Standardization of the busted method for the experimental evaluation of popcorn

Authors

  • Micaela de la O-Olán Campo Experimental Valle de México-INIFAP. Carretera Los Reyes-Texcoco km 13.5, Coatlinchán, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56250. Tel. 01(800) 0882222, ext. 85307, 85353
  • Amalio Santacruz-Varela Postgrado de Recursos Genéticos y Productividad-Colegio de Postgraduados. Campus Montecillo. Carretera México-Texcoco km 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56230. Tel. 01(595) 9520200, ext. 1570
  • Dora Ma. Sangerman-Jarquín Campo Experimental Valle de México-INIFAP. Carretera Los Reyes-Texcoco km 13.5, Coatlinchán, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56250. Tel. 01(800) 0882222, ext. 85307, 85353
  • Alfredo Josué Gámez-Vázquez Campo Experimental Bajío-INIFAP. Carretera Celaya-San Miguel de Allende km 6.5, Celaya, Guanajuato, México. CP. 38110. Tel. 01(800) 0882222, ext. 85220
  • José Luis Arellano-Vázquez Campo Experimental Valle de México-INIFAP. Carretera Los Reyes-Texcoco km 13.5, Coatlinchán, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56250. Tel. 01(800) 0882222, ext. 85307, 85353
  • Ma. Guadalupe Valadez-Bustos Postgrado de Recursos Genéticos y Productividad-Colegio de Postgraduados. Campus Montecillo. Carretera México-Texcoco km 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56230. Tel. 01(595) 9520200, ext. 1570
  • Miguel Angel Avila Perches Postgrado de Recursos Genéticos y Productividad-Colegio de Postgraduados. Campus Montecillo. Carretera México-Texcoco km 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56230. Tel. 01(595) 9520200, ext. 1570

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v9i7.1675

Keywords:

Zea mays, expansion volume, moisture content

Abstract

Mexico is the center of origin of the corn and, therefore, has the vital importance of conserving the germplasm and maintaining the genetic diversity of this crop in the presence of pests and diseases, or of other types of natural phenomena that end with the dominant varieties that they are usually planted in other countries. In Mexico, a great diversity of varieties of this cereal is sown. The popcorn maize is listed as the oldest and is currently in danger of extinction. Popcorn has high fiber, vitamins, minerals, proteins and antioxidants, also help lower cholesterol and control diabetes. Therefore, it is very important to establish a standard busted protocol of popcorn, which allows the evaluation of the genotypes in a consistent manner in the different breeding programs. In this work, the influence of genotype, sample size, time of exposure to microwaves, and moisture of the grain on the busted characteristics of two popcorn maize genotypes, one commercial yellow and one experimental hybrid was evaluated. Significant differences were found in the variables evaluated. The commercial genotype obtained the highest volume of expansion (27.11 cm3), using 2:45 min in the microwave, and with a humidity of 12%; while in the hybrid genotype it is recommended to use 2:30 min and a humidity of 13%, to obtain the greatest volume of expansion (9.48 cm3).

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Published

2018-11-09

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de la O-Olán, Micaela, Amalio Santacruz-Varela, Dora Ma. Sangerman-Jarquín, Alfredo Josué Gámez-Vázquez, José Luis Arellano-Vázquez, Ma. Guadalupe Valadez-Bustos, and Miguel Angel Avila Perches. 2018. “Standardization of the Busted Method for the Experimental Evaluation of Popcorn”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 9 (7). México, ME:1471-71. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v9i7.1675.

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Vol. 9 No. 7 (2018)

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