Gabriel answered 8 months ago
Sesamum is the oldest oilseed crop in India
It is taken as contingency crop, intercrop and mixed crop
India ranks first in area and production of sesamim in the world
It is a 70 to 80 day crop
Sesamum oil percentage is between 40 to 45 percent
Sesamum oil has good demand in national and international markets
Season and soil
It can be taken in almost all types of soils having good drainage
It can be taken in kharif, rabi amd summer seasons
In kharif it is sown in last week of june to first week of july
The optimum temperature requirement for growth of sesamum is 25 to 27 degree Celcius
Land preparation
10 cart loans of well decomposed cow dung manure mixed well in soil gives good boost to yield
Seed rate
Seed rate of 1.5 to 2 kg per Ha seeds are used for kharif season sowing
Since seed is very small, it should be mixed with equal quantity of sand or ash
Seed treatment
Carbendenzim @ 3 g per kg seed
Trichoderma @ 10 g per kg seed
Some important varieties are
AKT 364, RT 346 for kharif season
AKT 101, AKT 103, PKVNT11 for summer season
N8 for Rabi season
Late maturing varieties like N8 take upto 120 days and have oil percentage around 47 to 53 percent
Yield
Ranges for 5 to 8.5 quintals per Ha