Water deficit stress is the most important environmental constraint for growth, yield and productivity of crops, including the oil seed crops in Iran. This study was aimed at studying the influence of differing irrigation régimes on growth, cholorophyll, proline and some antioxidants along with grain yield, yield components and oil content of sesame genotypes using a 4-replicate split plot randomized complete block design at Shervedan Research Farm, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran in 2009. Irrigation levels based on evaporation from a standard Key words: irrigation, cholorophyll, proline, antioxidant, LAI, grain yield, sesame