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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.

DELBOUL

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
1 record

DELALAC

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
1 record

Degumill

Protection expired

Matricaria recutita L. · German chamomile

VIATRIS| VIATRIS GmbH & Co.KG

DE
1 record

De Doulon

Terminated

Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery

Ets Horticoles Georges TRUFFAUT SA (FR)

FR
1 record

Csini-Csani

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Mark Gergely / Mark Gergelyne

HU
2 records

Crusador

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Paul Degreef

UA
2 records

Diros

Terminated

Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D. R. Dewey subsp. intermedium · Intermediate wheatgrass

Buhaiov Viktor Vasylovych, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Kondratevych Ol`ha Viktorivna, Petrushkova Ol`ha Mykolaivna, Tomchuk Raisa Viktorivna,

UA
2 records

CRISTINA

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Iuroaea Gheorghe

RO
1 record

Dart's Coverboy

Active

Ribes glandulosum Grauer · skunk currant

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Dignus

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Vilmorin-Mikado Denmark ApS (DK)

FR
1 record

Discovery Sky

Active

Iris L. · Iris

Maveridge Licensing B.V.

NL
1 record

COURVOISIER

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Mac Gredy & Son Ltd (GB)

FR
1 record

Dickfleischige Gelbe

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CHRESTENSEN N.L.| N.L. Chrestensen Erfurter Samen- und Pflanzen- zucht GmbH

DE
1 record

Deventer Zwartblad

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

De Tuinen van Weldadigheid

NL
1 record

Designer Light Pink

Terminated

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

TREES| Ph.D. Scott C. Trees

DE
1 record

De Saint-Fiacre

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

DELPAPY

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
1 record

De norvège

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

DELJAUNE

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
1 record

DELPOMP

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
1 record

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