Germination across lines was also variable. The expectation that linoleic lines present
better germination compared to high oleic lines could not be confirmed. Two of the three linoleic
lines had germination rates above or equal to 50%. Germination percentage in high oleic lines
ranged from 30-37% except for line 6, which had 61% germination, the highest value in the
study (Table 6). The results are similar to the findings of Murcia et al. (2002). However, the
small set of inbreds tested is not sufficient to draw conclusions on germination rates between oil
profiles.