Evaluation of Eight Genotypes of Corn for the Commercial Cultivation of Huitlacoche in Nopalucan, Puebla, Mexico

Omar Garcilazo Rahme, Isaac Tello Salgado, Gerardo Mata, Conrado Parraguirre Lezama, Maria de los Angeles Valencia de Ita and Omar Romero Arenas
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Omar Garcilazo Rahme: Posgrado en Manejo Sostenible de Agroecosistemas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72540, Mexico
Isaac Tello Salgado: Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Morelos, Cuernavaca 62209, Mexico
Gerardo Mata: Instituto de Ecología, AC, Carretera antigua a Coatepec, No. 351, Xalapa CP. 91070, Mexico
Conrado Parraguirre Lezama: Centro de Agroecología, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Edificio VAL 1, Km 1,7 carretera a San Baltazar Tetela, San Pedro Zacachimalpa, Puebla CP. 72960, Mexico
Maria de los Angeles Valencia de Ita: Centro de Agroecología, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Edificio VAL 1, Km 1,7 carretera a San Baltazar Tetela, San Pedro Zacachimalpa, Puebla CP. 72960, Mexico
Omar Romero Arenas: Centro de Agroecología, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Edificio VAL 1, Km 1,7 carretera a San Baltazar Tetela, San Pedro Zacachimalpa, Puebla CP. 72960, Mexico

Agriculture, 2020, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: The infection caused by Ustilago maydis , commonly called huitlacoche, appears in regions of Mexico that produce corn ( Zea mays ) during seasonal conditions. The infection leads to form galls with high levels of proteins, amino acids, and minerals, providing important benefits to nutrition, and it is also becoming relevant due to its high commercial value, becoming a potential crop for Mexico, Central America, and the United States. The objectives of the present investigation are to evaluate the potential yield per hectare (Kg ha −1 ) based on the incidence percentage (PI), and severity index (ISE) in eight genotypes of corn, as well as performing proximal chemical analysis and mineral element analysis with the galls obtained via inoculation of the MA-Um1 strain of U. maydis . The experimental unit is made up of eight subgroups of 250 plants here, considering four hybrid and four Creole genotypes of corn used by producers in open fields in Nopalucan, Puebla, Mexico. The Creole creamy-white corn achieved the highest production of huitlacoche (12,759.21 Kg ha −1 ) here, obtaining an incidence percentage of 73.90%; the highest caloric content (39.90 Kcal per 100 g of fresh mushroom) was recorded in the galls produced from the Asgrow Hawk hybrid, while the highest concentration of zinc (2.33 mg per 100 g) was presented by the AS-722 hybrid.

Keywords: edible fungi; Ustilago maydis; native corn; hybrid corn; productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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