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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.

Minpink1

Active

Hybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum and Vaccinium angustifolium

JAMES J. LUBY

4 records

KRBELAL01

Active

Begonia bowerae Ziesenh.

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

1 record

Litjac

Terminated

Brunnera macrophylla (Adams) I. M. Johnst. · Siberian bugloss

ADRIAN BLOOM

1 record

LISSBRID

Active

Choisya ternata · Mexican orange

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

1 record

MINCHADF13225

Application submitted

Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai · Chinese-quince

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

1 record

LISBOB

Terminated

Dorycnium hirsutum (L.) Ser. · Hairy canary-clover

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

1 record

Mike Silver

Terminated

Cordyline Comm. ex Juss. · Palm lily

MIKE FLORA LTD

1 record

Liletta

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

2 records

Monique

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

1 record

Liber Snow

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Van Zanten Flowerbulbs B.V

1 record

LI 127 ADROA

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

1 record

MACGEU050

Withdrawn

Geum quellyon Sweet

Elizabeth MacGregor^^^Alasdair MacGregor^^^John MacGregor

1 record

KORPOT012

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

1 record

Meikilaylo

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

KORPOT002

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

1 record

Meifloccus

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

Korneumaid

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Lynda Windsor

Terminated

Sedum L. · Ice Plant

Lynda Windsor, Rodney Davey

1 record

Medusa

Withdrawn

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. · Chinese hibiscus

Graff Breeding A.S.

1 record

MINWICA05

Active

Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC.

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

1 record

Matcha Ball

Active

Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Braun

Denis Levac

1 record

Mary Louise

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

1 record

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