Sierra Mixe corn
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sierra-mixe-corn-297-1178624
title:
Sierra Mixe corn
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Sierra Mixe corn is a traditional variety of maize grown in the Sierra Mixe region of Mexico, especially the town of Totontepec Villa de Morelos. It is known locally as olotón and has been grown by indigenous farmers for thousands of years. This variety grows unusually tall—up to sixteen feet—and has aerial roots that secrete a mucus that drips around the plant. This secretion supports the growth of symbiotic bacteria that fix nitrogen and so fertilize the plant. There is commercial and scientif
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Nitrogen-fixing landrace of maize
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Mixe_corn
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2024-03-26T19:03:59Z
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