ABSTRACT
Sesame, Sesamum indicum L. belongs to the Pedaliaceae family. Sesame oil is a high-quality edible oil: it is rich in oleic and linoleic acids and has excellent storage qualities due to the antioxidants it contains; sesame proteins are rich in methionine. Sesame is an erect, simple or branched, annual plant, 0.5 to 2.0 m in height, which matures in 70 to 140 days, depending on variety, season, and region. Sesame flowers are generally self-pollinated, but insect activities can lead to high rates of cross pollination. Investigations on the responses of sesame cvs to growth substances and other chemicals are few and sporadic. N. Sankhla and S. P. Vyas found that morphactin sprays had transitory effects in sesame: increased branching, reduced height, increased number of flowers, and suppression of anther formation, thereby producing pistillate flowers.
