Sesame

Family: Sesame family
Other names: Benne seed, Beni, Benneseed, Benniseed, Gingelly, Sim sim, Til

Growth stages	Pests
Seed
Sown seeds	Ants
Seedling Stage
Leaves	Aphids Whitefly
Vegetative Stage
Leaves	Aphids Whitefly
Reproductive Stage
Flowers	Aphids Whitefly
Leaves	Aphids Whitefly
Stems	Aphids Whitefly
Maturation stage
Grain	Aphids
Leaves	Aphids Whitefly
Postharvest and storage stage

Agro-ecology

Sesame is an excellent rotation crop of cotton, corn, peanut, wheat, and sorghum; reduces nematode populations that attack cotton and peanut; excellent soil builder- improves the soil texture and moisture retention; lessens soil erosion - the composted sesame leaves left on the soil binds the ground; retains soil moisture better for planting the next crop; increases the yield of the following crop; resistant to drought; tolerant to insect pests and diseases; and a low cost crop and one of the best alternative specialty crops.

OISAT Field Guides

Field Guide to Non- chemical Pest Management in Sesame Production download (410 kb)

References

• BALSES (2003): Balance fertilization of sesame in Vietnam. Foundation for Agronomic Research. http://www.ppi-far.org/far/farguide.nsf/$webindex/article=1B0441DF06256DFE006D99A4 D96064B5!opendocument
• Langham, R.; Smith, G.; Wiemers, T.; Wetzel, M. (2004): Southwest sesame grower’s pamphlet. Sesaco Corporation. www.sesaco.net
• Oplinger, E. et. al. (1990): Sesame. Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Cooperative Extension Service, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706 and Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108. http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/AlternativeCrops/Sesame.htm
• PIER. (2007): Sesame. Sesame flower. http://www.hear.org/pier/species/sesamum_indicum.htm
• Smith, D.; Grichar, W. G.; McCallum, A. (2000): Sesame. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station and Yoakum. http://cipm.ncsu.edu/cropprofiles/docs/ussesame.html