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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.

Olek 6

Withdrawn

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

AB Kwekersrechten B.V.

1 record

Odette

Withdrawn

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen

1 record

Peach Pearl

Application submitted

hybrids between Agastache cana (Hook.) Wooton & Standl. and Agastache cusickii (Greenm.) A. Heller

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

Pit de Reina

Active

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA - FINCA LA ORDEN-VALDESEQUERA

2 records

POULPAH023

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Pinto

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

VAN HOLSTEIJN J.C. CORNELIS

1 record

Nothern Lights

Terminated

Pulmonaria L. · Lungwort

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

1 record

PEQZ0088

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

PECZ0021

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

POULCAS027

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Pink Mist

Terminated

Origanum L. · Sweet Marjoram

MOLESWORTH BARBARA

1 record

Neon Kiss

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Jan Ciepłucha

1 record

Pêche Melba

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Coöperatieve Kwekersvereniging "For Ever" U.A.

1 record

Podaras 16

Withdrawn

Hybrids between Buddleja alternifolia Maxim. and Buddleja davidii Franch.

Cornell University

1 record

Playa

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Green Works International B.V.

1 record

Plateau

Withdrawn

Camellia japonica L. · Japanese camellia

Yuan Gao

1 record

PB01

Active

Nandina domestica Thunb. · Heavenly bamboo

Ron van Opstal Holding B.V.

1 record

Pixie Queen

Terminated

Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. · Great bougainvillea

JEROME O'NEILL

1 record

Pink Yoirvine

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Wendy Bergman

1 record

Opstal101

Withdrawn

Abelia x grandiflora Rehder · Glossy abelia

Ron van Opstal Holding B.V.

1 record

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