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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.

Intermuxpan

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Interplant Roses B.V

1 record

IFECSSRA

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Jelle van den Haak

1 record

Flamingo

Terminated

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

Ice Crystal

Active

Hydrangea quercifolia W. Bartram · Oakleaf hydrangea

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

IBSZ0007

Active

Iberis sempervirens x Iberis umbellata

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

HSPS24

Application submitted

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

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

Gold Queen

Protection expired

Euonymus japonicus Thunb. · Japanese spindle

Handelskwekerij van der Velden B.V.

1 record

Fisboogy

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

HSOPR016

Active

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

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

Fisalb

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

Firestars Scorchio

Active

hybrids between Crocosmia masoniorum (L. Bolus) N. E. Br. and Crocosmia paniculata (Klatt) Goldblatt

Paul Lewis

1 record

Inhelsoscu

Active

Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet var. scabra (Dunal) Fernald · Rough oxeye

Silvia Hofmann

1 record

Firefly Amethyst

Withdrawn

Achillea alpina L. x Achillea millefolium L.

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Golden Angel

Application submitted

Ilex x meserveae S. Y. Hu · Meserve holly

Eike Helmers

1 record

GEUS0813

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Select Breeding B.V.

1 record

Horizon Red

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GARLAND LIN

1 record

Gimini

Terminated

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

Daniel Cornelis

1 record

ET RDB 603

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea and Rudbeckia hirta

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

1 record

HOCH1065

Active

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Hochberg Export Ornamental Plants Ltd.

1 record

GARBRO

Terminated

Sedum L. · Ice Plant

Susanne Herdegen

1 record

HOCH873

Active

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Hochberg Export Ornamental Plants Ltd.

1 record

Feuerwerk

Withdrawn

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Reinhard Meier-Zillmer

1 record

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