Vegetative and reproductive development of Bixa orellana L. based on its propagation

Bixa orellana L., also known as achiote, is a shrub native to tropical regions. It has been arousing the interest of industrial sector due film that covers its seeds, which rich in reddish carotenoid called bixin. Although, traditionally, it sexually propagated through this process can take place vegetative manner. Given economic and social relevance species, aim current study assess both reproductive development achiote plants, based on their propagation process, help finding best association between plant growth early production. The experiment was conducted farm, Porto Seguro City – Bahia State. Treatments were two genotypes (A B), multiplied asexual (plant cutting) sexual (seeds) reproduction. experimental design randomized blocks, at 2x2 factorial arrangement, with 5 repetitions 7 useful plants per plot. following parameters assessed 59, 154, 284, 383, 497, 656 840 days after planting: incidence flowers and/or capsules, stem diameter, height canopy diameter. Collected data compared each other Tukey’s test, 5% probability level. Asexually treatments first start reproduction stage, whereas recorded higher rate; no difference stage onset observed investigated genotypes.