Assertion: nitrate | /r/ObjectUse | used in agriculture
Facets:
value: widely
type: DEGREE
value: because of their ready solubility
type: CAUSE
value: because of their readiness
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Nitrates are widely used in very large quantities as fertilizers in agriculture because of their readiness to decompose and release nitrogen for plant growth and because of their ready solubility ensuring that nitrate ions can be absorbed by plant root hairs.