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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.

Zia

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Horst Marohn

1 record

Columbia F1

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

UA
2 records

Romy

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut Hiedl

1 record

Royal Blue

Terminated

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

Lilly Irene Sørensen

1 record

Paula

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut Hiedl

2 records

Spamalgro

Terminated

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

Timothy J.H. Hoogkamp

1 record

Porto

Terminated

Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. · Dalmatian bellflower

Robertus J. Ten Have

1 record

INSUTEVDAB

Terminated

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Birgit Hofmann

1 record

Lilani

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut Hiedl

1 record

Medoc

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

1 record

Super Anouk

Withdrawn

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

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

1 record

Kolmagicono

Terminated

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Kolster Holding B.V.

1 record

Flevo White

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Flevo Lilies V.O.F.

1 record

SUAPS 1729

Application submitted

Saxifraga fortunei (Maxim.) Hook. f. · Fortune's saxifrage

Olivier Galéa

1 record

Spring Green

Terminated

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

MAURITS PETRUS H.

1 record

SAT0800101

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Leendert de Kloe

1 record

Dutch Mountain

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Firma M.A. van den Berg en Zonen V.O.F.

1 record

Kolmamova

Application submitted

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Kolster Holding B.V.

1 record

Crispy

Active

Elaeagnus x ebbingei Boom

David Long

1 record

MINPOURP8

Application submitted

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

3 records

Milva

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Horst Marohn

1 record

Mango

Withdrawn

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Chicagoland Grows

1 record

Louise

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

1 record

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