Determination of Sowing Date under Double Cropping of Sesame in the North Central Area of Korean Peninsula

Important advantage of double cropping system is to increase output per area as cropping involves two times cultivating of one crop in the same field during one season. The techniques of cropping systems allow farmers to achieve better results by making practical use of resources such as soil, water, fertilizers etc. Corn and sesame are typical crops applied to double cropping practice in the north central region of Korean peninsula. This helps farmers increase yield production while also providing them the option to sell additional products for making money. This experiment was conducted to find out optimum sowing date under the double cropping system of sesame in the north central region of Korean peninsula.