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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.

Tantenom

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

1 record

Tango Passion

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

For Ever Bulbs B.V.

1 record

Sunpapri

Terminated

Mandevilla x amabilis (Backh. & Backh. f.) Dress · Alice du Pont mandevilla

Tomoya Misato

1 record

Slagmoer

Withdrawn

Lonicera nitida Wils. · Boxleaf honeysuckle

Hendrikus J.M. Doomen

1 record

Sonora

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Green Works International B.V.

1 record

Sonkoot8

Active

Acer palmatum Thunb. · Japanese maple

Van Son & Koot Holding B.V.

1 record

Taipei Silk

Terminated

Tricyrtis formosana Baker

DARRELL R.PROBST

1 record

Somcarflow

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

SOMERFIELD ROBIN BRUCE

1 record

Tadama

Application submitted

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Karol Milaniuk

1 record

Summer Veil

Terminated

Quercus cerris L. · European turkey oak

Boomkwekerij Gebr. van den Berk B.V.

1 record

Saturnus

Terminated

Euphorbia milii Des Moul. · Crown of thorns

Van Veen OZ B.V.

1 record

Soft Caress

Active

Mahonia nitens C. K. Schneid.

IT Saul Plants LLC

1 record

Silver Royalty

Withdrawn

Lavandula L. · Lavender

Koning Smit IPR S.A.

1 record

Sunny Delight

Withdrawn

Hakonechloa macra (Munro) Makino · Japanese forest grass

Jack E. Hirsch

1 record

Snow White

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

FLIP SCHRAM

1 record

Sweet Desire

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Smithopus12

Application submitted

Paeonia lactiflora x Paeonia delavayi

Donald R. Smith

1 record

Supstripe

Terminated

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

DARRELL R.PROBST

1 record

Supreme Elegance

Terminated

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

Serenade White

Withdrawn

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

1 record

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