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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.

Gioele

Application submitted

Dianthus L. · Carnation

BARATTA AGOSTINO

IT
1 record

GAUROU

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Roseraies GAUJARD (FR)

FR
1 record

Grunwald

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

Szczepan Marczyński

PL
1 record

Giewont

Withdrawn

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

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Ghislaine

Terminated

Erica x hiemalis hort

HUTCHINS| Milton Hutchins Denbeigh / SMALL| David Small Denbeigh

DE
2 records

Genbigmalv

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Gerd Endisch

DE
1 record

Grazer Treib

Active

Raphanus sativus L. · Radish

AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG

AT
1 record

Fіolet kyivs'kyi

Terminated

Helianthus tuberosus L. · Jerusalem artichoke

Dordal` Vira Mykolaivna, Uteush IUrii Adol`fovych,

UA
1 record

Fynn

Withdrawn

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEHRENDT| Ulrike Behrendt (Oldendorfer Saatzucht)

DE
2 records

Fryderyk

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Piotr Muras

PL
1 record

GAU407

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

BAIZEAU-GAUJARD Aveline (FR)

FR
1 record

Garantos

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Dr. Norbert Becker im Staatl. Weinbauinstitut

DE
1 record

Freya

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
1 record

Golden Delight

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

EVERGROW SEED CO. LTD

NL
1 record

Freya

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut und Thomas Hiedl GbR

DE
1 record

Golden Carpet

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

MICHAEL HELMUT UNGER

DE
1 record

Freskan

Application submitted

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

OBS Innovation (FR)

FR
1 record

Goldi TZ F1

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Robert Priieur

UA
2 records

Galinda

Terminated

Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas

LT
1 record

Forvard

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

FLAVIA

Terminated

Streptocarpus x hybridus Voss · Cape primrose

Gerhard Fleischle

DK
1 record

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