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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.

NEZAKO

Terminated

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

ZAKO PAUL

1 record

Peking

Terminated

Rudbeckia L. · Coneflower

Kwekerij Kabbes V.O.F.

1 record

NCCX2

Active

hybrids between Callicarpa dichotoma (Lour.) K. Koch and Callicarpa kwangtungensis Chun

Thomas G. Ranney, Kultaran Chohan

1 record

Parrot

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

AB Kwekersrechten B.V.

1 record

NOA11321

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

1 record

PACPZ16081

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Martin Geibel

1 record

Minaud

Terminated

Abelia R. Br. · Abelia

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

1 record

Nirporex

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

NIRP International S.A.S.

1 record

Orange Beauty

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Zantedeschiagroep Trendflor V.O.F.

1 record

Moonstruck

Terminated

Tibouchina urvilleana (DC.) Cogn. · Princess flower

WINTER GARY G. MR., WINTER L. MRS.

1 record

Motto F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

TAKII & CO LTD

1 record

Montevideo

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Lisette K. Molenaar

1 record

Morning Delight

Active

Hybrids between Chamelaucium uncinatum and Chamelaucium megalopetalum

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority

1 record

PATMANROS5

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

PATIO PLANTS V.O.F.

1 record

MONSAPHO

Active

Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns. · African lily

Jonathan Pedersen

1 record

Party HS

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer-Dahlia's B.V.

1 record

Netty

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

1 record

MFR001

Application submitted

Actinidia chinensis Planch. · Kiwifruit

Federico Marfoli

2 records

NZCFOUR

Terminated

Begonia L. · Begonia

The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

1 record

MINSYRU3

Active

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

1 record

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