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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.

Ebony

Withdrawn

Leucadendron laureolum (Lam.) Fourc.

King Flora Nurseries

1 record

G15097

Active

Philadelphus lewisii Pursh x Philadelphus x virginalis Rehder

GardenGenetics LLC

1 record

DARGY42

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Flaipp

Withdrawn

Callistemon salignus (Sm.) Sweet · Stonewood

Plantipp B.V.

1 record

Delphinius

Terminated

Vriesea Lindl. · Vriesea

Alexander Pinkert

1 record

Fuchia D'Été

Active

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Lagerstroemia S.A.R.L.

1 record

Danharpurcrown

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Fisrocky Dark Red

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

DUEPOTPOP

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

Delice Hesperides

Application submitted

Salvia microphylla Kunth · Baby sage

Jan De Busschere

1 record

DAHZ0039

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Delcremo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

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

1 record

Delbreddab

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

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

1 record

Filou Yellow

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Fireball

Terminated

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

Green Circle Growers

1 record

Curmarijke

Terminated

Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. · Siam tulip

Nubilus B.V.

1 record

Fenna

Active

Spiraea japonica L. f. · Japanese meadowsweet

Herman Geers Handelskwekerij B.V.

1 record

Crazy White

Withdrawn

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

Richard Gregg Saul

1 record

Dozanpurbe

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Fairy Hair

Active

Hybrids between Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald and Aruncus aethusifolius (H. Lév.) Nakai

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Eye Candy

Withdrawn

Phlox subulata L. · Creeping phlox

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Express

Active

Salix alba L. · White willow

Jeno János Németh

1 record

Dophlospribl

Active

Phlox subulata L. · Creeping phlox

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

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