Phytotoxicity is a toxic effect by a compound on plant growth. Such damage may be caused by a wide variety of compounds, including trace metals, pesticides, salinity, phytotoxins or allelopathy. ==Substances with phytotoxic potential== ===Mineral salts=== High concentrations of mineral salts in solution within the growing medium can have phytotoxi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytotoxicity