Method for making non-dehiscent sesame

A progeny plant from a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant, said parent plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 10% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 3% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvest, wherein said progeny plant possesses non-dehiscence derived from said parent plant.

Seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame plant, said non-dehiscent sesame plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 10% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 3% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvest.

A progeny plant from seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant, said parent plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 10% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 3% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvest, wherein said progeny plant possesses non-dehiscence derived from said parent plant.

A non-dehiscent sesame plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 5% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 7% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvesting.

A progeny plant from a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant, said parent plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 5% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 7% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvesting, wherein said progeny plant possesses non-dehiscence derived from said parent plant.

Seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame plant, said non-dehiscent sesame plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 5% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 7% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvesting.

A progeny plant from seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant, said parent plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 5% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 7% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvesting, wherein said progeny plant possesses non-dehiscence derived from said parent plant.

A non-dehiscent sesame plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 5% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 3% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvesting.

A progeny plant from a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant, said parent plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 5% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 3% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvesting, wherein said progeny plant possesses non-dehiscence derived from said parent plant.

Seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame plant, said non-dehiscent sesame plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 5% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 3% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvesting.

A progeny plant from seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant characterized by having greater than or equal to about 65% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in unharvested capsules subjected to the shaker test, less than or equal to 5% of total amount of sesame seed in each capsule retained in capsules after mechanical harvesting, and less than or equal to about 3% of total amount of sesame seed which is released from capsules broken during mechanical harvesting, wherein said progeny plant possesses non-dehiscence derived from said parent plant.

A non-dehiscent sesame plant which produces a capsule having a placenta, a membrane, and seed, said capsule characterized by a capsule opening of slightly to barely open and moderate to good capsule placenta attachment.

A non-dehiscent sesame plant, wherein said plant is selected from the group consisting of Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W, representative seed of said Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA-1400, PTA-1401, PTA-1402, PTA-1399, and PTA-1398, respectively.

A progeny plant from a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant, wherein said parent plant is selected from the group consisting of Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W representative seed of said Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA-1400, PTA-1401, PTA-1402, PTA-1399, and PTA-1398, respectively.

Seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame plant, wherein said plant is selected from the group consisting of Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W, representative seed of said Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA-1400, PTA-1401, PTA-1402, PTA-1399, and PTA-1398 respectively.

A progeny plant from seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant, wherein said parent plant is selected from the group consisting of Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W, representative seed of said Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA-1400, PTA-1401, PTA-1402, PTA-1399, and PTA-1398 repsetively.

A non-dehiscent sesame plant which can be classified into the same phenotype group characterized by a capsule opening of slightly to barely open and moderate to good capsule placenta attachment as a plant of a sesame line selected from the group consisting of Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W, representative seed of said Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA-1400, PTA-1401, PTA-1402, PTA-1399, and PTA-1398 repsetively.

A progeny plant from a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant wherein said parent can be classified into the same phenotype group characterized by a capsule opening of slightly to barely open and moderate to good capsule placenta attachment as a plant of a sesame line selected from the group consisting of Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W, representative seed of said Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA-1400, PTA-1401, PTA-1402, PTA-1399, and PTA-1398 respectively.

Seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame plant which can be classified into the same phenotype group characterized by a capsule opening of slightly to barely open and moderate to good capsule placenta attachment as a plant of a sesame line selected from the group consisting of Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W, representative seed of said Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA-1400, PTA-1401, PTA-1402, PTA-1399, and PTA-1398 respectively.

A progeny plant from seeds produced by a non-dehiscent sesame parent plant wherein said parent plant can be classified into the same phenotype group characterized by a capsule opening of slightly to barely open and moderate to good capsule placenta attachment as a plant of a sesame line selected from the group consisting of Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W, representative seed of said Sesaco 22, Sesaco 23, Sesaco 24, 19A, and 11W having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA-1400, PTA-1401, PTA-1402, PTA1399, and PTA-1398 respectively.