Abstract
Barley was inoculated with a specific strain of Claviceps purpurea using a puncture board and the resultant sclerotia were compared with those obtained from rye plants under similar conditions. As a host, rye proved superior to barley in terms of the percentage of plants infected and quantity and weight of the sclerotia produced. Likewise the alkaloid content of the rye sclerotia was slightly higher than of those obtained from barley. It is concluded that barley is inferior to rye as a host plant for the cultivation of ergot.
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