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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.

TNKNIPO

Active

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Janet N. Egger

2 records

White Abundance

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

ANTHONY ROBIN WHITE|SUSAN BARBARA WHITE

2 records

TNBEGRM

Active

Begonia L. · Begonia

Pavlich John C.

3 records

TNAGAPL

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

TNCORSR

Active

Coreopsis verticillata L. · Whorled tickseed

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Wesvereme

Active

Verbena L. · Vervain

Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE

2 records

TAN04603

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

2 records

URITW01

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Kong Young Park

2 records

TAN04247

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

2 records

Titanic

Active

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Hansen Hans A

2 records

Tiny Sensation

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Nicolaas Aloysius Maria|'t Zand, NL

2 records

Weseusopi

Active

Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat

Unger Christian

2 records

WP15 PIE42

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Plant Genetics International Ltd.

2 records

WP10 SAB06

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Carolyn Grace Bourne

2 records

TUS022

Active

Cenchrus advena (Wipff & Veldkamp) Morrone · Purple fountain grass

Nielsen Kim,Nielsen Tine Fogh

2 records

Waterloo Sunset

Terminated

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Carolyn Grace Bourne, Carolyn Grace Bourne

2 records

Versraspberry

Active

Hybrid between Astilbe x arendsii and Astilbe japonica

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

2 records

Tickled Pink

Terminated

Lavandula L. · Lavender

Lavenite Enterprises

2 records

Thyra Viking

Application submitted

Aster L. · Aster

Kell Kristiansen

2 records

Woodside Splendor

Active

Quercus palustris Münchh. · Pin oak

Boomkwekerij Gebr. van den Berk B.V.

2 records

Veritas Yellow

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Troll

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo

2 records

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