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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.

Meibergamu

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

PacPZ19549

Active

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

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

2 records

PacPG18737

Application submitted

Pelargonium grandiflorum (Andrews) Willd. · Regal pelargonium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

2 records

Meiklutz

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

2 records

Meijovaux

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Worrell Rick,Smith Kristen

2 records

Meicosme

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

2 records

Meibalneo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

Meiariba

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

2 records

Matina Yellow

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Ninja Stars

Active

Epimedium L. · Barrenwort

Probst Darrell R

2 records

Maráczy

Active

Magnolia kobus DC. · Kobus magnolia

László Maráczi

2 records

Manon

Active

Nandina domestica Thunb. · Heavenly bamboo

Andreas W.J. Boereboom

2 records

MACTRO010

Active

Trollius L. · Globe Flower

MacGregor Alasdair,MacGregor Elizabeth,Alasdair John

2 records

MACGEU007

Active

Geum coccineum Sm. x Geum quellyon Sweet

MacGregor Alasdair,MacGregor Elizabeth

2 records

MACANE017

Active

Anemone hupehensis Lemoine x A. rupicola Cambess.

Elizabeth MacGregor, Alasdair MacGregor

2 records

Meitadeha

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.

3 records

Meirestifsar

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

OPSTAL103

Application submitted

Abelia x grandiflora Rehder · Glossy abelia

Ron van Opstal Holding B.V.

3 records

Luseane

Protection expired

Schefflera J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. · Umbrella tree

BOTTOMS ELLSWORTH D & LUSEANE M.

2 records

My Melody

Active

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

MICHIO KATAOKA

2 records

Maite

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

2 records

Louise

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

PanAmerican Seed Europe B.V.

2 records

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