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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.

Diastonia

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Catemaco

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Chelsea

Active

Cenchrus advena (Wipff & Veldkamp) Morrone · Purple fountain grass

Arthur George Shearing^^^Janet Helen Shearing

2 records

Berry Taffy

Active

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Hansen Hans A

2 records

Boa Pink

Terminated

Calathea G.F.W. Mey. · Calathea

Denis-Plants B.V.

2 records

Chap 1

Active

Loropetalum chinense (R. Br.) Oliv. · Chinese fringe flower

Chapelle Pépinières E.A.R.L.

2 records

Cha Cha Purple

Active

Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue

Robert D. Jansen

2 records

DapJur02

Active

Hybrids between Daphne bholua and Daphne odora

Mark Jury

2 records

Blue Ribbons

Active

Phlox divaricata L. · blue phlox

Tony Avent

2 records

Blue Note

Active

Salvia chamaedryoides x Salvia lycioides

Catherine Bernabe

2 records

Daskat

Active

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G. L. Nesom · New York aster

Jensen Bent Juhl|Malling, DK

2 records

Darmilbou

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN BEDARD

2 records

Delgramaue

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

2 records

DANCAT153

Active

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Balwhiscran

Active

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Talmadge Paul

2 records

Balverevlu

Active

Veronica longifolia L. · Garden speedwell

Lynne Knosher

2 records

Beverly

Active

Rhodohypoxis

Jaap G. Duijs

2 records

DBV001

Active

Dietes bicolor (Steud.) Sweet ex Klatt

DE WET PLANT BREEDERS (PTY) LTD

2 records

Buttermilk

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini

2 records

DAY1

Active

Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn. · Pampas grass

Daylight Boomkwekerij V.O.F.

2 records

Dallas

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

2 records

Cantik

Active

Dracaena surculosa Lindl. · gold-dust dracaena

Lee Chee Hock

4 records

Dala Depsam

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

2 records

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