Definition of Leaf scorch

1. Noun. Plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage.

Generic synonyms: Scorch

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leaf Scorch

leaf insect
leaf insertion
leaf lard
leaf lettuce
leaf miner
leaf mold
leaf mould
leaf mustard
leaf node
leaf peeper
leaf peepers
leaf protein
leaf protein concentrate
leaf proteins
leaf roller
leaf scorch (current term)
leaf shape
leaf sheath
leaf soil
leaf spot
leaf spring
leaf storm
leaf storms
leaf through
leaf trace
leaf traces
leaf turtle
leaf warbler
leafage
leafages

Literary usage of Leaf scorch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Manual of Plant Diseases by Paul Sorauer, Gustav Lindau, Ludwig Reh, Frances Dorrance (1922)
"278*) in which the discoloration often begins in the form of spots in the angles of the veins, it should be emphasized here that the leaf scorch, ..."

2. Shade-trees in Towns and Cities: Their Selection, Planting, and Care as by William Solotaroff (1911)
"Drying Out and leaf scorch.—Young leaves and sometimes tender shoots which have pushed out during a spell of cold or cloudy weather frequently wither and ..."

3. The American Monthly Microscopical Journal by Chas. W. Smiley (1900)
"leaf scorch.—According to FC Stewart,leaf scorch is a physiological disease. Whenever the quantity of water transpired by the disease is greater than the ..."

4. The British Year-book of Agriculture and Agricultural Who's who (1908)
"Vine Leaf-Blotch; Vine Leaf-Scorch; Black Rot of Vine; Powdery Mildew of Vine. 6. ... Walnut Leaf-Blotch; Cherry Leaf-Scorch ; Hazel Mildew; Silver Leaf. ..."

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