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Crop Variety Details for Sesame - Setit-2 (J-03)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Setit-2 (J-03)
Released in Issue No. 19
Common Name Sesame - Setit-2 (J-03)
Scientific Name Sesame - Setit-2 (J-03)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area New variety
seed 33
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 600 - 1028
Rainfall (mm) 576 – 888
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Oil
Year of Release May 1, 2016
Breeder Seed Maintainer Humera ARC/TARI
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 1.5-3
Planting Dates Early July –last July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50
Days to heading/Flowering Not mentioned
Days to Maturity 87
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 3
Seed Color White
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Moderately resistant for bacterial blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 8
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 9.13
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
National Sesame - Setit-2 (J-03)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sesame - Setit-2 (J-03) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sesame - Setit-2 (J-03)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Sesame - Setit-2 (J-03)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail