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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.

Seiball

Active

Hypericum androsaemum L. · Tutsan

THOMAS SEIDLER

2 records

Summer Style

Active

Dieffenbachia Schott · Dumbcane

Elstgeest Youngplants V.O.F.

2 records

Spark Plug

Active

Carex phyllocephala T. Koyama

Korlipara Harini

3 records

Summer Grapes

Active

Betonica officinalis L. · betony

Lommerse Gerardus Adrianus Petronella,Lommerse Hendrikus Petrus

2 records

Snowbound

Active

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

Korlipara Harini

3 records

Summer Glow

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Schrolla17

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Schroll Management ApS

2 records

Sil005

Active

Silene virginica L. · eldglim

Nova Perenne B.V.

3 records

SMNHPPH

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Wood Timothy D

2 records

SMNBDW

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Wood Timothy D

2 records

Shogun

Active

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Frank Schnupper

2 records

SOLFERINO

Active

Origanum rotundifolium x Origanum scabrum

Marcus Harvey

2 records

Silver Nick

Active

Thuja plicata Donn. ex D. Don · Western red cedar

Hoof Zevenaar V.O.F.

2 records

San Yel

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

2 records

Strawberry Daiquiri

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem 2015 CS, NL

2 records

SIL Raiko

Active

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

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

2 records

Storm Cloud

Active

Geranium pratense L. · Meadow crane's-bill

Warrington Helen

2 records

RUIPJ0355A

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

2 records

RUIPF0016A

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

2 records

Sei Groove

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Toru Miyaguchi

2 records

SIL Baldo

Active

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

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

2 records

Staviski Pink

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

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