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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.

Tasha

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hazera Genetics Ltd (IL)

FR
2 records

Thuriga

Protection expired

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

SPIEGLER GERTRUD

HU
2 records

Toucan Tango

Active

Brachyscome Cass. · Swan River Daisy

Kientzler K.G.

DE
2 records

Tanagra

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

GR
3 records

Talismo

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Talent

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Ballardini Massimiliano

UA
2 records

Takeshi

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ZAYIN TECHNOLOGY S.L.

ES
2 records

Terena

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

PLENNEGY PTY LTD.

ES
2 records

Teniente

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Tancary

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

TANTAU NACH| Rosen Tantau KG

DE
2 records

Tanabagus

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DE
2 records

Taiga

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Tansimetra

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

DE
2 records

Tanrezlaw

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DK
2 records

SVMP3228

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Tarpan

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rene Khenkuet

UA
3 records

TANTIDE

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DK
2 records

Tanmixa

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans Jurgen Evers

DE
2 records

Tanfifum

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

TANTAU NACH| Rosen Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE
2 records

Superpeel

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

SV6947PB

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Tarvos

Active

Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaud. · Celeriac

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Sunny Keys

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Niels Johannes Cornelis

NL
2 records

Sunvop

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

SUNTORY LTD

PL
2 records

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