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Variety traits

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.

Vision in White

Protection expired

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

van Veen Jan G.

3 records

Twilight Zone

Active

Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash · Little bluestem

Hans A. Hansen

2 records

TURK8

Active

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Ernest Turc S.A.S.

2 records

White Gold

Active

Lamprocapnos spectabilis (L.) Fukuhara · Asian bleeding-heart

James Dalton, Margaret Dalton

2 records

Verweig 3

Active

Weigela florida (Bunge) A. DC. · Old fashioned weigela

Gijsbertus Verhoef

2 records

Verssalmon

Active

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

3 records

Verscerise

Active

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

2 records

Terra Nova

Active

Salix L. · Willow

Kevin Lindegaard

2 records

Vera

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Fred Hendriks

2 records

Velvat Elvis

Active

Hybrids between Plectranthus saccatus and Plectranthus hilliardiae

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

TOSTC0258

Active

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

Monte-Michielsen Fabienne

2 records

Torero

Active

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Johannes van Leuven

2 records

WALREMADRA

Active

Rehmannia elata x Rehmannia glutinosa

Walberton Plants LTD

2 records

TAN99134

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

2 records

Torch

Active

Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench · moor grass

Johannes Nicolaas Mesker

2 records

WALHIECLI

Active

Hybrids between Hibiscus paramutabilis and Hibiscus syriacus

Walberton Plants LTD

2 records

White Pop

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

J.W.P. Kolk Bloemen B.V.

2 records

Valentina

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Geerlings-Meyer

2 records

TAN13522

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

2 records

Whiteberry

Active

Hybrid between Astilbe x arendsii and Astilbe japonica

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

2 records

TNLEUBL

Active

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Yograceland

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

CORNELIS P. VANDENBERG^^^Wendy Bergman

2 records

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