Removal of ergot bodies is done by placing the yield in a brine solution; the ergot bodies float, while the healthy grains sink. Infested fields must be deep-plowed; ergot cannot germinate if buried more than one inch (2.5 cm) in soil and therefore will not release its spores into the air. Rotating crops using non-susceptible plants helps reduce infestations, since ergot spores live only one year. Crop rotation and deep tillage, such as deep mold-board ploughing, are important components in managing ergot, as many cereal crops in the 21st century are sown with a "no-till" practice (new crops are sown directly into the stubble from the previous crop to reduce soil erosion). Wild and escaped grasses and pastures can be mown before they flower to help limit the spread of ergot. Chemical controls can also be used but are not considered economical, especially in commercial operations, and germination of ergot spores can still occur under favorable conditions even with the use of such controls.
Ergotism
Dyssomnia
Aspermia
Orthosomnia
Somnophilia
Amnesia
Mania
Hypersomnia