Regional organic food (Maize)

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My ancestors the Guarani were characterized by being very good farmers of the land, they cultivated all their food among them Maize.

My passion for agriculture began as an 8-year-old boy. At that time I lived in a rural area of large land. My father and my grandparents were country people, they knew very well the processes of original planting.

The work of agriculture was to prepare the land for planting, we planted corn, manioc, squash, tomatoes, peppers, different vegetables and vegetables, today I want to share with you all the manual process that we carried out with my grandmother and my mother in planting corn. This procedure is called an organic procedure because no fertilizer or pesticide is used. Only hangover or cow dung.


Fuente: https://lpcdedios.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/maiz-y-sus-beneficios/

Maize is a plant native to Mexico, many believe that the first plants originated in the "Tehuacán (Puebla) and Oaxaca" basins, the first to plant were the indigenous of this country about 10 000 years ago, it is the largest cereal Sold in the world, it is very common to see corn sown throughout Latin America.

It is a very healthy food for the human being brings many nutrients, "Carbohydrates, sugar, Fats, Proteins, vit. A, vit. B1, vit. B3, vit. B9, Vitamin C, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium. " Gluten-free making it ideal for the ingestion of celiac people.

There are many Argentine varieties of maize according to the classification made by "E. Lewis Sturtevant "

"Section amylacea"

"Avatí Morotí, Avatí Morotí Ti, Avatí Morotí Mita, Culli, Azul, Cuzco, Capia blanco, Capia rosado, Capia variegado, Capia tick, Altiplano"

"Indentata section"

"Toothed yellow, Tooth fine yellow, Tooth white, Toothed white rough, Carnation, Catete oscuro"

"Indurata Section"

"Pericarp red, Black, Morochito, Yellow of eight, Tuson, Canary of Formosa, Venezuelan, Tropical complex, Pearl, Colita, White eight rows, White Caucha, Lens, Orange, Lens, Camelia, Yellow eight rows, Calchaquí, Crystalline white "

"Section everta"

"Pisingallo, Avatí Pichingá, Perlita"

For more information just go to the reference link

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variedades_argentinas_de_ma%C3%ADz
Fuente: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zea_mays


Fuente: http://fruteriadevalencia.com/comprar/mazorca-de-maiz/

The work to plant the corn is very simple, it has four fundamental steps, to clean the earth, to remove the earth, to fertilize the earth and to plant, it is fundamental the preparation of the land for the success of the harvest.

It begins by cleaning the surface very well, in this procedure removes all the yuyo or the grass with a hoe of hand, as we see in the image


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Once the land has been cleaned, the whole weed must be raked and removed, the weed removed, the soil must be removed, a depth of 30 centimeters or the top of a spade must be removed. Soft and can develop without problem the corn plant


Fuente: http://www.biosfera.org/que-hacemos/huerta-organica/

The next job is to fertilize the soil, fertilizer is mixed with the soil, here we use cow dung and hangover, the hangover is achieved in the forest, the leaves and sticks that fall to the ground are disseminated and Are mixed with the earth, this mixture of sticks, grasses and black soil is what we call hangover, others use garbage previously buried and scattered in the earth, once fertilized the surface, we have to rake the soil to leave the surface Smooth, as we see in the image.


Fuente: http://www.tuinen.es/el-huerto-en-el-jardin/prepara-el-terreno-de-tu-huerto

If the soil is this pair, yarns are pulled to plant as straight as possible, between each plot there must be a space of 50 to 70 centimeters so that you can walk and not step on the plant, this is fundamental for the maintenance of Plants, as we can see in the image.


Fuente: http://www.monografias.com/trabajos99/sistema-produccion-maiz-frijol/sistema-produccion-maiz-frijol.shtml

The corn plant grows very fast, needs a lot of sun and water, begins to plant from the month of September until January and is harvested from March to August.
According to grandmother's traditions, in a home plantation, 20 maize plants should be calculated for each family member, each plant can yield two ears of corn.

The corn is a plant that is prolific of the own grain of the ear, once prepared the files we are in conditions to plant, with the roast of hand are made furrows where we will be throwing the seed of the corn, we must leave a few spaces of 15 Centimeters between each plant, you can place two or three grains to ensure the success of the plant, as we can observe in the video.

Fuentes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMObtnsyCHTb4QwiBAnMxxA?spfreload=10

Soon the plants will start to come out, it is essential to go cleaning maintenance by removing all the weeds, water frequently but not too much the plant can not be submerged in water.


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The plant will be ready to harvest at six months from the date of sowing, harvesting the corn is very simple only you must tear the cob, it is advisable to go on earmarking every time it is to be consumed, this will always give you fresh corn.


Fuente: http://www.agroquimica.es/control-de-malas-hierbas-en-maiz-ultimo-ano-en-el-que-se-podra-usar-el-acetocloro-herramienta-habitual-para-este-cultivo

Corn has many ways of uses, you can process and make corn oil, corn meal, or simply consume the whole cob or shredded.

Corn oil.

The process is quite simple, the fresh corn is used and the oil is obtained by pressure


Fuente: https://salud.uncomo.com/articulo/cuales-son-las-propiedades-del-aceite-de-maiz-25659.html

cornmeal.

To make corn flour, take the dried corncob, peel it, take the corn kernel and pass it through a grinder as we can see in the video.

Fuente: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds0cNuAVSev9V6L0pzok3g

Finished from grinding we passed the grinding by the sieve as we see in the image


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Fuente: http://www.defrentebarinas.info/innovadores-populares-presentaron-proyectos-para-procesar-harina-de-maiz/

With this flour can be elaborated many things, in Corrientes we elaborate maize bread, Polenta, Paraguayan soup and Mbaipy

cornbread


Fuente: http://www.pepekitchen.com/articulo/la-broa-pan-de-maiz-portugues-receta-paso-a-paso/

Polenta with sauce


Fuente: http://www.diaadia.com.ar/tu-cocina/como-hacer-una-exquisita-polenta-con-salsa

Paraguayan soup


Fuente: https://floruca.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/sopa-paraguaya/

Mbaipy


Fuente: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZFEsKAr3TW_pcTYS4wKWQ

Corn cob has many ways to consume, boiled, salads, pies, empanadas, popcorn, soups, locros, stews. Humita empanada

Boiled corn


Fuente: https://es.pinterest.com/explore/ma%C3%ADz-hervido-909650710702/

Corn salad


Fuente: http://www.botanical-online.com/ensalada-aguacate-sencilla.htm

Chopped cakes


Fuente: http://www.recetassimples.com/tarta-de-choclo-y-queso/

Corn Patties


Fuente: https://cookpad.com/es/recetas/222386-empanadas-de-choclo

Corn soup


Fuente: https://cookpad.com/es/recetas/124868-sopa-crema-de-verduras

Locro corn


Fuente: http://lanegracocina.blogspot.com.ar/2013/05/locro-de-campo-patagonico-con-salsa.html

Corn stew


Fuente: https://www.mundorecetas.com/recetas-de-cocina/viewtopic.php?t=33440

Popcorn


Fuente: http://www.nutridieta.com/palomitas-de-maiz-beneficios-salud/

Pie humita


Fuente: https://www.recetasgratis.net/receta-de-empanadas-de-humita-55673.html

The use of corn is infinite, everything has to do with the ingenuity of the cook, they can be used in infinities of form, this product includes daily in the intake of my Corentinos brothers, I hope you enjoyed as much as I did the post.

For more information just enter the links that I leave below.

Fuente: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zea_mays
Fuente: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variedades_argentinas_de_ma%C3%ADz

I'll wait for you tomorrow to enjoy another account of my land in Corrientes.

José Luis Fernández
Corrientes Argentina


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