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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.

TNHEULS

Active

Heuchera sanguinea Engelm. · coralbells

Janet N. Egger

1 record

TNECHCMY

Active

Echinacea purpurea x Echinacea tennesseensis

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

Snow Bells

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

Johannes Antonius Jozef Hannink

1 record

TAN97097

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

1 record

Star of Love

Active

Helleborus L. · Christmas Rose

Jacobus R. de Jong

1 record

TAN14550

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

TAN12662

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

1 record

STARBURST

Terminated

Berberis L. · Barberry

Susan M. Yandall^^^Stephen J. Yandall

1 record

Summer Breeze Pink

Withdrawn

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ABZ Aardbeien uit Zaad Holding B.V.

2 records

TAN00628

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

1 record

Spring Fling

Terminated

Geranium x oxonianum Yeo · Druce's crane's-bill

B. Brown

1 record

SUPADREAM

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Daniel Bede McDonald

1 record

Tessy

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

PanAmerican Seed Europe B.V.

1 record

Starblast Pink

Active

Euphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat

Christian Westhoff

1 record

Stand and Deliver

Terminated

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

Henricus G.J. Verduin

1 record

Shining Angel

Terminated

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Martin Wilkes

1 record

Sunshine Amy

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Rentes Plants Ltd.

1 record

Strike

Application submitted

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

Strengers New Plants V.O.F.

1 record

Sunshine

Active

Dracaena marginata Lam.

JIMENEZ RODRIQUEZ NORMAN ALFREDO

1 record

Spamoco

Active

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

Timothy J.H. Hoogkamp

1 record

SPENESS

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Spek Rose Breeding International B.V.

1 record

Staviski Yellow

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Spekjam

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Spek Rose Breeding International B.V.

1 record

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