Sindoora ( bixa )

Description

• Bixa orellana can be propagated by seed and stem cuttings. Seed is sown directly in the field, 2–5 seeds per hole in well-prepared soil, usually at the beginning of the rainy season. After germination only one seedling per hole is retained.

• Colouring materials from the Annatto seeds are extracted for dyeing the textile. After the complete extraction of dye, the seeds are taken out from the liquor and are extracted for the orange coloured dye, a second time.