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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.

Renaudot

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Queen Elisa

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Walther Faedi^^^Pierluigi Lucchi^^^Gianluca Baruzzi

NL
4 records

Red Valley

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ESASEM S.p.A

HU
3 records

Rapit

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMINIS INC

ES
2 records

Rafano

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Radmila

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD

UA
3 records

Red Garnet

Active

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

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Prost

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Poulsak

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

PL
2 records

Rana

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Vegenetics (Pty) Ltd (ZA)

FR
2 records

Prelma

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Gunta Bebre

LV
3 records

Precisa

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

Prospero

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola

IT
2 records

Podravka

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Podravka d.d., Razvoj poljoprivrede (HR)

HR
2 records

PR817F

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT
2 records

Poncette

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
2 records

Posillipo

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Poulskab

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

PL
2 records

Poultex

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

POULSEN ROSER A/S

DK
2 records

Poly groeningia

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

NL
2 records

Plagold 22 Sweet

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.

ES
2 records

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