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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.

Infinity

Active

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Joke Dragt

2 records

Homlea

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Robert Edward Lee

3 records

Impacscar

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

2 records

Harnext

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

3 records

Klesectra

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Selecta Klemm GmbH & Co. KG

2 records

Hilkaylee

Active

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

HilverdaKooij B.V

2 records

Inov86

Active

Lonicera L. · Honeysuckle

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Saphinov S.N.C.

2 records

Hilbregremag

Active

Dianthus barbatus L. · Sweet William

Azienda Agricola Artemisia di Marina Brea (impresa individuale)

2 records

IFECSSSWFU

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Spil Glenn

2 records

KLENI17152

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Katinka Wilde

2 records

Innemlyche

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann

2 records

HG 1416

Active

hybrids between Helleborus x ericsmithii B. Mathew and Helleborus x hybridus hort. ex Voss

Josef Heuger

2 records

Harlady

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Harfrisky

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Hardenier

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

2 records

Hansoti55

Active

Sansevieria trifasciata Prain · Snake plant

Hansoti Ashish

2 records

Imke

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Münster Baumschulen GbR

2 records

IFHEMUL

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

van den Haak Jelle

3 records

Kicoiba

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

2 records

Gulliver

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

KENNETH TOBUTT

2 records

Kerripcherry

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley

2 records

Kerphycrem

Terminated

Phygelius E. Mey. · Cape fuchsia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley

2 records

Hopleys

Active

Abelia x grandiflora Rehder · Glossy abelia

AUBREY D. BARKER

2 records

GRHP08

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Guido Rouwette

2 records

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