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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.

Brasovia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

HERMEZIU RADU

RO
3 records

Borec

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Clause (FR)

FR
2 records

Bekas

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Instytut Warzywnictwa im. Emila Chroboczka

PL
4 records

BB CWA 0935

Active

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

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
2 records

Bastia F1

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Wim Zwaan Bejo Zapen B.V.

UA
2 records

BQ273

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Bogoria

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
6 records

Boussole

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Belmira

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Danespo A/S

NL
4 records

Borneo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Bargemont

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Barbarela

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Beachcraft

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Balscawbux

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Ren Jianping

PL
2 records

Baltic Blue

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jan Darwinkel

DE
3 records

Baton Rouge

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
3 records

Balos

Active

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
3 records

Biker

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Bjetin

Active

Allium sativum L. · Garlic

Ing. Jan Kozák (CZ)

CZ
3 records

Baladis

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
2 records

Bel-el

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Romain Wouters

SK
2 records

Big Texan BMR

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

SCOTT SEED COMPANY

IT
3 records

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