Assertion: crop | /r/Desires | dry conditions
Facets:
value: because of a need
type: CAUSE
value: because of susceptibility to ascochyta blight
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: This crop requires a fairly long growing season and prefers dry conditions because of susceptibility to ascochyta blight (caused by Ascochyta rabiei, a devastating seed-borne fungal disease) and a need for heat to set seed.