In this project we are researching some wild plants, in other words, those that grow on their own in the field and have economical importance.

An example is the study of the wild chile commonly called “Chiltepín” or “Chilpitin” that grows in places such as San Bartolo, San Antonio, San José, Miraflores, just to mention some, and is collected to sell it as preserves.

This chile is well adapted to the climate conditions of our State, which is why it does not 'suffer' in case of lack of water because of its capability to resist and take advantage of the little water available.

Within this project, we try to understand what this chile plant does to survive with little water, how much it produces, when it produces fruit, how many seeds each fruit produces, if its seeds germinate easily, etc.

All these data is analyzed to understand well its way of life and to start domesticating it, that is, to produce it as a cultivation managed by farmers enabling them to produce more of this chile .