Description
Red-Brown Sesame Seeds
This is heirloom Sengoor Sesame variety of Tamil Nadu. Buy Once and Build Your Own Seed Bank
About this variety
A seed with a story
Sengoor sesame is a precious traditional red-brown variety native to the arid regions of Tamil Nadu.
Highly prized for its superior oil quality and rich, nutty aroma. This variety is exceptionally drought-tolerant and ideal for chemical-free natural farming.
Sowing Calendar
When to plant — year at a glance
For Tamil Nadu and most of South India. Highlighted months show the ideal sowing window for this variety. Adjust slightly for your microclimate.
Best Sowing Window: Feb-Mar, July-Aug, Nov-Dec
Grower’s Quick Reference
Everything in one glance
Sun
Full Sun6+ hours of full sun
Water
moderateSensitive to waterlogging; drought-resistant once established.
Sowing Depth
3cm—
Spacing
30cm x 15cm—
Germination Time
7-1425-35°C
Soil
Well-drained sandy loam—
Seed Treatment Method
Prepare your seeds the traditional way
A simple ritual handed down through generations — gentle treatment that improves germination and protects young seedlings naturally.
Soak seeds in water and remove floating (infertile) seeds before sowing.
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How To Sow
From seed to seedling
Mix seeds with 4 parts dry sand to ensure even distribution during sowing.
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Tending the Plant
Care through the season
Provide life irrigation 7 days after sowing; ensure moisture during flowering.
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Pull out plants when capsules turn lemon yellow and lower leaves start shedding.
Save Your Own Seeds
One pack. A lifetime of harvests.
Because this is an open-pollinated heirloom — not a hybrid — every plant you grow can become next season’s seed source. Here’s how to keep the lineage alive.
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Stack harvested plants in the sun for 7-10 days until capsules split open.
Thresh the dried plants and sun-dry the seeds for 7 days before storage.
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The truest gift of an heirloom seed is the seed it gives back. Save a few each season, share a few with neighbours — and you become part of a chain of gardeners stretching back generations. — From the Manvasanai farm journal
More Details
Everything else you may want to know
Seed specifications
- Plant name: Red-Brown Sesame
- Tamil name: Sengoor Ellu
- Scientific name: Sesamum indicum
- Variety: Sengoor
- Germination rate: 85-90% (lab-tested)
- Pack size / Quantity: 200g (approx. 200g seeds)
- Seed life when stored properly: 2-3 years
- Type: Open-pollinated · Heirloom · Non-GMO
Sowing & growing summary
- Best sowing time: Feb-Mar, July-Aug, Nov-Dec
- Sowing depth: 3cm
- Spacing: 30cm x 15cm
- Germination: 7-14 25-35°C
- Days to harvest: 80-95 days days from sowing
- Sun: Full Sun
- Water: moderate
- Soil: Well-drained sandy loam, pH 5.5-8.0
How we grow & harvest these seeds
Storage & shelf life
Common growing challenges
- Poor germination? Most often a result of cold soil, irregular watering, or seeds buried too deep. Soak before sowing, sow at the recommended depth, and keep soil consistently moist.
- Yellowing leaves? Usually a sign of waterlogging or nitrogen deficiency. Improve drainage and apply a compost tea drench.
- Pest attacks? Switch to weekly preventive sprays of neem oil + diluted soap solution. Encourage ladybugs and birds in your garden.
- No flowering? Often too much shade or excess nitrogen. Move to fuller sun and reduce nitrogen-heavy feeds.
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