phytotoxic
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- adjective
- /faɪtəˈtɒksɪk/
- Specialized
- During the first year of aerial spray, it became increasingly clear to plantation managers that the oil mist had a phytotoxic effect on the crop.
Examples
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Another important indicator of compost quality includes compost maturity, which is a term used to express the phytotoxic (plant-toxic) compounds that are frequently associated with unfinished or poor quality compost.
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Any remediation program has to address the potential for phytotoxic metal concentrations, severely acidic soil pH, and poor physical characteristics.
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"But over time, it could become phytotoxic by making the soil less productive, due to the buildup of inorganic materials.
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Chaney reported research by European scientists who found that high concentrations of some heavy metals could be phytotoxic (less emphasis was placed on human health at this point).
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The Zn concentrations in the white pine needles and grass are above phytotoxic levels, while Mg and Ca are both below deficiency.
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"They are saying that a product must be fully biodegradable under composting conditions and that the compost material cannot be phytotoxic or ecotoxic—that it will support microbial and plant activity."
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The first phase of the Bunker Hill Ecological Restoration Program shows promise for remediating phytotoxic soils contaminated by a long-standing zinc and lead smelting operation and is building local alliances to accomplish the task.
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Unfinished compost can be phytotoxic, especially to seedlings and newly established plants.
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While recent research indicates that some well-aged compost can help prevent damping-off disease of seedlings, fresh compost may be phytotoxic and should not be used.
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Another important indicator of compost quality includes compost maturity, which expresses the phytotoxic compounds frequently associated with unfinished or poor quality compost.
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Etymology
The word phytotoxic comes from the part phyto- meaning 'plant' and toxic meaning 'poison'. So it literally means 'poison to plants' and is used for something that is harmful to plants.