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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.

Hilmimi

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

HilverdaKooij B.V

1 record

Hyfatis08

Application submitted

Clematis montana Buch.-Ham. ex DC. · Anemone clematis

Hyfryd Plants

1 record

King of Orange

Terminated

Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf.

Kings Art Flowers V.O.F.

1 record

Kim Wall

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Per Eskelund Mortensen

1 record

HUIBLUSH

Active

Exochorda racemosa (Lindl.) Rehder

Huisman Boomkwekerij B.V.

1 record

Kijal

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

HP217901

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

1 record

Hot Spice

Terminated

Dianthus L. · Carnation

H.R. WHETMAN & SON

1 record

Gerdobro

Terminated

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

GERAFLOR

1 record

Just Peachy

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Andrew B. Snow

1 record

Geneva

Active

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen A/S

1 record

Grüne Wand

Withdrawn

Fargesia nitida (Mitford) Keng f. ex T. P. Yi · fountain bamboo

Eike Helmers

1 record

HIL201206

Withdrawn

Saxifraga callosa x Saxifraga longifolia

Philip van Hilst

1 record

HG2019

Withdrawn

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium L.

HERBERT OUDSHOORN

1 record

Heat Wave

Terminated

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Kwekerij en Tuincentrum Van den Top

1 record

G20POS01WH

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

G13525

Withdrawn

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

GardenGenetics LLC

1 record

Golden Dream

Terminated

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Yohei Hosogai

1 record

Juliette

Terminated

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen A/S

1 record

JS Sowieso

Active

Sesleria heufleriana Schur

Spruyt Select CommV

1 record

Hokuspokus

Withdrawn

Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer · Dog-hobble

Frank Schnupper

1 record

HOCH1099

Active

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Hochberg Export Ornamental Plants Ltd.

1 record

Gerdobfra

Terminated

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

GERAFLOR

1 record

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