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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.

Brundage

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Callisto

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)

FR
2 records

Carlota

Application submitted

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltda. (SDA)

ES
3 records

Carlito

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Boretta

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

KLEIM| Harald Kleim

DE
3 records

Blackberry Ice

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

COLE DOUG| Doug Cole

DE
2 records

Bultaco

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
2 records

Calabrese

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
3 records

Big Rainbow

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Bode

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Briska

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Berlin Rabe

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Rampp, Franz-Xaver|Pfaffenhausen, Federal Republic of Germany / Rampp, Konrad|Salgen-Hausne, Federal Republic of Germany

FR
2 records

Bomb

Active

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

Dr Eyal Vardi

CY
2 records

Bridenice

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Beluga

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
2 records

Brava

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Budai Torpe

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Brigra

Terminated

Calceolaria L. · Slipper Flower

Karl Briner Gärtnerei

DE
2 records

Benjamin

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

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

AT
3 records

Brighton

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

The Regents of the University of California (US)

FR
3 records

Biant

Active

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

Ali Yuksel

UA
3 records

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