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title: "What is fertilizer root burn in plants?"
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# What is fertilizer root burn in plants?

_Publicado por Plant Grower el 2024-09-27_

What is fertilizer root burn in plants?

## 5 comentarios

### JenThon🪴🪷 comentó el 2024-09-27

When a fertilizer is not diluted, it can actually cause damage to the roots and they can not function anymore to transport water and nutrients.

#### Plant Grower respondió el 2024-09-27

Thanks 🙂👍

### Ji11 comentó el 2024-09-27

Also if the fertilizer isn’t “balanced” then too much of one nutrient will collect in the leaves and essentially block other nutrients from being absorbed. This happens often with nitrogen in fertilizers or if people use coffee grounds, banana peels, etc.

#### Plant Grower respondió el 2024-09-27

Will this kill the plant from not being able to get a mix of nutrients?

#### Ji11 respondió el 2024-09-28

Eventually. The first sign is yellowing leaves as the production of chlorophyll is reduced. Usually they adjust and come around however if the use of fertilizer is continued in the same way it will not grow properly and will die.

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