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Oilseed

Sesame

📍 Korea DPR

Click a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.

1 2 3 4 5
Sow Harvest
Sow
Apr – May
Harvest
Sep
Growing period
90 - 170 days
Seeding rate
5 kg/ha
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Harvest — this part of the plant

Roots & seed establish first. Sow in at .

Leaves & stem drive the vegetative stage over .

Flowering falls mid-cycle between sowing () and harvest (). Keep stress low here.

Fruit/grain matures — harvest around .

Local note

Based on similar agro-ecological conditions in another country — confirm with local extension.
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Where Sesame grows in Korea DPR

plains

Western lowlands

The region is located in the Western part of the country where the land is relatively low and flat. Majority of the paddy fields are displayed in this region. Climate is continental one with very distinct four seasons. It has approxiamtely 1000-1200 mm of rainfall, coming mainly in July and August. Soil is sandy loam in lowland and clay loam in dry field.

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