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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.

Sources9

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.

Burdalo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records

Chiara

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.

AT
4 records

Broksec

Active

Prunus x fontanesiana (Spach) C. K. Schneid.

Lyle A. BROOKS (US)

FR
2 records

Centauro

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Cahoot

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Céleste

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Brutus

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Clause (FR)

FR
2 records

Cabosur

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records

Camro

Protection expired

Dieffenbachia Schott · Dumbcane

Camus, Robert|Bouchemaine, Angers D111,49000, France

IT
2 records

CABARET

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Ingeborg SCHUMANN (DE)

FR
2 records

Castore

Active

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Cabanas

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Brindisi

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Castelo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Carpatin

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

BACIU ANCA-MIHAELAMIKE LUIZA

RO
3 records

Bonor

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Bukovina

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

CANTALUPO

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

NOBBIO GIACOMO

ES
2 records

BUCBI

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

BUCK GRIFFITH (FR)

FR
2 records

Caporal

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Carrerada 15

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

ES
2 records

Camino

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Productions Challet Herault SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Carnaval

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

AGROSEL S.R.L.

RO
3 records

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