Oilseed

Sesame

📍 Swaziland

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

Sow Harvest

Sow

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Harvest

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Growing period

Varies

Seeding rate

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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.

Where Sesame grows in Swaziland

hill mountain

ELEVATION 1070 - 1370 METRES RAINFALL 1020 - 2300 mm MOUNTAINOUS. TEMPERATE

hill mountain

ELEVATION 400 - 850 METRES RAINFALL 640 - 890mm ROLLING HILLS, FLATTER THAN UPPER MIDDLEVELD. SUB-TROPICAL

hill mountain

ELEVATION 160-695 METRES RAINFALL 500 - 890 mm. GENERALLY FLAT WITH ISOLATED HILLS. TROPICAL

hill mountain

ELEVATION 656 - 984 METRES RAINFALL 640 - 1020 mm. MOUNTAINOUS. SUB-TROPICAL

hill mountain

ELEVATION 730-1276 METRES RAINFALL 760 - 1140 mm ROLLING HILLS. SUB-TROPICAL