Diagnóstico de poblaciones silvestres de calabacilla loca en el Altiplano Central de México

The species, Cucurbita foetidissimaKunth(crazy zucchini) grows in places that are not conducive to agriculture and has an agro-industrial importance, therefore, it is necessary to know its current situation to propose in the future if the plant is used sustainably. Therefore, morphological variables (foliage and root) of populations located in the region between the states of San Luis Potosí, Jalisco and Zacatecas were analyzed. The plants of La Cocona and Yoliatl San Luis Potosí, contain more guides per plant (9-12), better root attributes, by weight (2536 g), number of guides (67) and volume (2411.2 cm3) and higher fruit content. The Guadalupe and Ojocaliente,Zacatecas plants showed greater length of guides (16-27), length of the petiole (7.5 to 12 cm) and larger leaves (13.5 to 18 cm). With respect to the Chinampas Ojuelos, Encarnación de Díazand Lagos de Moreno,Jalisco plants, these had a root weight of 1615 g, 33.8 cm perimeter, 10.8 cm wide, 52.6 cm long, 44.5 guides, 1690.5 cm3in volume and 162 fruits.These low attributes may be due tothe fact that the plants were located in sites characterized by warmer climates and with greater precipitation (473.5-573.2 mm) compared to the other regions. In this work, geo-referencing and the size of wild crazy zucchini plants were established as a first strategy to know their habitat status, define a conservation/propagation alternative and propose a sustainable use method according to their agroindustrial potential that is known. La especie, Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth (calabacilla loca) crece en sitios poco propicios para la agricultura y tiene importancia agroindustrial, por lo anterior, se precisa el conocer su situación actual para proponer en un futuro si la planta se aprovecha de forma sustentable. Por lo anterior se analizaron variables morfológicas (follaje y raíz) de poblaciones ubicadas en la región comprendida entre los Estados de San Luis Potosí, Jalisco y Zacatecas. Las plantas de La Cócona y Yoliatl San Luis Potosí, contienen más guías por planta (9-12), mejores atributos de la raíz, en peso (2536 g), número de guías (67) y volumen (2411.2 cm3) y más alto contenido de frutos. Las plantas de Guadalupe y Ojocaliente Zacatecas mostraron mayor longitud de guías (16-27), longitud del peciolo (7.5 a 12 cm) y hojas más grandes (13.5 a 18 cm). Respecto a las plantas de Chinampas Ojuelos, Encarnación de Díaz y Lagos de Moreno Jalisco, estas presentaron en raíz un 1615 g de peso, 33.8 cm de perímetro, 10.8