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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.

Deborah

Active

Aglaonema Schott. · Chinese Evergreen

Barnes, J. Glenn|Apopka, FL / Lambert, Marcus S.|Zolfo Springs, FL

2 records

FLOAUBBW2

Active

Aubrieta deltoidea (L.) DC.

Florensis B.V.

2 records

EC TRAD 2106

Application submitted

Tradescantia cerinthoides Kunth

Obed Jacob Smit, Eden Collection B.V.

2 records

DEPLATWE

Active

Pogonatherum paniceum (Lam.) Hack.

DEROOSE PLANTS B.V.B.A.

2 records

ECH391

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

3 records

FLORACHYE1

Active

Achillea millefolium L. · Yarrow

Florensis B.V.

2 records

FLEURMYR

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Martine Tellwright

2 records

DwGzHy01

Active

Gazania krebsiana Less. x Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn.

DE WET PLANT BREEDERS (PTY) LTD

2 records

Dark Vader

Active

Pulmonaria L. · Lungwort

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Delvignac

Active

Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall · Eastern cottonwood

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Institut National de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies pour l’Environnement et l’Agriculture (IRSTEA), Institut Technologique FCBA

2 records

DUNKAL

Active

Polemonium yezoense (Miyabe & Kudô) Kitam.

Graeme Bryson, Gillian McCall

2 records

Delicros

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

2 records

Fire Dragon

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Menzel Klaus

2 records

Delibolwi

Active

Skimmia japonica Thunb. · Japanese skimmia

Albert L.C. Bolwijn

2 records

Fort Knox

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Coöp. Kwekersvereniging Prominent U.A.

2 records

Fikalraja

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Vlielander Ike J.

3 records

DSALBIBLUE

Terminated

Salvia farinacea Benth. · Mealycup sage

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Felice Light Pink

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

P.P.M. van der Salm Holding B.V., L. Koning Beheer B.V.

2 records

Flocolegy

Active

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott · Taro

Williams Brian Paul

2 records

Feeling Green

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

FGB B.V.

2 records

DCOREO16

Active

Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg ex Sweet · Large-flowered tickseed

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

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