Assertion: peat | /r/ObjectUse | used in horticultural applications
Facets:
value: as a soil amendment
type: PURPOSE
value: mainly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Although most peat is used in horticultural applications, it is still cut into blocks and used as fuel, as shown here at a peat bog in Ireland.
text: Peat is mainly used in horticultural applications as a soil amendment to add body to sandy soil, absorb and hold moisture and aerate plant roots by loosening heavy clay soils.