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Crop Improvement
Climate Requirement
T. Max |
T. Min |
T. Optimum |
Rainfall |
Altitude |
40oC |
20oC |
25-35oC |
450-500 mm |
up to 1600 m |
- Tropical crop
- Needs fairly high temperature for good growth
- Short day plant
- Can tolerate drought and winter dew
Sesame Seasons of Tamilnadu
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Month of sowing |
Season |
Districts |
Jan- Feb |
Thaipattam |
Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai,Tiruvannamalai and Mayiladuthurai |
Feb-March |
Masipattam |
Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Tiruvannamalai, Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Salem, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Namakkal, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli |
Apr- May |
Chithiraipattam |
Tirunelveli, Karur, Villupuram, Thiruvarur and Kallakurichi. |
June-July |
Anipattam |
Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Dindigul, Madurai, Thiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur and Ranipet |
July-Aug |
Adipattam |
Virudhunagar, Pudukkottai, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Namakkal and Perambalur |
Sep- Oct |
Purattasipattam |
Karur, Thiruvallur and Tiruchirapalli. |
Nov- Dec |
Karthigaipattam |
Theni, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Villupuram |
Dec- Jan |
Margazhipattam |
Pudukkottai, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Vellore, Namakkal, Tirupattur and Ranipet |
| Zone/ District/Season |
Sowing Month |
Varieties |
I. Western Zone (Irrigated) |
| Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode |
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| Masipattam |
Feb - March |
VRI (Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 3 , VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
Western Zone (Rainfed) |
| Coimbatore,Tiruppur, Erode and Dindigul |
| Anippattam |
June - July |
TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Theni |
Karthigaipattam |
Nov - Dec |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
II. Southern Zone (Irrigated) |
| Thirunelveli and Karur |
| Chithiraipattam |
Apr - May |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Pudukkottai |
Margazhipattam |
Dec - Jan |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 3 , VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
Southern Zone (Rainfed) |
| Madurai |
| Anipattam |
June -July |
TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Virudhunagar and Pudukkottai |
| Adippattam |
July - Aug |
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| Karur |
| Purattasipattam |
Sep - Oct |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Thirunelveli and Thoothukudi |
| Karthigaipattam |
Nov - Dec |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
III. North Eastern Zone (Irrigated) |
| Kancheepuram, Cuddalore and Vellore |
| Margazhipattam |
Dec - Jan |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 3 , VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Thiruvannamalai |
| Masipattam |
Feb - March |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 3 , VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Villupuram |
| Chithiraipattam |
Apr - May |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 3 , VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Thiruvallur |
| Anipattam |
June - July |
TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
North Eastern Zone(Rainfed) |
| Vellore and Thiruvannamalai |
| Anippattam |
June - July |
TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Kancheepuram and Cuddalore |
| Adippattam |
July - Aug |
TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Thiruvallur |
| Purattasipattam |
Sep - Oct |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, |
| Villupuram |
| Karthigaipattam |
Nov - Dec |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
IV. North Western Zone (Irrigated) |
| Namakkal |
| Margazhipattam |
Dec - Jan |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 3 , VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Salem, Perambalur, Ariyalur |
| Masipattam |
Feb - March |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 3 , VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
North Western Zone(Rainfed) |
| Salem,Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri |
| Anippattam |
June - July |
TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Perambalur and Ariyalur |
| Adippattam |
July - Aug |
TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
V. Delta Zone (Irrigated) |
| Thanjavur and Thiruchirapalli |
| Masipattam |
Feb - March |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 3 , VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Thiruvarur |
| Chithiraipattam |
Apr - May |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
Delta Zone (Rainfed) |
| Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai |
| Thaippattam |
Jan - Feb |
TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
| Thiruchirapalli |
| Purattasipattam |
Sep - Oct |
VRI(Sv) 2, TMV 7, VRI 4 and VRI 5 |
Sesame Varieties
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| Sesame VRI (Sv) 2 |
TMV (SV) 7 |
Sesame VRI 3 |
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| Sesame VRI 4 |
Sesame VRI 5 |
Characters of Sesame Varieties
| Particulars |
VRI(Sv) 2 |
TMV 7 |
VRI 3 |
VRI 4 |
VRI 5 |
| Year of release |
2005 |
2009 |
2017 |
2022 |
2023 |
| Parentage |
Derivative of VS 9003 x TMV 6 |
Derivative of SI 250 x ES 22 |
Derivative of SVPR 1 x TKG 87 |
VRI 2 x GT 10 |
VRI 3 x EC370840 |
| Duration (days) |
80-85 |
80-85 |
75-80 |
85-90 |
75-80 |
| Season |
Masipattam, Karthigaipattam, Chithiraipattam, Margazhipattam and Purattasipattam |
Masipattam, Karthigaipattam, Chithiraipattam, Margazhipattam, Purattasipattam, Anipattam, Adipattam and Thaipattam |
Masipattam and Margazhipattam |
Masipattam, Chithiraipattam and Thaipattam |
Masipattam and Margazhipattam |
| Average Yield (kg/ha) |
| Rainfed |
650-700 |
850 |
- |
- |
- |
| Irrigated |
700-750 |
920 |
1025 |
957 |
795 |
| Oil content % |
51.9 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
52 |
| Growth Habit |
Profuse branching |
Branching |
Branching |
Branching |
Monostem |
| Salient Features |
Profuse branching,
4 loculed and reddish brown seeds |
Erect, indeterminate with profuse branching,
4 loculed and brown seeds |
Erect, indeterminate with profuse branching,
4 loculed and white seeds |
Semi erect, indeterminate with profuse branching,
4 loculed and brown seeds. Moderately resistant to phyllody and root rot |
Monostem/Shy branching, white seed, suitable for high density sowing. Moderately resistant to sucking pests and capsule borer. Moderately resistant to stem and dry root rot, phyllody and powdery mildew diseases. |
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