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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.

Pink Brushes

Terminated

Tiarella L. · Foamflower

CHARLES OLIVER

1 record

PSDL11101

Terminated

Campanula poscharskyana Degen · Trailing bellflower

Peter van de Pol

1 record

Roulette Azur

Terminated

Streptocarpus Lindl. · Cape Primrose

Fleischle Gartenbau GbR

1 record

Rosabella

Active

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Johannes van Leuven

1 record

Romulus and Remus

Application submitted

Paeonia L. · Peony

Peony Shop Holland V.O.F.

1 record

Porronta

Active

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA - FINCA LA ORDEN-VALDESEQUERA

2 records

POULTY029

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Pricardo

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pieters Plant Production B.V.B.A.

1 record

POULREN045

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Rigoletto

Terminated

Leucospermum R. Br. · Pincushion

Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

1 record

POULPAL107

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

POULTY046

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Renaissance

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. x H. scandens (L. f.) Ser.

Hydranova S.A.S.

1 record

Pink Power

Terminated

Delphinium elatum L. · Alpine delphinium

Firma Kwekerij Delphi V.O.F.

1 record

POULPAH127

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Poulnana

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

PVDRAGK

Active

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

Piet Vijverberg^^^Erick Berlin

1 record

Purple Chip

Active

Buddleja L. · Buddleia

Layne K. Snelling^^^Dennis J. Werner

1 record

POULCAS055

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Pierrot

Withdrawn

Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. · Japanese privet

André Briant Jeunes Plants S.A.S.

1 record

Poulanlis

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Peppa

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

NIELS ARTS

1 record

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