Application of phytohormone Ethrel using a brush and by injection into the trunk of the sapodilla tree (Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen) to promote the production of Latex in the Noh Bec common.

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.9733182309116

• Palavras-chave: Inyección de árboles, Selva maya, Conocimientos ancestrales, Ejidos forestales, Goma de mascar.

• Keywords: Tree injection, Mayan jungle, Ancestral knowledge, Forest ejidos, Chewing gum.

• Abstract:

  The production of sapodilla latex has historically had central importance in the economy of families in the rural communities of the center (Mayan zone) and south of the state of Quintana Roo. Production has decreased drastically due to the entry of synthetic rubber for the production of chewing gum. The knowledge accumulated for the extraction of chicle and its processing had been transmitted from generation to generation and is currently being lost due to the risk involved in the activity. The objective of this research is to generate a new method of latex extraction using the phytohormone Ethrel as a natural stimulant, applied with a brush and by injection to the trunk of the tree, preventing the chiclero from climbing the entire trunk of the tree with the risk of a fall. which can leave you disabled or lose your life. The trial was carried out in the Noh Bec ejido, municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto in the state of Quintan Roo. The results indicate that there is no significant statistical difference in latex yields between the traditional method and injection application, so producers will be able to have the same latex production by scratching the tree as far as their arm can reach, without climbing the entire tree trunk. tree and risk a fall.