Qualidade das sementes no sistema de produção do gergelim no estado de Goiás

Abstract

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a great option for small and medium farmers in Brazil. This crop requires simple agricultural practices and may be economically feasible to be cultivated after other crops like corn and soybeans. A case study of sesame in the state of Goiás, Brazil in order to characterize the rate of use of sesame seeds by origin, determine the quality of the seed used by the farmer, was performed. The study was conducted with 30 family, to each farmer, a pre-established questionnaire were apply that have cover questions from soil preparation, cultivation until seed storage were make. Farmers were select for evaluation of quality standards testing, divided among farmers who save their seeds and those that buy the seeds conditioned . It was observed that farmers in the state of Goiás-BR use only two varieties of sesame Skoba and the Trebol, which the genetic origins are uncertain, hence the use of commercial seed rate is zero, being the same from own selection of farmers and the degree of knowledge of the crop in most studied producers was considered good, and the quality of seeds evaluated is similar.