Abstract:
The present study embodies data on phonology of flowering, fruiting and other seed
characteristics of Bixa ordlanaL. Various methods such as chemical scarification, mechanical
scarification with sand paper, temperature and hot water treatment were used to improve the seed
germination. Out of these, scarification with concentrated sulphuric acid (I bSC^) for 15 minutes
resulted in 93% germination. Soil depth of 2 cm loamy soil and alternate day watering were found
to be very effective in the germination of the seeds.