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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.

Atomic Amethyst Ray

Terminated

Veronica L. · Speedwell

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

1 record

Arctic Wings

Terminated

Epimedium L. · Barrenwort

ANTHONY ROBIN WHITE|SUSAN BARBARA WHITE

1 record

Arctic Flush

Terminated

Rhododendron molle (Blume) G. Don · Chinese azalea

MATTHEW MILLER

1 record

Aurica

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut Hiedl

1 record

#1LI

Withdrawn

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

James Berry^^^Capstone Plants Inc.

1 record

Augusta

Active

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen A/S

1 record

Athene 2020

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

1 record

Athena

Terminated

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. · Chinese hibiscus

Graff Breeding A.S.

1 record

ANTHCLOWI

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

ANTHILADAH

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

ANNE201406

Active

x Rhodoxis hybrida B. Mathew

Jaap G. Duijs

1 record

Anouk Deluxe 2030

Withdrawn

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

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

1 record

Annablond

Withdrawn

Molinia arundinacea Schrank

Vaste Plantenkwekerij Hommel

2 records

Angel Bells

Application submitted

Campanula glomerata L. · Clustered bellflower

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

ANDVAL1601

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Školky Litomyšl spol. s.r.o.

2 records

Andes Fever

Withdrawn

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Agro Floral Peru S.A.C

1 record

AN2729837

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

Anbluim

Terminated

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Martin Geibel

1 record

Anbell1444

Terminated

Chrysanthemum pacificum Nakai · Pacific chrysanthemum

Andreas Niederländer

1 record

AN2296317

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

AN2631609

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

AN2541672

Application submitted

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

AN2244532

Application submitted

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

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