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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.

Sources9

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.

INNERYWS

Terminated

Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz · Wallflower

Silvia Hofmann^^^HENDRIK THEOBALD

1 record

IFECSSC

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Jelle van den Haak

2 records

Ifanels

Active

Anemone hupehensis Lemoine · Japanese anemone

INNOFLORA PLANT BREEDING B.V.

1 record

INLOBLXBLE

Terminated

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Birgit Hofmann

1 record

HF 1116

Active

Helleborus x hybridus hort. ex Voss x Helleborus x nigercors J. T. Wall

Josef Heuger

1 record

INHELSOGIA

Active

Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet · Oxeye sunflower

Silvia Hofmann

1 record

Ingwweye

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Ingmulros

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Ingbviol

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

HSPS21

Application submitted

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

Happy Easter

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Diederik Scheys

1 record

Impacsal

Withdrawn

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

1 record

Kimono

Active

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

1 record

HORE9311

Application submitted

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Lendert De Vos

1 record

GRHYARUP2

Application submitted

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

Guido Rouwette

1 record

HARJEN

Terminated

Campanula carpatica Jacq. · Carpathian bellflower

Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

1 record

KLEDG19308

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

LENA THIEDE|NILS KLEMM

1 record

Hokomagrede

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Kolster Holding B.V.^^^Horteve Breeding B.V.

1 record

Goldrush

Application submitted

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma Hook. f.

KMN Beheer B.V.

1 record

H220911

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

1 record

HIL PAS EDEN

Terminated

Passiflora insignis x Passiflora mixta

BRADBURY MARK

1 record

IB 005-6

Application submitted

Anisodontea capensis (L.) D. M. Bates

Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd

1 record

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