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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.

Duephloshopi

Active

Phlox subulata L. · Creeping phlox

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Dark Angel

Terminated

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Frauke Engel

1 record

DANYEL10

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Darbi

Application submitted

hybrids between Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. and Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser.

Jean-Paul Davasse

1 record

DANLEPGRZR

Withdrawn

Lepidium virginicum L.

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DAPERE

Terminated

Peperomia caperata Yunck. · Emerald ripple peperomia

Daniel Cornelis

1 record

CAHILLIL

Withdrawn

Vinca L. · Periwinkle

CHRISTY ANN HENSLER

1 record

Double Delight

Terminated

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

Robinson Charles Mitchell , Lorna Mildred Mitchell

1 record

Danhardalil

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Bubble Bath

Application submitted

Allium nutans L. x Allium senescens L.

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

CS2012-12

Withdrawn

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

James Berry

1 record

Double Bubble

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Crazy Pink

Withdrawn

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

Robert Saul

1 record

D7187104

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Keith R.W. Hammett

1 record

Duepetal

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

MARGA DÜMMEN

1 record

DUEMAGOR

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

Dolseb

Active

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

Marie-France Doll

1 record

Dolfranc

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Marie-France Doll

1 record

Bozvaz016

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Rose D.O.O.

1 record

Bozperffas

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

Dodaxsu

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Corinna

Terminated

Erica carnea L. · Winter heath

Kurt Kramer

1 record

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