Editing Plant pathology (section)

== Physiological plant disorders ==

{{Main|Physiological plant disorder}}

Some abiotic disorders can be confused with pathogen-induced disorders. Abiotic causes include natural processes such as [[drought]], [[frost]], [[snow]] and [[hail]]; [[flood]]ing and poor drainage; [[Micronutrient deficiency|nutrient deficiency]]; deposition of mineral salts such as [[sodium chloride]] and [[gypsum]]; [[wind]]burn and breakage by storms; and [[wildfire]]s. <ref name=Schutzki2007>{{cite web |last1=Schutzki |first1=R.E. |last2=Cregg |first2=B. |title=Abiotic plant disorders: Symptoms, signs and solutions. A diagnostic guide to problem solving |url=http://www.hrt.msu.edu/assets/PagePDFs/bert-cregg/schutski-and-cregg-abiotic.pdf |website=Michigan State University Department of Horticulture |publisher=Michigan State University |accessdate=10 April 2015 |date=2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031539/http://www.hrt.msu.edu/assets/PagePDFs/bert-cregg/schutski-and-cregg-abiotic.pdf |archivedate=24 September 2015 }}</ref>