When Harvesting of Sesame Seeds should be done?

Depending on the variety, this crop comes to maturity in 3 to 5 months. Harvesting can be started when the leaves, stems and capsules begin to turn yellow and the lower leaves of the plant start shedding. Don’t wait until the crop becomes dead ripe which will cause the shedding of seed. The ripe sesame plants should be cut at the ground level and should be stacked for 7 to 10 days in sun to make them ready for threshing.