Assertion: cotton | /r/CapableOf | avoid damage
Facets:
value: to the cotton
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by wind
type: OTHER
value: by rain
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: To avoid damage to the cotton by wind or rain, it is picked as soon as the bolls open, but since the bolls do not all reach maturity simultaneously, an optimum time is chosen for harvesting by mechanical means.