lime-induced chlorosis

A yellowing of foliage, often with reddish tints, especially between the leaf veins of recently grown leaves. Lime-intolerant plants (calcifuges) are susceptible to chlorosis when growing in soils with high pH.



This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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