( This ( ( caused ( ( ( ( ( ( ( a delay ) ( in sowing ) ) , ) ( ( sporadic germination ) ( of ( the seeds ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( poor condition ) ( of ( the seedlings ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD caused) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN delay)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN sowing)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ sporadic) (NN germination)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS seeds)))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ poor) (NN condition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS seedlings)))))) (. .)))
This caused a delay in sowing, sporadic germination of the seeds, and poor condition of the seedlings.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Seed)) (ADVP (RB dormancy)) (VP (VBZ ensures) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS seeds)) (VP (VBP germinate) (ADVP (RB only)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (NNS conditions)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ seedling) (NN survival)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ optimal))))))))) (. .)))