Assertion: manure | /r/HasProperty | useful
Facets:
value: as a fertilizer
type: MANNER
value: for mulching during the summer
type: PURPOSE
value: for suppressing weeds
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: For mulching during the summer the manure is useful for suppressing weeds and retaining moisture; when dug in at the end of the season it adds to the humus content of the soil.
text: However, farmers did recognize that manure was useful as a fertilizer and most said that it was crucial for them.