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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.

Sources9

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.

Pink Sound

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

L.W. Bulk

NL
1 record

PINK BUSH F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Don Reed

UA
2 records

Pink Madonna

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

DE
1 record

Pink Pacific

Active

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

JOHN A. HUNTER

NL
1 record

POULVITA

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

POULSEN ROSER A/S

DK
1 record

Plahasdor

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

HASCHKE| Erwin Haschke

DE
1 record

Pink Breeze

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Triflor Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
2 records

Pink Angie

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

DE
1 record

Pink AiDi

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Il Yong Kim

UA
2 records

Polbig F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Her Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

Plinio

Active

Ulmus L. · Elm

FAGNANI ALBERTO / FERRINI FABIO / MITTEMPERGHER LORENZO

IT
1 record

Põhjanael

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik

EE
1 record

Pilowred

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Rubio-Cabetas Maria Jose (ES)

FR
1 record

Plein blanc doré chemin

Terminated

Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery

Service Officiel de Controle (FR)

FR
1 record

Pink Melanie

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

KRAMER KURT| Kurt Kramer (Heidezuechtung)

DE
1 record

Pepride

Withdrawn

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.

JACOBSEN PETER

SE
1 record

PEÑALARA

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
1 record

PEKTARAMPE

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Paul Pekmez (FR)

FR
1 record

PANVOO

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Mr Bernard Panozzo (FR)

FR
1 record

Peach Melba

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Pastel

Terminated

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
2 records

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