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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.

Lazuly

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT SEEDS LTD

FR
10 records

Korstarnow

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes, W. Kordes' Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
6 records

Korfobalt

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes, W. Kordes' Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
6 records

Korklemol

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

DE
6 records

Korgretaum

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

DE
6 records

Korunalike

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

PL
6 records

Koraburg

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

DE
6 records

Impresario

Application submitted

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

FR
6 records

Gallery Pablo

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer, Aad|Lisse, Netherlands

NL
6 records

Geraldine

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

The Limes New Roses

FR
6 records

Gallery Leonardo

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer, Aad|Lisse, Netherlands

NL
6 records

Gallery Salvador

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer, Aad|Lisse, Netherlands

NL
6 records

Fiscor Candy

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Schutze, Peter, D-24582 Bordesholm

DE
6 records

Figaro

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Solana, D

DE
10 records

Fisorangtan

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

DE
6 records

Duedeluxe

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Marga Dummen

PL
7 records

Drisstrawthirtytwo

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Vitten Matthias D. / Fear Carlos D. / Mowrey Bruce D.

NL
9 records

DLFDGRN5

Active

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

POST ARIE GERARD

UA
7 records

Delter

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
7 records

Courier

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

PL
6 records

Corolle

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

FR
8 records

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