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Sesame


State-wise varieties of Sesame crop notified under seed act from 2008 to 2019


State Recommended Varieties
Gujarat Gujarat Til-3, RT-346, RT-351, Guj. til-4, Gujarat Junagadh Til-5 (GJT-5)
Haryana RT-346, RT-351
Himachal Pradesh RT-346
Karnataka DSS-9, DSS-9, DS-5
Madhya Pradesh Jawahar Til –12 (PKDS-12), Jawahar Til –14 (PKDS-8), TKG-308
Maharashtra RT-346, PKV-NT-11, JLT-408, JLT-408, RT-351
Odisha Shubra, Smarak, Subhra (OSC-2007), Smarak (OSC 560)
Rajasthan RT-346, RT-351
Uttar Pradesh RT-346, RT-351
West Bengal SWB-32-10-1(Savitri)
North Eastern Hill States RT-351

Characters of notified varieties of Sesame

Variety Year of Release Released Centre Oil Content (%) Yield Potential (Kg/ha) Recommended states/regions situations Safety features/traits
SWB-32-10-1 (Savitri) 2008 ORS, Berhampore (WB) 48-52 1200-1500 Rabi/Summer-West Bengal Duration 84-88 days,Light brown seed, Tolerant to Macrophomina
Jawahar Til –12 (PKDS-12) 2008 ZARS, JNKVV, Powarkheda (MP) 48-52 700-750 Summer-MP Duration 82-85 days, White seed, Moderately resistant to Macrophomina stem/root rot
Jawahar Til –14 (PKDS-8) 2008 ZARS, JNKVV, Powarkheda (MP) 50-53 700-750 Summer-MP Duration 82-85 days
Gujarat Til-3 2009 ARS, GAU, Amreli (Gujrat) 48-52 750-800 Kharif , Saurashtra region of Gujarat Duration 84-88 days, White bold seed
RT-346 2009 BAU, Bikaner 49-51 750-850 Kharif , Rajasthan, Haryana, Panjab, Himachal Pradesh,  Gujarat , Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra Duration 82-86 days, White seed, Resistant to leaf curl, Moderately resistant to Macrophomina, Alternaria, Cercospora
PKV-NT-11 2009 PDKV, Agril. College, Nagpur 50-53 800-850 Summer-Vidharbha region of Maharashtra Duration 88-92 days, White seed, Moderaterly resistant to root rot, bacterial blight
DSS-9 2009 UAS, Dharwad 48-50 600-650 Zone I & II of Karnataka Duration 85-90 days, White bold seed, early maturing
JLT-408 2010 Oil Seeds Research Station MPKV Jalgaon 51-53 700-800 Assured rainfall zone of Khandesh  and adjoining areas of  Vidharba, Marathwada region Duration 80-85 days, White seed
RT-351 2011/2009 ARS, RAU, MAnodre (Raj) 48-50 700-800 Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, HO, KK & J&K Resistant to Macrophomia, Leaf curl, Phillody, Moderately resistant to cercospora & capsule borer
Gujarat Til-4 (GTil-4) (AT-159) 2012 ARS, GAU, Amreli 48-52 750-800 Gujarat White seed, early maturing and multicapsular
DSS-9 2012       Karnataka  
JLT-408 (JLS-9848-2) 2012       Maharashtra  
HT 9713 (HT 2) 2013 CCSHAU Hisar 48-50 650-750 J & K, HP, Haryana and Delhi White seed, tolerant to phyllody & leaf curl
PKV-NT-11 2015       Maharashtra  
SMARAK (OSC 560) 2015 OUAT, Bhuva neswar 48-52 800-900 Odisha Golden yellow bold seed, tolerant to Macrophomina
SUBHRA (OSC 207) 2015 OUAT, Bhuva neswar 48-52 800-900 Odisha White Seeded Variety
VRI 3 2018 vridhachlam 50-52 850-950 Tamil Nadu MR to Macrophomina
  • Source: Seed Division, GOI Website (seednet.gov.in) & ICAR Institutes.