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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.

BKDAMAGFF

Application submitted

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

SANNE HELENA RUIGROK

2 records

Bokraruisp

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

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

2 records

Bokramatch

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

2 records

Berghman

Active

Leontopodium alpinum Cass.

Herman D.M.L. Berghman

2 records

BINSUMDAZ

Active

Prunella L. · Self-heal

Michael Guy Tristram

2 records

Blue Horizons

Active

Agapanthus praecox subsp orientalis (F.M. Leight) F.M. Leight. · Common agapanthus

Lyndale Nurseries Ltd.

2 records

Blue By You

Active

Salvia L. · Sage

Sloane M. Scheiber^^^Jessica D. Janes

2 records

150GY007

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Hall Elsie K.

2 records

ANTHGRICJE

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Jan Van Dijk

2 records

BBDRASOPI

Active

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

Dummen Tobias Gunter

2 records

ARGGR17011

Active

Salvia guaranitica x Salvia orbignaei

Uria Rolando Anibal

2 records

Arbelpaso

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Armada International B.V.

2 records

Beauty of Ernst

Active

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

JAC. TH. DE VROOMEN

2 records

BKDAFRW

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Beekenkamp Annie Cornelia

2 records

Annette

Withdrawn

Geranium pratense L. · Meadow crane's-bill

Gordon Collier

2 records

Barcelona Purple

Active

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

The Paradise Seed Company Pty Ltd

2 records

BFCCTCL

Active

Clematis lanuginosa Lindl. & Paxton

Barry Fretwell

2 records

Beauty of Lisse

Active

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

JAC. TH. DE VROOMEN

2 records

Banshee

Active

Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench · moor grass

Tomaz Grochowscy

3 records

Balsomold

Active

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

Jianping Ren

2 records

Balsomcor

Active

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

Jianping Ren

2 records

Balskywlue

Active

Veronica spicata L. · Spiked speedwell

Sloane M. Scheiber^^^Jessica D. Janes

2 records

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