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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.

Nancy Otzen

Active

Grevillea rosmarinifolia x grevillea lanigera

TRIMBLE REX

IT
1 record

MINGRAVI4

Active

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Pepinieres MINIER SA (FR)

FR
1 record

Naval F1

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Beemsterboer

UA
1 record

MINRUGO1E

Withdrawn

Rosa rugosa Thunb. · Rugosa rose

HORTIVAL DIFFUSION SAS (FR)

FR
1 record

Milan

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Mme Blanchet

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
1 record

NANGUEN

Withdrawn

Ulmus pumila L. · Dwarf elm

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
1 record

Milan rouge

Active

Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Mickey Chic

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Bentem Bloembollen

NL
1 record

Micer

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Michelle-Marie

Protection expired

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Karsten Rannacher

DE
1 record

MINRUGO2W

Withdrawn

Rosa rugosa Thunb. · Rugosa rose

HORTIVAL DIFFUSION SAS (FR)

FR
1 record

MINROSA

Terminated

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Pepinieres MINIER SA (FR)

FR
1 record

Mira

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Hybris B.V.

NL
1 record

MOORCAP

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Ralf MOORE (US)

FR
1 record

MINRUGO5P

Withdrawn

Rosa rugosa Thunb. · Rugosa rose

HORTIVAL DIFFUSION SAS (FR)

FR
1 record

Melodiya F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

J. Hoogstarten

UA
2 records

Mieszko

Terminated

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

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Midori

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Levantia Seed Srl (S )

BG
1 record

Montuno

Active

Begonia L. · Begonia

Hoefnagels B.V.

NL
1 record

Micol

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

BREA LIONELLO

IT
1 record

MICHELLE-MARIE

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

RANNACKER KARSTEN

BE
1 record

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