Fertilizer burn
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Fertilizer burn is a defined as leaf scorch resulting from over-fertilization, usually referring to excess nitrogen salts[1][2][3]
Fertilizer burn is the result of desiccation of plant tissues due to chemiosmosis, creating a state of hypertonicity.
[edit] Treatment
Fertilizer burn can be remedied by soaking the soil with water to flush out excess salts[4]. It can be prevented by applying only dilute or controlled-release fertilizer products[5][6].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/jspui/handle/1957/14367
- ^ http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactSheets/leafscorch/leafscorch.htm
- ^ http://www.aos.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=pests_and_diseases&CONTENTID=5718&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm
- ^ http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/jspui/handle/1957/14367
- ^ http://www.plantanswers.com/garden_column/march04/3.htm
- ^ http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/jspui/handle/1957/14367
