Sesame Crop

Sesame Crop

Botanical Name :- Sesamum Indicum

Family :- Pedaliaceae

Origin :- South Western Africa

Seed Rate :-

• Line sowing :- 3-4 kg/ha
• Broadcasting :- 5-7 kg/ha

Sowing Time :-

• Kharif :- July - August
• Rabi :- November
• Summer :- February

• Nutrient management NPK kg/ha :- 30 : 60 : 30
• Spacing of sesame :- 30 X 10 cm
• Critical stage of irrigation :- Flowering and capsule/pod formation
• Water requirement :- 500 mm or 50 cm
• Sowing of seed with sand mixture for uniform sowing following by head in to cover the seed.
• Sesame is matured at 85-90 days after sowing.
• Yield :- 5-7 q/ha
• Sesame content protein :- 18-20 %
• Sesame content oil :- 50 %
• Seed treatment of sesame :- Quantity of fungicide used @ 1.5 g thirum + 1.5 g bavistin per kg of seed

Weed Control :-

1. Basalin @ 1 kg/ha
2. Alachlor @ 0.75 kg/ha

Varieties :-

Jawahar Til-21, Jawahar Til-7, Gwalior-5