Dalbergia sissoo, known commonly as North Indian Rosewood, is a fast-growing, hardy deciduous rosewood tree native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southern Iran. Sissoo is a large, crooked tree with long, leathery leaves and whitish or pink flowers.
Plant Height | 13 inch (33 cm) |
Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
Common Name | Sisu, tahli, tali, irugudujava, biradi. |
Maximum Reachable Height | 4 to 7 feet |
Flower Colour | Whitish to pink, |
Bloom Time | September-December. |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Sesame is best started indoors 4 weeks prior to the last frost of spring. Seeds should be sown in a lightweight potting medium, approximately 1/4" or less beneath the surface of the soil. Keep moist. Seeds can be collected once most of the seed pods have turned green.
Plant sesame in full sunlight spaced 2-3 feet apart to allow healthy development. Once established, sesame can thrive even in high temperatures with little water. Flowers will eventually develop into dozens of elongated seed pods. Seeds are ready to be harvested when these pods turn brown and begin to open.
Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | Well-drained soil |
Temperature | 77 to 80 degrees C |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
The monsoon crop is planted in May and harvested in August, quickly unleashing new supplies into markets
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