Encrustation is an important seed quality enhancement technique aiming at increasing the weight and size of seeds without altering its original shape is adopted for small seeded crop to ensure precision planting and to promote uniform crop establishment. To evaluate the efficacy of botanicals as pre sowing seed encrustation treatments on seedling parameters of Chilli under ambient conditions of storage a laboratory experiment was performed, in which the seeds were encrusted with various botanical leaf extract solutions viz. moringa (Moringa oliefera) (2, 4 and 6%), tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) (3, 5, 10%), arappu (Albizia amara) (25, 30 and 50g/kg) and vasambu (Acorus calamus) (10, 25 and 50g/kg) in three different concentrations and packed in C 1 aluminium pouches and C 2 air tight containers and stored for a period of 4,8 and 12 weeks under ambient conditions. The experiment was conducted in factorial CRD with 4 replications. The experimental results clearly revealed that seeds encrusted with arappu leaf powder (30g/kg) recorded maximum germination percentage (82.00), germination rate (3.16), shoot length (4.66), root length (7.56 cm), seedling length (12.22 cm), seedling growth rate (0.125), seedling fresh weight (0.072 g/10 seedlings), seedling dry weight (0.039 g/10 seedlings), seedling vigour I (1014.638) and seedling vigour II (3.27) over control. Packaging materials also showed significant influence on seedling growth parameters as the seed stored in air tight containers performed better with respect to seed quality parameters with less quantitative losses in comparison to seeds stored in aluminium foil pouches for 12 weeks of storage under ambient conditions. Among the botanicals tested, arappu leaf powder @30g/kg is found to be better in retaining seed viability and vigour up to 12 weeks of storage.