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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.

Bokrarob

Active

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

2 records

Cocorona

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

JAMES COCKER AND SONS

2 records

Cerise Amelie

Active

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Katsuyoshi Hirugami

2 records

Birthday Cake

Application submitted

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Gossett Gary J.|Portland, OR, US

2 records

Celestial

Active

Lonicera x brownii (Regel) Carrière x Lonicera periclymenum

Barry Fretwell

2 records

Cashmere Wind

Active

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. · Chinese hibiscus

Wendy Bergman

2 records

Autumn Haze

Active

Coprosma propinqua A. Cunn.

TOM JOHNSON

2 records

Bellissima

Active

Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. subsp. fruticosa · Shrubby cinquefoil

Holger Hachmann

2 records

CIFZ0007

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Mark A. Smith

2 records

BEGH 03897

Active

Begonia L. · Begonia

Mehring-Lemper Manfred|Munden, DE

2 records

BKDAMOR

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Annie Cornelia Beekenkamp

2 records

Cardinal

Active

Cordyline Comm. ex Juss. · Palm lily

Liner Plants Nz(1993) Limited

2 records

Chiquita

Active

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

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

BCL 721

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

MAGNUS JOHNSONS PLANTSKOLA AB^^^Kimmo Rumpunen

2 records

Atomic Lilac

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

2 records

BBDRAWHIBLU

Active

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

Dummen Tobias Gunter

2 records

BIDROSTA

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Plant Point GmbH

2 records

Captain Caruso

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Kapiteyn Breeding B.V.

2 records

BF08

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Fred Hendriks

2 records

ASLI

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

2 records

Cancun

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

3 records

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