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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.

TL990

Terminated

Hybrids between Salvia guaranitica and S. splendens

TAKII & CO LTD

1 record

Youandme Always

Active

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. · Chinese astilbe

Henricus G.J. Verduin

1 record

Zenzia

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Horst Marohn

1 record

Twilight

Terminated

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Janet N. Egger

1 record

Tesvalgirl

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Horti Partners V.O.F.

1 record

Yellow Gester

Withdrawn

Leucadendron R. Br. · Conebush

EUROPROTEA- SOCIEDADE AGRÍCOLA LDA

1 record

Tsjaikowski

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

TRSUZ01

Withdrawn

Trachelospermum asiaticum Nakai · Asiatic jasmine

Yuji Suzuki

1 record

Tres Fan Carga

Active

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA - FINCA LA ORDEN-VALDESEQUERA

2 records

TOSTD0407

Active

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

Floha V.O.F

1 record

TOSTC0477

Active

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

Floha V.O.F

1 record

TOSTD0194

Active

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

Floha V.O.F

1 record

Topteppich

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

WICKI PETER

1 record

TAN98192

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

1 record

WALFRASUN

Active

Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz · Wallflower

David Ralph Tristram

1 record

TAN15603

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

Tomer Light Yellow

Withdrawn

Ranunculus asiaticus L. · Persian buttercup

UMIEL NAKDIMON^^^HAGILADI AMIR^^^REZNIK NATALI

1 record

TNPHYCDR

Active

Phygelius x rectus Coombs

Janet N. Egger

1 record

TNARTMS

Withdrawn

Artemisia mauiensis (A. Gray) Skottsb.

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

TAN01441

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

Tiramisu

Withdrawn

Hylotelephium tatarinowii (Maxim.) H. Ohba x H. telephium (L.) H. Ohba

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

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