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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.

LISSFING

Active

Choisya ternata · Mexican orange

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

1 record

Margarita

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

P.Kooij & Zonen B.V.

1 record

KLEPH11217

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

ANTONELLA CAPO|NILS KLEMM

1 record

Meisaxa

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

Meiposyton

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

Meiperpaco

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

Lemon Puff

Active

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

Meifainoir

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

Leefour

Active

Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis · Cape jasmine

Robert Edward Lee

1 record

Meibridoux

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

1 record

Leamon Dream

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Szczepan Marczyński

1 record

KROUTCE01

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

1 record

Mauvelous

Terminated

Hibiscus moscheutos L. · Crimson-eyed rose mallow

DOUG GILBERG

1 record

KRBEVPI04

Terminated

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

1 record

Kitoreno

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

Kolmaclo

Terminated

Eryngium planum L. · Blue eryngo

Kolster Holding B.V.

1 record

Korsarog

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

1 record

Kerpolila

Active

Primula elatior (L.) Hill · Oxlip

Kerley Co Ltd

1 record

Kerphytan

Terminated

Phygelius x rectus Coombs

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley

1 record

Lady Kyoko

Active

Clematis florida Thunb.

Kozo Sugimoto

1 record

Kenendure

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

David Kenny

1 record

Kelos Scarlet

Terminated

Celosia L. · Cockscomb

JOHANNA A.A. HESEMANS

1 record

LISSBRILL

Terminated

Ceratostigma willmottianum Stapf. · Chinese-plumbago

Liss Forest Nursery Ltd

1 record

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