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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.

Apricona

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Maveridge Licensing B.V.

NL
1 record

Arabat

Terminated

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Trotsenko Anatolii Hryhorovych, Samoilenko Valentyna Vasylivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiiovych,

UA
2 records

Al`hambra F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Korol` Valentyn Hryhorovych, Havrysh Fedor Serhiiovych, Volok Ol`ha Anatoliivna, Amchelavs`ka Olena Valentynivna, Morev Viktor Vasyl`ovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

UA
1 record

AMERICANA LIGHT PINK

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

Apollo

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Ernst Jacke (Gartenbau)

DE
1 record

Alicante

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

NL
1 record

Ajaccio

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vertuco B.V.

NL
1 record

Anouk

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

H. C. Hoekert

DE
1 record

Aglia

Application submitted

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Kientzler Ludwig

IT
1 record

ADAZOMBOR

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

ADARYLOP

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

AGRIMED N0 1

Withdrawn

Cupressus L. · Cypress

Dott. Alberto PANCONESI (IT)/Prof. Paolo RADDI (IT)

FR
1 record

Amfora Gold

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Petr Klapste

UA
1 record

AMERICANA PINK

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

AMERICANA CORAL

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DK
1 record

ADARIFER

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

ADAFUCOMY

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

Aisan

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Shevchenko Ihor Andriiovych

UA
2 records

ADABOURGRUD

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

FR
1 record

55-247

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Kees Reinink

UA
2 records

Aluston

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Klymenko Zinaida Kostiantynivna

UA
2 records

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