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Variety traits

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.

Shannona

Terminated

Calathea G.F.W. Mey. · Calathea

Denis-Plants B.V., VALSTAR TEUS

1 record

Solar Power

Active

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

Janet N. Egger

1 record

Ruttenfirst

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Pierre Rutten

1 record

Ruth

Terminated

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen A/S

1 record

Resolution

Terminated

Salix L. · Willow

Kevin Lindegaard

1 record

RUIRC0106A

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

Silk Road

Withdrawn

Indigofera himalayensis Ali · Blue rush

Hillier Nurseries Ltd

1 record

San Diego

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

1 record

Sancho Panza

Terminated

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

K. Sahin Zaden B.V.

1 record

Snep 1

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Jos Snepvangers

1 record

SMNSDTP

Active

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

TIMOTHY D WOOD

1 record

Shortstop

Active

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

RUDPA297

Active

Rudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan

Nova Perenne B.V.

1 record

RS-KRC

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. x M. sargentii Rehder

Reinhard Schomberg Klee

1 record

Serena

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

1 record

Silvax

Terminated

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Gartneriet Tvillingegaarden A/S

1 record

Roma Victor

Application submitted

Paeonia L. · Peony

Peony Shop Holland V.O.F.

1 record

ROLARO

Active

Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis · Cape jasmine

Ronald P.H. Laman

1 record

Russells Silver

Terminated

Briza media L. · Perennial quaking grass

THOMPSON ALAN

1 record

SAXZ0001

Terminated

Saxifraga x arendsii Engl. · Arends saxifrage

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

ROCO131801

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

RoCo Young Plants B.V.

1 record

RUIRBM009B

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

De Ruiter Intellectual Property B.V.

1 record

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