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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.

Baldamaxliv

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Jeroen Gitzels^^^Valentin Taquet

1 record

Baldadenwhi

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

JEROEN GITZELS

1 record

Baldadendre

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

JEROEN GITZELS

1 record

Blue Circle

Terminated

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

PETRUS TH. WARMERDAM V.O.F.

1 record

Balcelisow

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Cherry Vanilla

Terminated

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Blaue Donau

Withdrawn

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

WENZL ADOLF

1 record

Balcelavgo

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Atlanta

Terminated

Heliotropium L.

Markus Schmülling

1 record

Copacabana

Terminated

Cornus kousa Burger ex Hance · Kousa dogwood

Wolfgang Wilckens

1 record

Chewgoldeye

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Christopher Hugh Warner

1 record

Cool Yoigloo

Withdrawn

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Mark A. Smith

1 record

Black Ruby

Active

Weigela florida (Bunge) A. DC. · Old fashioned weigela

Lilaveronica S.A.R.L.

1 record

Conga Saron

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Saron Breeding B.V.

1 record

Chamaeleon

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

Gerhard Borchers Pflanzenhandels GmbH & Co. KG

2 records

Bocopola

Active

Aster ageratoides Turcz.

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

1 record

Coccharm

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

JAMES COCKER & SONS

1 record

COADELPNK

Active

Delphinium elatum L. · Alpine delphinium

Marcus van Kesteren

1 record

Blush Pixie

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Rose D.O.O.

1 record

Clarmo

Withdrawn

Lavandula L. · Lavender

CLARKE T. E.

1 record

Catu 1914

Application submitted

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

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

1 record

Carpsim

Application submitted

Carpinus betulus L. · European hornbeam

Readyhedge Ltd.

1 record

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