Useful properties of ergot products (Secale cornitum)

Ergot - Secale Cornitum Abstract: This article is about the technology of cultivation of Ergot plant. Habitat, cultivation of Ergot - "cosmopolitan". In our country, it is found in almost all natural zones, except for the desert and tundra. Areas with high relative humidity (70% higher) and moderately warm weather during the flowering period of rye are most favorable for the development of ergot. The optimum temperature for the growth and development of ergot is 21 C. For the uninterrupted satisfaction of the needs of the pharmaceutical industry and scrap as a raw material, ergot is introduced into the culture.