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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.

Coral

Active

Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry

Aleksander Walaszczyk

1 record

Diamond Edge

Withdrawn

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

Inspiration Plant C.V.

1 record

Ellie

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

1 record

CDC01

Withdrawn

Leycesteria formosa Wall. · Himalaya-honeysuckle

Charles Carr

1 record

Deljaucien

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

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

1 record

Delvand

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

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

2 records

CB01

Terminated

Koeleria glauca (Spreng.) DC.

Dustyblue Ltd.

1 record

EVIGSY156

Application submitted

Hybrids between Clematis patens C. Morren & Decne. and Clematis viticella L.

RAYMOND J. EVISON

1 record

Clips Light Lav

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Hanes Mitchell E.

1 record

Catu 191

Application submitted

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don · Madagascar periwinkle

Kenichi Suzuki^^^Koichi Tomomatsu^^^Thunya Taychasinpitak

1 record

EC PEPE 2307

Application submitted

Peperomia pseudovariegata C. DC. var. sarcophylla (Sodiro) Trel. & Yunck.

Eden Collection B.V.

1 record

Cassion

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Orchideen-Bremkens KG

1 record

Delice Feline

Active

Salvia chamaedryoides Cav. x Salvia greggii A. Gray

Jan De Busschere

1 record

Ebhals

Terminated

x Halimiocistus Janch.

ELLIS BROTHERS

1 record

Delflouge

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

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

1 record

Eternal Sunset

Active

Senna corymbosa (Lam.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby

CATE - Comité Action Technique et Economique

1 record

Dunngold

Withdrawn

Caryopteris x clandonensis A. Simmonds ex anon. · Clandon bluebeard

DUNNE L^^^Kieran Dunne

1 record

Chiapas

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Green Works International B.V.

1 record

Captain Miró

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Kapiteyn Breeding B.V.

1 record

Cherry Lemonade

Terminated

Coreopsis rosea x Coreopsis tinctoria

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

DDIATNYPNK

Application submitted

Diascia barberae Hook. f. · Twinspur

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

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