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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.

MICHELE F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Paulo Koch

UA
2 records

Mandarino

Terminated

Pelargonium grandiflorum (Andrews) Willd. · Regal pelargonium

VAVRA| Mirco Vavra

DE
1 record

Marco

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

BARDT| Albert Bardt (Gartenbau) / BARDT IRMTRAUT| Irmtraut Bardt / BARDT FRANK| Frank Bardt / BARDT FRED| Fred Bardt

DE
1 record

MARADONA

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HM.CLAUSE

UA
2 records

Meyeri

Terminated

Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · Flaky juniper

Vorobiova Olena Anatoliivna

UA
1 record

Marcsika

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Mark Gergely / Mark Gergelyne

HU
2 records

Marcepan

Application submitted

Thuja occidentalis L. · Northern white-cedar

Michal Kaluzinski

PL
1 record

MERBEINGOLD 2350

Terminated

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

CSIRO PLANT INDUSTRY

ES
1 record

MEIPAEDE

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

FR
1 record

Meibeausi

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

IT
1 record

Malike F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Jean Clause Mercier

UA
2 records

MAUVASOL

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Daniele Maulave (FR)

FR
1 record

Mary Robinson

Terminated

Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K. Koch · Connemara heather

Holger Lienhop

DE
1 record

Magnat

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Madeira

Terminated

Canna L. · Canna lily

PanAmerican Seed Europe B.V.

NL
2 records

Mecha lapa

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

"Opal Zi"OOD - Plovdiv (BG)

BG
1 record

Marshmallow

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Huijg Breezand B.V.

NL
1 record

Lovely Day

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

GeGe Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Marshmallow Baby

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Maatschap van der Linden en Zoon

NL
1 record

Marike

Active

Raphanus sativus L. · Radish

Ulrike Behrendt (Oldendorfer Saatzucht)

DE
2 records

MASODMAS

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Dominique MASSAD (FR)

FR
1 record

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