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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.

Nicolien

Terminated

Anthurium Schott · Anthurium

Marian W Osiecki

1 record

Liber Joy

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Van Zanten Flowerbulbs B.V

2 records

NEPBP122

Application submitted

Nepeta kubanica Pojark. x N. subsessilis Maxim.

Nova Perenne B.V.

1 record

NCSX1

Active

Spiraea fritschiana x Spiraea japonica

Thomas G. Ranney, Kultaran Chohan

1 record

LEUZ0009

Application submitted

Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC. · Maximum daisy

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Lagvar

Withdrawn

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Valérie Pouillart

1 record

NCC01

Active

Cotinus coggygria Scop. · European smoketree

Thomas G. Ranney, Kultaran Chohan

1 record

NC2009-3

Withdrawn

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Dennis J. Werner, Kultaran Chohan

1 record

Ladpity

Application submitted

Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn. · Kohuhu

Pépinières Ladan S.A.R.L.

1 record

Madame Butterfly

Terminated

Epimedium L. · Barrenwort

ANTHONY ROBIN WHITE|SUSAN BARBARA WHITE

1 record

MVNBEEPUB

Application submitted

Geranium macrorrhizum L. · Bulgarian geranium

Marco van Noort Breeding B.V.

1 record

KRSWEYE01

Active

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

1 record

Meimaliss

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

KROUTAB01

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

1 record

Meilobiss

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

Luckys Gold

Active

Teucrium x lucidrys Boom

Firma Lucassen Boomkwekerij V.O.F.

1 record

Lady Peach

Active

Abelia x grandiflora Rehder · Glossy abelia

Klemens Keysers

1 record

Mont Blanc

Withdrawn

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Johannes van Leuven

1 record

MOMALEMO

Withdrawn

Maranta leuconeura E. Morren · Prayerplant

Potplantenkwekerij Molenkade B.V.

1 record

Marlena

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

1 record

Mocha Magic

Application submitted

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

Janet N. Egger

1 record

Loke Viking

Terminated

Aster L. · Aster

Kell Kristiansen

1 record

Meilevire

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

KRBELPB01

Active

Begonia-Rex-Hybridae · King begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

1 record

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