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Leafiness

Leafiness is an agronomic indicator reflecting the proportion of leaves in the total plant biomass, expressed as a percentage. It is of key importance for assessing the nutritional value of crops and the intensity of photosynthetic processes.

Mentioned in descriptions 13 493 varieties reference book.

Leafiness represents the ratio of leaf mass to the total mass of the plant's above-ground organs. This indicator is manifested through the ratio of leaf blades to stems, which directly determines the nutritional value of forage crops, as leaves contain significantly more vitamins and protein than stems.

The value of leafiness depends on the genetic characteristics of the variety, the current stage of plant development, and the applied agricultural practices. Generally, the proportion of leaves is higher at the beginning of the growing season and gradually decreases towards the flowering and maturation stages, when the mass of stems and generative organs increases.

During variety trials, leafiness is evaluated as part of the variety's agricultural utility through gravimetric analysis of green mass samples. High values are preferred for forage crops, while low values may indicate coarseness, which reduces digestibility and the nutritional quality of the product.

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Breakdown by crop

Tomato Foliation 306 Pepper foliage density 140 Maize leafiness 84 Watermelon foliage density 64 Maize leafiness 44 Melon foliage density 41 Leafiness of alfalfa 35 Leafiness — garden strawberry 31 Potato Foliation 31 Cucumber Foliage Density 24 Leafiness — Perennial ryegrass 23 Leafiness — Sudangrass 21 Foliage density of eggplant 20 Leafiness — Red Clover 14 Leafiness — Timothy grass 14 Tomato foliage density 14 Leafiness — Italian ryegrass 14 Strawberry Foliage Density 12 Leafiness — Orchard grass 10 Sunflower foliage 10 Leafiness — Pelargonium zonale 10 Leafiness — Italian ryegrass 9 Squash Leafiness 9 Pea Leafiness 8

Found in these crops

Rose 2 190 Tomato 672 Potato 416 Bell pepper 357 Carrot 269 Bigleaf hydrangea 257 Garden strawberry 187 Watermelon 165 Dahlia 159 Common heather 158 Lily 149 Horseshoe pelargonium 140

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Tinsena

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

Tina

Active

Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K. Koch · Connemara heather

Johannes van Leuven

DE
3 records

Trabant

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.

AT
5 records

Thor

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Landbrugets Kartoffelfond

DK
4 records

Torbay

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
4 records

Trophy

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

OWENS A.

FR
3 records

Theo

Active

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Stahnke, Otto|Bromer Strasse 104, 38524 Sassenburg-Grussendorf, Federal Republic of Germany / Dettmer, Peter|Bromer Strasse 104, 38524 Sassenburg-Grussendorf, Federal Republic of Germany / Dettmer, Eleonore|Bromer Strasse 104, 38524 Sassenburg-Grussendo

DE
3 records

Tempra

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Graines Gautier SA (FR)

FR
5 records

Tiger Cross

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

A.L. Tozer Ltd (GB)

FR
3 records

Tanshei

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

DE
3 records

Theda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG

DE
5 records

Tamino

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH Co KG

DE
5 records

Tango

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Szikra

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

NAIK, H

HU
3 records

Teodora

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODOR

RO
4 records

Syderal

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
5 records

Tilouka

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR
4 records

Tachimasari

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Snow Brand Seed Company

IT
4 records

Teddy

Active

Anethum graveolens L. · Dill

Jan Draaistra

UA
3 records

Sweet Dreams

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :HBA B.V.

FR
3 records

Sweet Ann

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

Mr. Jimmy Haig Bagdasarian

UA
5 records

Sweet Dreams

Protection expired

Lavatera L. · Tree mallow

Lommerse, Jan

NL
3 records

SVTH3053

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
3 records

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