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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.

Alcudia

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Adatonysil

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
2 records

Zelia

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

2 records

Adamonbu

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
2 records

Zaprimu

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Van Zanten Breeding B.V.

2 records

Zaprilisa

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

3 records

Adaburi

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
2 records

Albaro

Protection expired

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

Christoph Kleinhanns / Elke Siebecke

DE
3 records

Agata

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

GEOSEM SELECT Ltd.

ES
2 records

Youandme Together

Active

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. · Chinese astilbe

Verduin Harrie

2 records

Zobadol

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

van Zoest Jan

2 records

Adele

Application submitted

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

ESASEM S.p.A

HU
2 records

Yoursula

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Wendy R Bergman

2 records

Agro A94

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

Agrohellas SA (GR)

BG
2 records

Yodragon

Active

Aster L. · Aster

Smith Mark A.|Fort Myers, FL

2 records

ACHSPEN

Protection expired

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

VEB Saat und Pflanzgut (DE)

FR
2 records

Yerseke

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Zalina

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

3 records

WP24 JAP01

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Whetman Plants International Limited

2 records

WP19 MOU01

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Whetman Plants International Limited

2 records

Zomon

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

van Kleinwee Theodorus Cornelis Maria|Hoorn, NL

2 records

Aarselia

Protection expired

Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip

STROETMANN SAAT| L. Stroetmann Saat GmbH & Co. KG

DE
3 records

YAPROSE

Active

Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue

Frederic C. Yates

2 records

Winterbells

Active

Helleborus L. · Christmas Rose

K. Sahin Zaden B.V.

2 records

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