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The soil contains many dormant seeds which produce plants promptly cultivation when cultivation, excavation, or erosion give them the moisture, temperature, and oxygen supply or the exposure to light required for germination.Seed dormancy is a term used to signify the failure of viable seeds to germinate when they are placed under conditions of moisture and temperature which would ordinarily out sprouting.

Cultivation. Cultivation is an ancient vineyard practice. It destroys weeds and facilitates other vineyard operations such as irrigation. Contrary to common belief, cultivation does not conserve soil moisture; however, the resulting destruction of weeds does conserve moisture. Discs or chisel-tooth cultivators are used, although some vineyards are still plowed. Heavy disc harrows are used to turn under weeds and cover crops. Weeds have been and are sometimes controlled with oil sprays or chemicals, usually diuron or monuron.

Olericulture is the branch of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of vegetables of all kinds, for salads or cooking. Ornamental horticulture is concerned with the cultivation of plants for their aesthetic or decorative value and includes annual and perennial plants, shrubs, vines and trees.