Sesame grows in well drained, sandy loam soils. Coarse sandy soils and soils of alkaline and saline nature are not suited for the crop.

Season

Lowland paddy field: Dec- April (third crop)
Uplands: Aug- Dec

Groundnut can be cultivated as a floor crop in coconut gardens, as an intercrop with tapioca and as a catch crop after second crop paddy with irrigation. The crop is grown best in sandy loam and loam soils.

Season

Rainfed: May-June to Sept- Oct.
Irrigated: Jan- May