In 1956 the Leguminous Plants Department of the Instituto Agronômico at Campinas started the distribuition oí seeds of Glycine javanica L. to a few farmers of the State of S. Paulo. From then onwards the area under cultivation of this plant has increased considerably. It has been recommended for growing exclusively, for the formation of mixed pastures associated with grass and also for soil conservation purposes against soil erosion. The seeds are hard, their tegument being impermeable to water, which hinders normal germination. For good germination the seeds have to be scarified. The author indicates a method when one has to scarify small quantities of seeds and another for larger quantities and establishes the following conclusions: 1 ) The germination of seeds without undergoing scarification varied between 7% and 24% 2) Seeds when scarified with pestle and mortar had their germination capacity above 70% 3) Likewise, when using the rice husking machine for the process of scarification of large quantities of seeds, the germination went over 70% 4) In the seeds of soja perene the phenomenon of dormancy does not occur, at least not of the type that could be eliminated by rest 5) The seeds scarified kept their germination capacity for at least 3 years, which is the period of duration of the experiment.