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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.

Violetto

Application submitted

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

PUBBLICO DOMINIO

IT
1 record

Vratsa 1

Terminated

Morus L. · Mulberry

Iliya Ya. Penkov

BG
1 record

WEKPLAKO

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

FR
1 record

Wombat

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

SES Europe N.V./S.A.

AT
1 record

Vild Khonei

Active

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

Naumov Ruslan Olehovych, Krasniuk Viacheslav Anatoliiovych,

UA
2 records

Winter Treasure

Terminated

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

David Wilson

DE
1 record

Winter Fire

Active

Erica vestita x Erica manipuliflora

WARE| Richard Ware c/o Plant Produktion

DE
2 records

Visopia

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

Virtuoso

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

G.A. Verdegaal en Zn. Export B.V.

NL
1 record

VERGELINA

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

INTERSEMILLAS, S.A.

ES
1 record

Verena

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Rainer de Winkel (Gartenbau)

DE
1 record

Volcano F1

Application submitted

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Daniel Gabillard

UA
2 records

Venta

Protection expired

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
1 record

Weiße Lena

Active

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Ludger Cattelaens

DE
1 record

Veloz F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Doug Heath

UA
1 record

Vėlinta

Withdrawn

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record

Valerie

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

H. C. Hoekert

DE
1 record

Verdena 15

Terminated

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Holger Lienhop

DE
1 record

Vera Maja

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Thomas und Paul Wensing (Gartenbau Wensing)

DE
1 record

Ursynów

Terminated

Paeonia lactiflora Pall. · Chinese peony

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Vechirnii Kryvbas

Protection expired

Hemerocallis L. · Daylily

Chypyliak Tetiana Fedorivna, Matiashuk Raisa Kostiantynivna, Mazur Antonina IUkhymivna,

UA
2 records

VITA

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Dzidra Rieksta

LV
1 record

Verity

Terminated

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

VINSON PETER

UA
2 records

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