Quality of seeds of native corn from the Altos de Jalisco region

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  • Zeltzin R. Sandoval-Santiago Campo Experimental Centro Altos de Jalisco-INIFAP. Carretera Tepatitlán-Lagos de Moreno km 8, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México. CP. 47600
  • Edgardo Bautista-Ramírez Campo Experimental Centro Altos de Jalisco-INIFAP. Carretera Tepatitlán-Lagos de Moreno km 8, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México. CP. 47600
  • Lily X. Zelaya-Molina Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos-INIFAP. Boulevard de la Biodiversidad # 400, Rancho las Cruces, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México. CP. 47600
  • Ismael F. Chávez-Díaz Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos-INIFAP. Boulevard de la Biodiversidad # 400, Rancho las Cruces, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México. CP. 47600
  • Juan M. Pichardo-González Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos-INIFAP. Boulevard de la Biodiversidad # 400, Rancho las Cruces, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México. CP. 47600
  • Carlos Sánchez-Abarca Departamento de Fitotecnia-Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. Carretera México-Texcoco km 38.5, Chapingo, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56230

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i7.3625

Keywords:

Elotes Occidentales, germination, grain color, physical integrity

Abstract

The loss in physiological quality increases when the temperature and relative humidity in storage are high. Hypothetically, the physiological quality of the seeds of native corn preserved by producers is low. This work aimed to evaluate the physiological quality of native corn seeds collected in the Altos de Jalisco region, Mexico. In May 2022, 21 samples of native corn were collected in the Altos de Jalisco Region. The tests carried out were weight of 100 seeds, germination, analysis of physical integrity, and grain color. In the weight of 100 seeds, the collections belonging to the Elotes Occidentales breed were the highest. Ten of the 21 collections did not exceed 90% germination. None of the mean variables for physical integrity showed significant differences. There were two accessions with white and yellow grain colorations that differ from what has been reported in the literature.

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2025-11-21

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Sandoval-Santiago, Zeltzin R., Edgardo Bautista-Ramírez, Lily X. Zelaya-Molina, Ismael F. Chávez-Díaz, Juan M. Pichardo-González, and Carlos Sánchez-Abarca. 2025. “Quality of Seeds of Native Corn from the Altos De Jalisco Region”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 16 (7). México, ME:e3625. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i7.3625.

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Vol. 16 No. 7 (2025)

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