The aim of the graduation thesis was to evaluate the process of soaking and germination of camelina and hemp. In addition, defatted seed samples were prepared for further research. Hemp seeds were soaked for 8 hours, followed by an additional two hours soaking after a 16-hour break. The water content was determinated by weighing and drying to constant weight. Soaked hemp was germinated for 72 hours at 20 °C and RH > 95%. We found that the most intense water absorption took place in the first hour of soaking and in the first hour after a 16-hour break. We confirmed that there was no important difference in the water absorption rate and germination rate of hemp pre-treated with warm water (5 minutes at 50 °C) and untreated seeds. In both hemp samples after 26 hours of soaking we determined approximately 40 % water content and after 72 hours of germination 90 % germination rate. Camelina's seeds were soaked by preparing different grain-water ratios (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4). The water content of camelina was determined by drying to constant weight. Camelina, soaked in different ratios with water, was germinated under the same conditions as hemp. The hydrated polysaccharide layer of camelina interfered with the determination of water cotent in seeds. The best germination rate (95 %) was determinted at a 1:3 ratio of camelina-water. This ratio was also used for the preparation of differently long-germinated camelina seeds samples (24, 48, 72 hours) for defatting. The same time intervals were used for germinated hemp sampling.
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