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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.

AMICRA1701

Active

Crassula arborescens (Mill.) Willd. · Silver jade plant

van Langen Gerard

2 records

ADALEGOUR

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam

2 records

Balcarpait

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Ellen Leue

2 records

Bokraruicri

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V., De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

2 records

Brain de Soleil

Active

Symphoricarpos x chenaultii Rehder · Chenault coralberry

Quemard Pascal|Brain sur I' Authion, FR

2 records

Aluga White

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Balangspri

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Leue Ellen|DeKalb, IL, US

2 records

Balangloud

Terminated

Angelonia Bonpl. · Angelonia

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

Atomic Violet

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

2 records

B1PINK

Active

Hibiscus moscheutos L. x H. syriacus L.

Antoine Bultinck

2 records

16EUPD1

Active

Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat

van Staalduinen Eliza

2 records

Birmania

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

MASSIMO BARATTA

2 records

Bonmadcipi

Active

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Andrew Bernuetz

2 records

ADAVORJAP

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam

2 records

Adaruocal

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam

2 records

Aros

Active

Malus toringo (Siebold) Siebold ex de Vriese · Toringa crab apple

Arne R. Jensens Planteskole

3 records

ADAEXLYA

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam

2 records

BETTINA

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

2 records

Argyminwhisi

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Bokratune

Active

Nepeta L. · Catnip

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

2 records

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