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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.

Stardust

Terminated

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

MTS VAN DER MEER

1 record

Stainless Steel

Withdrawn

Aconitum L. · Monkshood

A. Geertings & Zonen B.V.

1 record

Stafford

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

SPICWIRL

Withdrawn

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl. · Lawson's cypress

Carole Spicer^^^Derek Spicer

1 record

Smoothie Time

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cleangro Ltd

1 record

Sica 20

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Kwekerij Mesker

1 record

SMNSHSO

Active

Syringa L. · Lilac

TIMOTHY D WOOD

1 record

Russells

Terminated

Briza media L. · Perennial quaking grass

THOMPSON ALAN

1 record

SMNHRL

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

TIMOTHY D WOOD

1 record

SMNBDD

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Megan Mathey

1 record

RUIHYP012B

Application submitted

Hypericum x inodorum Mill. · Tall tutsan

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

SAUVACHILD

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Bernard Sauvageot

1 record

Solidus

Withdrawn

Paeonia L. · Peony

Peony Shop Holland V.O.F.

1 record

Sinrus

Terminated

Rhus typhina L. · Staghorn sumac

SINCLAIR CHARLES

1 record

Sunnyside

Withdrawn

Nemesia caerula

DIANNE NICHOL-BROWN^^^DAVID NICHOL-BROWN

1 record

Sassy Saffron

Active

Coreopsis verticillata L. · Whorled tickseed

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Sol

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cleangro Ltd

1 record

Sapiro Yellow

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pieters Plant Production B.V.B.A.

1 record

SMNSPH

Application submitted

hybrids between Syringa meyeri C. K. Schneid. and Syringa pubescens Turcz.

Megan Mathey

1 record

Rivierenhof

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO) Eenheid Plant

1 record

Sonkoot7

Active

Acer palmatum Thunb. · Japanese maple

Van Son & Koot Holding B.V.

1 record

SMI 73797

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

EDWARD SMITH ROSES

1 record

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