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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.

Doughill

Active

Hydrangea quercifolia W. Bartram · Oakleaf hydrangea

TIMOTHY D WOOD

3 records

GCCHU2008

Active

Magnolia laevifolia (Y. W. Law & Y. F. Wu) Noot.

Glyn Church

3 records

ET RDB 401

Active

Rudbeckia L. · Coneflower

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

4 records

Dogailredstar

Active

Gaillardia aristata Pursh · Blanketflower

van Sambeek Ellen

3 records

ESM R129

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

ALOYSIUS ANTONIUS JOSEPH HOOIJMAN (CD)

3 records

Dobegicpocit

Active

Begonia boliviensis A. DC. · Bolivian begonia

Rijk Nadine

3 records

Fruit Punch

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini

5 records

Freya

Active

Campanula glomerata L. · Clustered bellflower

Blom Arie

3 records

Elsa

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Knud Jepsen

3 records

Ditosse

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Tonies Hubertus Josephus|Noordwijkerhout, NL

3 records

FLOCHRDEF

Active

Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Labill.) Steetz · Common everlasting

KERRY VEIANNE BUNKER

3 records

Desred

Active

Hybrids between Achillea millefolium x Achillea tomentosa

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Florphfabv

Active

Phlox subulata L. · Creeping phlox

Florensis B.V.

3 records

Desert Black

Active

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

Janet N. Egger

4 records

Flavia

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Michelangelo Leis^^^Alessio Martinelli

5 records

DUYZAM1801

Active

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Lodd.) Engl. · ZZ plant

van Duijn Martin

3 records

Full Moon

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Probst Darrell R.|Hubbardston, MA 01452-1315, US

3 records

DANMU77

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Duespotapri

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Marga Dummen

3 records

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