Variety traits

Leafiness — garden strawberry

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier

A morphological trait representing the degree of development of the leaf apparatus in garden strawberries, which determines bush productivity, aeration quality, and costs for agrotechnical operations.

In the reference 31 varieties crop Garden strawberry, where this is mentioned in the description.

The leafiness of garden strawberries is primarily assessed using a visual-descriptive method on a scale from low to dense leaf cover. For research purposes, the state of the apparatus is determined by counting the total number of leaves per plant, which averages from 25 to 75, as well as by evaluating the plant's habit and density.

This indicator is closely related to photosynthetic activity and the overall potential for accumulating plastic substances for yield formation. Excessive leafiness due to surplus nitrogen nutrition can lead to a decrease in fruit bearing due to an imbalance favoring vegetation, and can also create an unfavorable microclimate that increases the risk of fungal disease development due to poor aeration.

General information about the subject — on the page Leafiness.

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Varieties of Garden strawberry mentioned in the description

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