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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.

BALARROPI

Terminated

Nemesia foetens Venten · Nemesia

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

BOZREKA025

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Pheno Geno Roses B.V.

1 record

Bococas

Active

Aster ageratoides Turcz.

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

1 record

Blink

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Van Klaveren Plant B.V.

2 records

Baccador

Terminated

Baccharis halimifolia L.

Christophe Chambolle

1 record

ASMZ0002

Terminated

Asteriscus maritimus (L.) Less.

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

17001GR1

Application submitted

Lamprocapnos spectabilis (L.) Fukuhara · Asian bleeding-heart

A. BLOM HOLDING B.V

1 record

Artemis White

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Avalon

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Valleflor S.L.

1 record

Big Top Gold

Terminated

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Witteman & Co. Multiflora B.V.

1 record

AUSPARADE

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David Austin Roses

1 record

ABUTRED1

Terminated

Abutilon x hybridum hort. ex Voss

Tadashi Ozaki

1 record

Bocopollu

Active

Aster ageratoides Turcz.

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

1 record

A22004

Application submitted

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Agapanthus B.V.

1 record

ANTHIQDAP

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

Ascot Moonbeam

Withdrawn

Euphorbia characias L. · Mediterranean spurge

David Glenn

1 record

Best Wishes

Terminated

Clematis L. · Clematis

Tolver Gooch Ltd.

1 record

BC2402AC

Application submitted

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Blooming Creations International B.V.

1 record

Blanca Cabezuela

Active

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA - FINCA LA ORDEN-VALDESEQUERA

1 record

BELLISSIMO

Active

Origanum rotundifolium x Origanum scabrum

Marcus Harvey

1 record

ARG B07

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Kathleen M. Yates^^^Alfred T. Yates^^^Frederic C. Yates

1 record

Belgo Lilac

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Anouk Deluxe 2038

Withdrawn

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

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

1 record

Aphrodite

Withdrawn

Salvia microphylla Kunth · Baby sage

Denis-Plants B.V.

1 record

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