Sesame
(sesame indica)
- Type of vegetable : seeds
- Optimum growth pH range: 5.5-8
- Optimum growth temperature range : 25-27°C
- Organic matter requirements :
- Rooting :
- Special requirements : plant of short days (flowering), well adapted to tropical conditions. Very well suited to Mayotte but quite anecdotal.
- Seed characteristics
- Number of seeds per gram : 250 - 500
- Nursery : No
- Seeding depth : 20 - 50
- Line spacing : 50 cm
- Interplant : 10 cm
- Notes : Broadcast sowing with row thinning
- Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
Field |
40-70 d |