Abstract
Background: Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a diploid species, known as Beniseed,
Gingelly, Sim-Sim and Til. It is grown in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Sesame
seed contains high nutritional values of certain compounds (25% protein and 50% oil) and is
a vital source of natural antioxidants. TH-6 (96006) is characterized by white, bold and high
yielding seeded variety of sesame with a unique character of having single stem.
Methodology: Variety Punjab Til-90 and line 436602 were cultivated at Oilseeds Research
Institute, Faisalabad. At flowering, Til-89 was crossed as female with the line 436602 in
1990. In 1991, the F1 generation of plants were grown and self-pollinated at flowering.
Homozygous progenies of pedigree number F6-96006 from F6 were evaluated for their high
yield in season 1996-97. Evaluation was done through micro, zonal, station and finally
“National Uniform Yield Trials”.
Results: In 2006, 2217 kg/ha production was marked as its maximum potential at Oilseed
Research Institute (Faisalabad) in Zonal Varietal Trail. In National Uniform Sesame Yield
2006 and 2007 the performance of TH-6 was better than TS-3 (check) by giving 32.16% and
9.59% more yield respectively. TH-6 also showed moderate tolerance against insect pests
Phyllody diseases and Charcoal Rot.
Conclusion: Agronomic studies revealed that TH-6 performed better if planted in 15th to 30th
June if supplementation of one bag of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and half bag of Urea
at the time of sowing and flowering, respectively, with 1st and 2nd irrigation.
Muhammad Anwar, Ejaz-ul-Hasan, Tahira Bibi, Hafiz Saad Bin Mustafa, Tariq Mahmood, Muhammad Ali. (2013) TH-6: a high yielding cultivar of sesame released for general cultivation in Punjab , Advancements in Life Sciences, Volume 1 , Issue 1.
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