SESAME (TIL.) (Sesame indicum L.)

I. Application and Amplification of General Seed Certification Standards

The General Seed Certification Standards are basic and together with the following specific standards

constitute the standards for certification of sesame seed.

II. Land requirements

Land to be used for seed production of sesame seed shall be free of volunteer plants.

III. Field Inspection

A minimum of three inspections shall be made, the first before flowering, the second during flowering and the

third at maturity and prior to harvesting.

IV. Field Standards

A. General requirements

1. Isolation

    Sesame seed fields shall be isolated from the contaminants shown in the column 1 of the Table below by the distances 

specified in columns 2 and 3 of the said Table:

        Contaminants                                                                                   Minimum distance (meters)

                                                                                                                Foundation        Certified

            1                                                                                                         2                     3

Fields of other varieties                                                                                  100                  50

Fields of the same variety not conforming to the

varietal purity requirements for certification                                                     100                  50

B. Specific requirements

        Factor                                                                                              Maximum permitted (%)*

                                                                                                                Foundation            Certified

      Offtypes                                                                                                0.10                    0.20

 ** Plants affected by seed borne diseases                                                   0.50                    1.0

*   Maximum permitted at any inspection conducted  at and after flowering.

** Seed borne diseases shall be: leaf spot (Cercospora sesami Zimm.)

V. Seed standards

        Factor                                                                                              Standards for each class

                                                                                                                Foundation            Certified

Pure seed (minimum)                                                                                97.0%                    97.0%

Inert matter (maximum)                                                                              3.0%                       3.0%

Other crop seeds (maximum)                                                                   10/ Kg                      20/Kg

Other distinguishable varieties (maximum)                                                 10/ Kg                      20/Kg

Total weed seeds (maximum)                                                                   10/ Kg                      20/Kg

Objectionable weed seeds (maximum)                                                       5/ Kg                      10/Kg

Germination  (minimum)                                                                             80%                        80%

Moisture (maximum)                                                                                  9.0%                       9.0%

For vapour-proof containers (maximum)                                                    5.0%                       5.0%