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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.

Dainty Delight

Terminated

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

Robinson Charles Mitchell , Lorna Mildred Mitchell

1 record

EVIPO114

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

1 record

Domitian

Application submitted

Paeonia L. · Peony

Peony Shop Holland V.O.F.

1 record

Conlagras

Active

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Michael W. Farrow

1 record

Conella Orange

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Firefly Sunshine

Terminated

Achillea alpina L. x Achillea millefolium L.

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Docaltitobl

Active

Calibrachoa parviflora (Juss.) D’Arcy · seaside petunia

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

COADELSAM

Active

Delphinium elatum L. · Alpine delphinium

Anthony Paul Coakley

1 record

Everest

Active

Curio ficoides (L.) P. V. Heath

Lammert Koning

1 record

Eva

Active

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Pépinières Roué-Cadiou S.C.E.A.

1 record

FGDIP1RV

Terminated

Mandevilla splendens (Hook. f.) Woodson

Fury Genetics LLC

1 record

ET DLP 807

Active

Delphinium x belladonna hort. ex Bergmans · Belladonna delphinium

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

1 record

DKIRA95

Withdrawn

Heuchera villosa Michx. · Hairy alumroot

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Diva

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Fides B.V.

1 record

Esmeralda

Terminated

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

1 record

Ditoocean

Terminated

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Ditoplant Export B.V.

1 record

CHEWALIBABA

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Christopher Hugh Warner

1 record

Corsica

Terminated

Canna indica L. · Indian shot

PanAmerican Seed Europe B.V.^^^SVS Holland B.V.

1 record

Cherry Bakewell

Application submitted

Geum x jankae Beck

Gerardus A.P. Lommerse

1 record

Coral Sea

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Diederik Scheys

1 record

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