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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.

Grandimat

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Petoseed Co INC (US)

FR
2 records

Giada

Active

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

Dr Eyal Vardi

CY
2 records

Geraldton

Terminated

Trifolium subterraneum L. · Subterranean clover

NEW SOUTH WALES, DEP.AGR.

ES
2 records

GEM 604

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
3 records

GR1510

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Grocep S.I.C.A.

FR
3 records

Galwen

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Friandiz

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Galisapo

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Frey

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
2 records

Goldenstar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Nunhems B.V.

NL
3 records

Galeon

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

Glikos

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

AGROSEL S.R.L.

RO
3 records

Goldbank

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Przemysław Jazic

PL
3 records

Gladiator

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Clause Semences SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Furio

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Graines Gautier SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Gniewko

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Zaklad Ogrodniczy Przyborow sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Fyone

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Andelskartoffelmelsfabrikken Vendsyssel A.m.b.A. (AKV Langholt A.m.b.A.)

NL
4 records

FRYKRISTAL

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth Fryer

FR
2 records

Giselle

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola

IT
2 records

Fritz Kircher

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

DE
2 records

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