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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.

Corfinio

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

NL
2 records

Darkong

Active

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.

ES
2 records

Dark Alicia

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

MAROHN| Horst Marohn / HAEGER| Ulrich Haeger

DE
2 records

Darius

Active

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.

ES
2 records

D'Ampuis

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Classic Poème

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Gebr. Verwer V.O.F.

NL
2 records

Circus

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Dangal

Protection expired

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Dehan, Klara|Holon, Israel

NL
2 records

Chrisgood

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Christensen Jack E.|Ontario, CA

FR
2 records

Cymes

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Ciliegino 2000

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Culto

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.Clause S.A.S.

FR
2 records

Choupette

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SNC Elaris (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
3 records

Chico

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

CHEWHARLA

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

WARNERS ROSES

FR
2 records

Cherry Ice

Active

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Verhoeven, Thomas A.|Albany, OR

NL
2 records

COCGLEN

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

JAMES COCKER AND SONS

IE
2 records

CISNE BLANCO

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
2 records

Cracoviensis

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Clou

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dr. Horneburg Bernd, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

AT
2 records

Chantaspring

Protection expired

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

JOHANNES WILHELMUS ANTONIUS EVERS

NL
2 records

Chanè

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Vegetables Europe SAS (FR)/Sakata Seed Corporation (JP)

FR
2 records

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