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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.

Grace Time

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cleangro Ltd

1 record

ET DLP 824

Active

Delphinium x belladonna hort. ex Bergmans · Belladonna delphinium

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

1 record

Garvivian

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

1 record

Gold Prize

Terminated

Cistus x hybridus Pourr.

WYEVALE CONTAINER PLANTS

1 record

Depa

Terminated

Malva sylvestris L.

Dick Degenhardt

1 record

Go Go Red

Active

Astilbe x arendsii H. Junge · Arends astilbe

Maatschap Dhr. J.W.M. van der Meer en Mw. E.H. van der Meer-Godijn

1 record

Funky Spinner

Active

Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet · Oxeye sunflower

Jelitto Staudensamen GmbH

2 records

Frystereo

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

1 record

Fuji White

Terminated

Exacum L. · Persian violet

ROSENDAL EXPLANTS APS

1 record

Frysilva

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

1 record

Gfbsfcowhi

Terminated

Begonia Semperflorens-Cultorum Group · Bedding Begonia

Shinichi Nishimoto

1 record

Delcremorcot

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

1 record

DLFMSTA2

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

1 record

Gendana

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Willi Endisch GbR

1 record

Dekdaybreak

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cornelis W. Dekker

1 record

Fossano

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Gaspard

Withdrawn

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Jean Pierre Turc

1 record

ECKCORY

Withdrawn

Euphorbia L. · Spurge

RUTH KOBAYASHI

1 record

DBIDWHTDEL

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Galaxy Glow

Active

Euphorbia characias L. x Euphorbia dulcis L.

Thomas P Mccracken

1 record

Eclips

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Zantedeschiagroep Trendflor V.O.F.

1 record

Ebony and Ivory

Terminated

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

1 record

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