( ( ( ( ( ( Nearly ( all seed ) ) ( is ( viable ( at maturity ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( about 10 ) % ) ( of ( the seed ) ) ) ( may ( ( remain dormant ) ( in ( ( the soil ) ( for ( ( ( up to ) 10 ) years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (RB Nearly) (DT all) (NN seed)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ viable) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN maturity)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 10)) (NN %)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN seed)))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB remain) (ADJP (JJ dormant)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN soil)) (PP (IN for) (NP (QP (IN up) (TO to) (CD 10)) (NNS years)))))))) (. .)))
Nearly all seed is viable at maturity, but about 10% of the seed may remain dormant in the soil for up to 10 years.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Seeds)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP remain) (ADJP (JJ inactive) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NNS conditions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN light)) (, ,) (NP (NN water)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN soil))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ present)))))))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN called) (S (ADJP (JJ dormant)))))))
Seeds that remain inactive until the right conditions of light, water, and soil are present are called dormant