SESAME 
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Published: 12 Aug 2025
Author(s): AgriFutures Australia
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DownloadThe Monosem single-row planter is a precision planting unit suited for various small-seeded crops, including sesame. Recent research by CQUniversity, funded by AgriFutures Australia, has evaluated the performance of the Monosem unit under controlled conditions to optimise sesame seed placement and reduce common planting issues such as seed damage and poor singulation.
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The Monosem single-row planter is a precision planting unit suited for various small-seeded crops, including sesame. Recent research by CQUniversity, funded by AgriFutures Australia, has...
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Sesame is perfectly suited to Australia’s hot and dry conditions and at prices of up to A$2000 / tonne, it could play a role as...
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