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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.

Niagara Falls

Active

Panicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass

Hansen Hans A

2 records

Noam Saul

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Saul Richard Gregg|Cleveland, GA, US

2 records

Mineru

Active

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

Minange

Active

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

Maringa

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Hanne Bjerg Jensen

2 records

Lexohcam

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

LEX VOORN ROZENVEREDELING B.V.

2 records

NCUIPOMNLC

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Kenneth Pecota^^^George Craig Yencho

2 records

LAN 519

Active

Lantana camara L. · Lantana

Plant Point GmbH

2 records

LEUZ0002

Active

Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC. · Maximum daisy

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Lesconil White

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Navarin

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Meiseihoc

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN MEILLAND

2 records

Mckcitrine

Active

Forsythia viridissima Lindl.

Moore Daniel|Waterloo, WI, US

2 records

Mysty

Active

Goeppertia roseopicta (Linden) Borchs. & S. Suárez · Rose-painted calathea

DeROOSE REGINALD HECTOR K. / VALSTAR TEUNIS

2 records

Mysterious Maiden

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Weiskott Jack|Greenport, NY 11944, US

2 records

MVNC1904

Active

Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg ex Sweet · Large-flowered tickseed

van Noort Marco

2 records

Mcaleese

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Magenta Stars

Active

Boronia heterophylla x Boronia pulchella

Kings Park and Botanic Gardens staff

2 records

LAAZ0014

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

MACGER002

Active

Geranium maculatum L. · Spotted geranium

MacGregor Alasdair,MacGregor Elizabeth

2 records

Laredo

Active

Leucophyllum frutescens (Berland.) I. M. Johnst. x Leucophyllum zygophyllum I. M. Johnst.

Shipley Nicholas Benoit,Buhrow Russ A

2 records

LVPI1801

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Lazzeri Carlo

2 records

LANZ0007

Active

Lantana camara L. · Lantana

Syngenta Flowers LLC

2 records

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