The most important nutrient for initiating germination in virtually all seeds is water. the first indicator that germination is under way is usually the emergence of the root. the root is specialized for taking up water to continue nourishing the young sprout, so it is important for it to be established first.. Linseed show 89% germination rate and canola seed 58% germination rate in given conditions. majority of the seeds germinated over short period of time of few hours. our sampling rate of 24 hours made it hard to see the distribution of germination rate over time.. The highest percentage of seed germination was recorded in 6 hours in dry heat at 80