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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.

PPPHL0617

Terminated

Phlox x procumbens Lehm.

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

Regscho

Active

Pelargonium grandiflorum (Andrews) Willd. · Regal pelargonium

Klaus Olbricht

1 record

Romeo HS

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer-Dahlia's B.V.

1 record

POULTY035

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Regalia Pink

Withdrawn

Pelargonium grandiflorum (Andrews) Willd. · Regal pelargonium

FLORANOVA LTD

1 record

Podaras 2

Terminated

Buddleja crispa Benth. x Buddleja marrubiifolia Benth.

Cornell University

1 record

Red Summersnow

Terminated

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

ARNOLD J. DE JONG

1 record

POULREN044

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

POULREN030

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Red Satin

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

DARRELL R.PROBST

1 record

Rising

Terminated

Helleborus niger L. · Christmas rose

Johannes Teunis Verboom

1 record

Poulra011

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Red Angel

Terminated

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

RijnPlant B.V.

1 record

RUYLAS1704

Active

Lavandula x cadevallii Sennen

Kurt de Ruyver

1 record

Renmiantaohua

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Yang Yu-yong

1 record

Pink Serenade

Active

Salvia x sylvestris L. · Wood sage

Future Plants Licentie B.V.

1 record

POULPAH103

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

POULPAH106

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Pink Magic

Terminated

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Kurt Kramer

1 record

Radcor 09

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

William J. Radler

1 record

Pink Lemonade

Terminated

Coreopsis rosea x Coreopsis tinctoria

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

Pink Ice

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

COLE DOUG

1 record

Poulkrue

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

PVDRALC

Active

Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. · Corn plant

Erick Berlin

1 record

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