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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.

MASELGI

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Dominique MASSAD (FR)

FR
1 record

Lucky Balloons

Active

Allium L. · Ornamental Allium

Van Woesik Veredeling B.V.

NL
1 record

MASAMCHA

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Dominique MASSAD (FR)

FR
1 record

Luba

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Mastenbroek Bloembollen B.V./Vriend Cultures B.V.

NL
1 record

Marcial

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Lively

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Love Valley

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V./C.W. van der Hulst Bloembollen B.V./Maveridge Licensing B.V.

NL
1 record

LOURDES

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
1 record

Lord

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

BARATTA AGOSTINO

IT
1 record

LINDA

Active

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

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
1 record

Maki

Terminated

Saintpaulia H. Wendl. · African violet

HOLTKAMP JUN| Hermann Holtkamp jun. in Fa. Hermann Holtkamp KG / HOLTKAMP REINHOLD| Reinhold Holtkamp / HOLTKAMP RUDOLF| Rudolf Holtkamp

DE
1 record

Limousine

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Major F1

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Buret Fhilippe

UA
1 record

Mallory F1

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

Margarethe

Active

Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath

HOLZ| Hans-Peter Holz

DE
2 records

MAORI

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Cedric Lefaix

UA
1 record

Magician

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

West-Friesland Tulpen B.V.

NL
1 record

Manuel

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

KUEPPERS MATTHIAS| Matthias Kueppers

DE
1 record

Macwairar

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Sam McGredy

DE
1 record

LISA

Terminated

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

L. Daehnfeldt A-S, DK

FR
1 record

Lira Spark

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

Mabel

Active

Muscari · Grape hyacinth

Paul van Bentem Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Lindsay

Active

Muscari · Grape hyacinth

Paul van Bentem Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

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