Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias

Yield and Nutritional Composition of Forage Maize (Zea mays L.) Fertilized with Solarized Biosolids

In Mexico, forage maize is crucial for cattle feed; however, its cultivation relies on synthetic fertilizers that can contaminate water, soil, and the environment, creating a need to adopt organic production models. The objective was to evaluate the growth, yield, and nutritional...

Early growth, biomass allocation, and nutrient stoichiometry of Pinus pseudostrobus seedlings grown in commercial and locally available substrate mixtures

Seedling quality is a key determinant of reforestation success, yet the use of peat moss ( Sphagnum sp.) as the dominant substrate component imposes economic and logistical barriers for community nurseries in developing countries. We evaluated the early growth, biomass allocation...

Estimates of genetic parameters for growth traits to develop a genetic evaluation system in Mexican Hampshire sheep

Context The estimation of genetic parameters is an essential component when developing genetic evaluation systems for livestock. A genetic evaluation was conducted for Mexican Hampshire sheep by using a pedigree of 16,478 animals. Aim We estimated genetic parameters for growth tr...

Proximate Composition, Phytochemical Profile, and Antioxidant Activity of Flamboyant (Delonix regia) Seed Fractions

Delonix regia seeds are an underutilized legume resource containing protein and galactomannan-rich polysaccharides. This study evaluated the proximate composition, some phytochemicals, and in vitro antioxidant capacity of flamboyant seeds (FWS), germ (FG), defatted germ (DFG), an...

Assessing the Effect of Training Record Length on Daily Pan Evaporation Estimation Using MLR, MLP, LSTM, and XGBoost Models in a Semi-Arid Region of Mexico

This study assessed the effect of training record length on daily pan evaporation estimation using Multiple Linear Regression (MLR), Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) models in a semi-arid region of Mexico. Two his...

Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Fatty Acid Profile in Meat of Suckling Goat Kids Fed with Milk Replacer: A Meta-Analysis

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of milk replacer (MR) feeding on carcass characteristics, meat quality, and fatty acid profile in suckling goat kids through a meta-analysis. The electronic databases Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar were used to identify...

Deep seeding resistance in maize: selected after domestication or a strategy of its wild ancestors to escape underground animal burrowing?

Abstract Buried seeds avoid predation ensuring their survival until conditions are suitable for germination. The ability of seedlings to emerge from the soil depends on soil characteristics, burial depth, and the skotomorphogenic program of each species. This process is of intere...

A Promising Strain for Wheat Growth Promotion and Antifungal Activity Against Fungal Phytopathogens: Bacillus velezensis TRQ67

The rising global food demand requires boosting agricultural productivity without compromising environmental sustainability, especially in the face of intensive agrochemical use and soil degradation. Based on this, strain TRQ67 was isolated from wheat rhizosphere soil in the Yaqu...

Untargeted Metabolomics of Xylem Sap Exudates in Two Common Bean Genotypes with Contrasting Growth Rates Under Water Deficit During Pod Filling

Background/Objectives: Water deficit during the pod filling stage severely limits the productivity of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Although the effects of water scarcity have been extensively studied in leaves and roots, the contribution of xylem sap to systemic metabolic a...

Guanidinoacetic Acid as a Dietary Additive for Lambs: A Meta-Analysis on Performance, Antioxidant Status, Nutrient Digestibility, Ruminal Fermentation and Meat Quality

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) on growth performance, antioxidant status, nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and meat quality in lambs through a meta-analysis. The electronic databases Scopus, Web of...