase crops and ensure good harvests.  Planting things together also increased yields overall.

https://www.sciencealert.com/fluke-discovery-of-ancient-farming-technique-could-stabilize-crop-yields

from article--Tessa Koumoundouros wrote: For some time now researchers have been advising a shift away from monoculture farming may be beneficial in many cases, as planting multiple types of crops is far better for pest management, fertilization, wildlife health and sustainability. However, polyculture is problematic for larger scale farming that relies on machinery for harvest and processing.

Well, that opens the door to, "What if we had more smaller-scale farming?" YES. They will find their way to Permaculture in the end!

This is an interesting little snippet. I have heard that locally (OK Outer Hebrides, but pretty regional) that oats and bere barley are still grown together for animal fodder. I have considered doing the same with my grains, but I don't know that I will use them as a mix, and separating them could be a pain. Has anyone tried growing different grains as a polyculture - what do you grow and how do you use them?

I tried a crazy maslin experiment two years ago but since I don't really know how to grow grain, it was predictably a complete flop.