Abstract:Leaf scorch in mango (Mangifera indica L.) trees was investigated in March, 1997 in 13 sites at 30-300 m from seashore of Xiamen City. Symptom of leaf scorch in shoot leaves was divided into 6 grades. Soil properties and elements in leaves were tested. The results showed that soil pH and the total N, P, K and Na contents were not related to the leaf scorch damage. The degrees of injury caused by leaf scorch were positively related to the content of Cl and K in leaves and to the Cl and salt contents in soil at 30-40 cm depth. It is concluded that the main factor resulting in leaf seerch is salt，and Cl plays an important role Mango trees grow normally in soil under 0.489‰ salinity．
