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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.

Blopip

Withdrawn

Helenium autumnale L. · Common sneezeweed

JACKSON S.

1 record

Carousel

Application submitted

Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer · Geraldton wax

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority

1 record

Citronova White

Withdrawn

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

BOEKESTIJN A.

1 record

Carolus

Withdrawn

Salvia microphylla Kunth · Baby sage

Denis-Plants B.V.

1 record

Chiko

Terminated

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

INTERNATIONAL PLANT BREEDING (IPB) AG

1 record

Captain Mirage

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Kapiteyn Breeding B.V.

1 record

CHEWABILITY

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Christopher Hugh Warner

1 record

Cherry Sparks

Terminated

Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue

Valentin Taquet

1 record

Captain Medoc

Withdrawn

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Kapiteyn Breeding B.V.

1 record

Aspire

Terminated

Veronica L. · Speedwell

HARINI KORLIPARA

1 record

Anouk Deluxe 2028

Application submitted

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Paulus P. M. van der Salm^^^Lammert Koning

1 record

Anouk Deluxe 20102

Withdrawn

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

Paulus P. M. van der Salm^^^Lammert Koning

1 record

Candy Snap

Terminated

Antirrhinum L. · Snapdragon

WOOD P.

1 record

Arno

Terminated

Ulmus L. · Elm

Alberto Santini^^^LORENZO MITTEMPERGHER^^^Fabio Ferrini^^^ALBERTO FAGNANI

1 record

Calle CP

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Hugo Goeman

1 record

Celebration

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

GLYNDLEY NURSERIES

1 record

ANEM078LES

Active

Anemone x lesseri H. R. Wehrh.

Henk Holtmaat

1 record

Bee Sweet

Active

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Mike Dofferhoff^^^Hans Dofferhoff

1 record

Anduus

Withdrawn

Salvia microphylla Kunth · Baby sage

Denis-Plants B.V.

1 record

BCL 1683

Withdrawn

Clematis L. · Clematis

Kimmo Rumpunen

1 record

AN2964275

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

AN2457778

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

AN2297549

Application submitted

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

Bundle of Joy

Terminated

Hylotelephium tatarinowii (Maxim.) H. Ohba

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

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