: of, relating to, or applied to leaves
foliar sprays
foliar diseases
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Avoid wetting foliage when watering plants or water in the morning if using overhead sprinklers to help minimize foliar disease.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
How to Apply Epsom Salt to Your Plants Epsom salt can be applied as a soil drench (watered into the soil) or as a foliar spray (leaf spray).
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
While not thorns, these foliar teeth can take a bite out of those who attempt to cross a thicket of torch aloes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Then, water your plants as usual with the diluted banana water, or use it as a foliar spray on plant leaves.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
How to Apply Epsom Salt to Your Plants Epsom salt can be applied as a soil drench (watered into the soil) or as a foliar spray (leaf spray).
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
While not thorns, these foliar teeth can take a bite out of those who attempt to cross a thicket of torch aloes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Then, water your plants as usual with the diluted banana water, or use it as a foliar spray on plant leaves.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Foliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foliar. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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