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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.

Kleugudo

Active

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium

KLEMM SIEGFRIED

IT
1 record

Klemir

Active

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium

KLEMM SIEGFRIED

IT
1 record

Karnakata F1

Active

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

Dr. Mario Martinelli

UA
2 records

Klausi

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer (Heidezüchtung)

DE
1 record

Kaiu

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Erich Pranno

EE
1 record

JR13

Active

Citrus maxima x Citrus reticulata · Tangelo

LEON LEIPOLDT ESSELEN

ES
1 record

JARAMA

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

ES
1 record

Josefine

Active

Vinca minor L. · Lesser periwinkle

Herbert Menke

DE
1 record

JAN 06

Terminated

Fargesia murielae (Gamble) T.P.Yi · Umbrella bamboo

Wilfried Janßen (Baumschule)

DE
1 record

JUMPRAVA

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

Antra Balode

LV
1 record

Keiko

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

J.P. CONNEL

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

ELISABETH ADAM SEGUIN MULTIPLANTS IN VITRO

BE
1 record

Jette

Withdrawn

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

KRAMER KURT| Kurt Kramer (Heidezuechtung) / TueBER| Heinz Tueber

DE
2 records

Kaveri

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Kaukazinė slyva

Protection expired

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
1 record

Kermit

Active

Erica arborea L. · Tree Heath

Johannes van Leuven

DE
1 record

Italico

Application submitted

Cupressus L. · Cypress

PANCONESI ALBERTO C/O C.N.R. / RADDI PAOLOC/O C.N.R.

IT
1 record

Käthe K

Active

Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath

Helmut und Thomas Hiedl GbR

DE
1 record

John Baer

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Jive

Active

Begonia L. · Begonia

Hoefnagels B.V.

NL
1 record

Kaskad F1

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

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