Lifecycles of Farmers and Their Maize Seed
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 Modern maize
Tr a d itional yellow maize Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C5. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Soteapan 6.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional) Family home Fields in La Flecha
Fields on the r oad to Mecayapan From father-in-law. Híbrido From PSSM. From father-in-law. Posta Sequía
Lost because “not adapted to the environment or the management.”
Lost in hurricane. Saiimok
Y+kmok. Y+kmok
.
From father-in-law. From family member.
Farmer hospitalized, gave seeds to brothers.
Home of in-laws Texcoco
Chi’chy+kmok.
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C6. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 1.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional)
Family home Fields in Arroyo Caballo From PSSM. La Puri Vulnerable to insects. From brother. From father- in-law. Tsuuspoopmok Juchiteco Vulnerable to insects. From family home.
Pu’uchmok
From family home.
From father. Kaanmok Y+kmok.
Lost because of post- Lost because of post- harvest insect pr harvest insect problems.oblems. Lost because of post- harvest insect problems. Texcoco
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C7. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 2.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional) Mother’s home
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995
Fields at Arroyo Huazantlan
From PSSM.
PR-90A La Puri V-530
Vulnerable to insects, which infest other maize. From father and
grandmother.
Saiimok
From father-in-law From brother-in-law. Poopmok Tsabatsmok
Too tall, needed more heat.
Found 3 maize ears in a tree after Hurricane Gilbert.
From father and grandmother.
From friend.
Chi’chy+kmok. Y+kmok.
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C8. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 3.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional)
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995
Mother’s home
Fields in Ocotal Chico From PSSM.
From PSSM.
V-530
TL-90A
From family home. Jikxmok Pooppu’uchmok
From family home.
Pu’uchmok
From family home. Kaanmok From brother. Y+. kmok
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C9. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 4.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional)
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995
Father’s home Field in Los Ocotes
Field in La Montaña
Return to field in Los Ocotes
From PSSM. Posta Sequía From store
in Acayucan. V-530Rotted in field. Rotted in field. From father. Poopmok From friend. Only yellow grows on the mountain.
From sister. Nuukn+’piñ-n+piñmok. .
From father.
Pu’uchmok
Tall and difficult to manage. From brother-in-law.
Too tall, too hard to double, shell; large cobs, and prefers small.
From father.
Chikiñmok Y+kmok
Only yellow grows on the mountain. Only yellow grows on the mountain.
From uncle.
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C10. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 5.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional)
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995
Father’s
home Field in Camino Laurel(also working in city)
Field in Arroyo
Xochapa Field in La Montaña From store in Acayucan. V-530 Insect problems. From store in Acayucan. From PSSM. V-527 Lost in hurricane. ?? Texcoco Lost in hurricane. Juchiteco From father. T++chpoopmok. .
From neighbor. Tsbatsmok
From neighbor.
Lost in hurricane. Lost in hurricane.
Pu’uchmok T++chpu’uchmok. .
From family member.
Lost in hurricane.
Chi’chy+kmok.
From father. From brother-in-law. Y+kmok.
.
Tsuuspoopmok
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C11. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 6.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional)
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 Field in
San Pedrito
Family home Magallanes In army Fields close to town Fields on the mountain
From store in Acayucan. V-536
From PSSM. TS-6 Small, open ears.
From family home. Poopmok From son-in-law. Lost in hurricane. From uncle. Pu’uchmok Land change. From family home.
Y+kmok.
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C12. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 8.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional)
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995
Family
home Own fields
From PSSM.
La Puri
From family home. From friend.
Jikxmok
From friend.Tsabatsmok
From family home.
T++chpoopmok. .
T++chpu’uchmok. .
From family home.
Kaanmok Chi’chy+kmok. From brother-in-law.
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C13. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 9.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional) Father’s
home
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995
Fields in Tubieras and Ceiba From father.
Posta Sequía From friend/neighbor
TS-6 From PSSM.
Lost in the tapachole (dry) season – no time for the field. From family home.
Tsabatsmok
From father. Pooppu’uchmok
From brother-in-law Tsuuspoopmok
From family home.
Modern maize
Tr
aditional yellow maize
Tr
aditional whites maize
Tr
aditional black maize
Figure C14. Lifecycle of farmer and maize seed, Ocotal Chico 10.
source of introduction years of cultivation loss of variety (unintentional) abandonment of variety (intentional) Family
home
Field in Mirador Pilapa
No field Field in Ojo de Agua Field in Cerro
Caballo Fields on the mountain From brother V-630 From store in Acayucan. CONASUPO From PSSM. Texcoco From family home. From father-in-law. . Chi’chy+kmok Nuukn+’piñ-n+piñmok. .
From mother. From a neighbor.
Lost in hurricane. From son. Insect problems. Tsabatsmok Juchiteco From family home. From father-in-law. From mother. From mother. From family home. From father-in-law. T++chpu’uchmok. . T++chpoopmok.. . Y+kmok. Chi’chy+kmok. 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995