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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.

Réka

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Hajdu Edit

HU
3 records

Red Kiss

Active

Begonia L. · Begonia

ANTONIUS WILHELMUS HOEFNAGELS

NL
2 records

Regal Westland

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Fides

NL
2 records

Rebecca

Application submitted

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

ESASEM S.p.A

HU
2 records

Red Karo

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Przemysław Jazic

PL
2 records

Rivoli

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Red Jacket

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Red Sensation

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

van Buren Gert|Hillegom, NL

FR
2 records

Red Meat

Active

Raphanus sativus L. · Radish

TAKII and CO LTD

UA
2 records

Rima

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Red Jacket

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
3 records

Red Bounty

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause Inc (US)

FR
2 records

Recoleta

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

PL
2 records

Ramezz

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
4 records

Red Beauty

Active

Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea

NIELS ARTS

DE
2 records

Raspberry Ruffles

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Namdhari Seeds PVT Ltd. Sri Sai Arcade No. 8, 12th Cross, 1st Phase

NL
2 records

Rapa

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Rampp

FR
2 records

Reza

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

J. Boer

NL
3 records

Resito

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Reseda

Terminated

Ulmus L. · Elm

SMALLEY| Prof. E.B. Smalley c/o University of Wisconsin/Madison

DE
2 records

Rabal

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

PURPLEPAC

Active

Prunus amygdalus x Prunus persica

Agromillora Catalana S.A.U.

ES
2 records

Renegade

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

PL
2 records

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