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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.

Iperione

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Ingrid Bergman

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

PERNILLE & MOGENS N.OLESE

ES
4 records

HIFROS90

Application submitted

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Roy Robin van Dijk (NL)

FR
3 records

Helkleger

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Karle Hertzel

DE
3 records

Hamlet

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Landbrugets Kartoffelfond, Foraedlst., DK-7184 Vandel

DK
5 records

Imperial

Active

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

CAL-WEST SEEDS

IT
4 records

Harqueterwife

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

R. HARKNESS & CO. LTD.

DK
3 records

Idillio

Active

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

HayKing

Active

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

CAL-WEST SEEDS

IT
3 records

Harukfore

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS ROSES and Co Ltd (GB)

FR
3 records

Iapar 61

Active

Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat

Instituto Agronómico de Paraná -IAPAR-

FR
4 records

Gufi

Active

Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail

HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

AT
3 records

Hilmoomotiv

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

TAKII EUROPE B V

PL
3 records

Herkolim

Active

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

Asparagus Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Hekla

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

HM Clause, F

FR
3 records

Gravitet

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Golden Gem

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

ES
5 records

Gustelle

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
5 records

GK Rege

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Bona Lajos / Matuz Janos / Beke Bela / Purnhauser Laszlo / Cseuz Laszlo / Juray Antal / Petroczi Istvan

HU
4 records

Grumira

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds, NL

NL
3 records

Gigantico

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

United Genetics USA

NL
3 records

Fryminicot

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Fryers Nurseries Ltd

NL
3 records

Galvani

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.

NL
3 records

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