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Sesamum indicum Synonyms: S. orientaleCommon Name(s): Sesame Family: Pedaliaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 140 to 180 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=40° (C) | Opt.Max=30° (C) | Opt.Min=20° (C) | Abs.Min=10° (C) | Precipitation: 50 to 100 (cm.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 5.5 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Sandy loam or loam Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Drought tolerant. Warm climate and long growing season (150 frost free days). Prefers deep soils of moderate fertility. Not salt tolerant. Diseases: Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora Uses: Additive - flavoring, Food - pseudo cereal, Food - oil/fat Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Subtropical, tropical-wet and dry, steppe and semi-arid Geographical Origin: Widely cultivated
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