Assertion: copper sulfate | /r/ObjectUse | used as fungicide
Facets:
value: in agriculture
type: LOCATION
value: widely
type: DEGREE
value: as an antiseptic
type: PURPOSE
value: as germicide
type: MANNER
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
value: in non-agricultural settings
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Copper sulfate is used as a fungicide, algaecide, root killer, and herbicide in both agriculture and non-agricultural settings.
text: Copper sulfate is a commonly used pesticide that is allowed in most jurisdictions, but in this case the chemical was applied directly to the olives leading to an unsafe concentration, authorities said.
text: Copper sulphate is used as a fungicide to stop plant roots from blocking drains and sewerage systems.
text: Copper sulfate is used as a fungicide not only in agriculture, but also as an antiseptic and germicide against fungal infections in humans.
text: Copper sulfate can be used as a fertilizer or fungicide.
text: The European Commission and its member states reauthorized the use of copper sulfate, a widely used pesticide in organic farming but which also is used in some conventional applications, although the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) considered toxicity risks for farmers, birds, mammals and soil organisms, and the chemical’s overall environmental impact.