Oilseed
Sesame
📍 KyrgyzstanClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
Sow
Harvest
Sow
Mar – Apr
Harvest
Jun – Jul
Growing period
90 - 100 days
Seeding rate
4 - 6 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 Kyrgyzstan
plains
South-West Coast Plain areas
Alt Max 550 m, flat land with some slope Max 10%, two rainy seasone, Max 150-230 mm/year
hill mountain
South-West Upland
Alt 1200- 2700 m, mountainous with small flat land, slope 25 -40%, two rainy season, 600-1200 mm/year
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Kyrgyzstan crop calendar or the Sesame guide for other countries.