foliar
Related to leaves
Foliar means relating to or applied to leaves.
The term appears most often in botany and horticulture: foliar feeding, foliar spray, foliar disease.
A foliar application delivers nutrients or pesticides directly to plant leaves rather than through the soil.
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- mesophyllPhotosynthetic tissue in leaves
- laminaThin flat layer
petiole · cuticle · veins · leaflets · palisade · venation · blade · midrib
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- turgorCellular fluid pressure
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
abscission · gas exchange · respiration · chloroplasts · pigments · carotenoids · deciduous · evergreen
Collective plant life
- verdureLush plant growth
- leafageCollective growth on branches
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
treetop · lush · verdant · woodland · forest · flora · herbaceous · underbrush
Dispersing liquid as mist
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- absorptionProcess of taking in
micronutrients · treatment · liquid · neem oil · kelp · misting · drench · surfactant
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- mesophyllPhotosynthetic tissue in leaves
lamina · petiole · cuticle · veins · leaflets · palisade · venation · blade · midrib · margin
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- turgorCellular fluid pressure
senescence · abscission · gas exchange · respiration · chloroplasts · pigments · carotenoids · deciduous · evergreen · variegation
greenery
Collective plant life
understory · treetop · lush · verdant · woodland · forest · flora · herbaceous · underbrush · dense
spraying
Dispersing liquid as mist
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
absorption · micronutrients · treatment · liquid · neem oil · kelp · misting · drench · surfactant · dilution
chlorosis
Chlorophyll deficiency in plants
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
burn · mottle · wilting · blight · rust · mildew · scorch · lesions · discoloration · yellowing
- fall foliageSeasonal leaf coloration
- autumn foliageColorful dying leaves
- deciduous foliageLeaves that drop annually
- foliage seasonAutumn's colorful display period
- tropical foliagePlants from hot, humid regions
- foliage plantPlant valued for leaves
portfolio, foliage, exfoliate, defoliate, folic acid, foliate, trifoliate