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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.

Party Balloons

Active

Allium L. · Ornamental Allium

Van Woesik Veredeling B.V.

NL
1 record

Petoy

Withdrawn

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

JACOBSEN PETER

SE
1 record

Park Dreamway

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Wageningen Plant Research

NL
1 record

Perseusz

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Rolniczych Nasiona Kobierzyc Sp.z.o.o.

PL
1 record

Paloma

Terminated

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

MAN| J. Man

DE
1 record

OTILIA

Withdrawn

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

HAZERA (1939)

ES
1 record

PEKBORD

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Paul Pekmez (FR)

FR
1 record

Pablo F1

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Khideo Takakhashy

UA
2 records

Peach Ice

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

COLE DOUG| Doug Cole

DE
1 record

Penve

Active

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium

Hofmann Christa

IT
1 record

ORAMICNOV

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

GAEC ORARD (FR)

FR
1 record

OSTALI

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

OTTO STAHNKE & ELEONORE DETTMER

BE
1 record

Oradassac

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

SAS R.O.S.E. Roses Orard Selection Edition (FR)

FR
1 record

Patriot SGGW

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
1 record

Passoa

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Ocho V.O.F.

NL
1 record

Oriane

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

HEMPELMANN| Herbert Hempelmann

DE
1 record

PARC DU PILAT

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Dominique CROIX-RANCHON & Jacques RANCHON (FR)

FR
1 record

PAVES

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
1 record

Orange Reagan

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

JAGT| M.R.H. van der Jagt

DE
1 record

ORAGOFE

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

GAEC ORARD (FR)

FR
1 record

ORASOGLO

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

GAEC ORARD (FR)

FR
1 record

Orange Sun

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Gebr. Bakker Beheer B.V.

NL
1 record

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