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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.

La Douce

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Vlielander Ike|Maasland, NL

5 records

KORsouba

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Kakegawa S90

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

UI AKINOBU|OISHI YUKIHISA|ISHIKAWA SHIN

5 records

Limelight

Active

Acacia cognata Domin · Bower wattle

Phillip Allen Dowling

5 records

Korelamba

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

5 records

KORcentex

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Korcasima

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

KORbrocaze

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes/ Tim-Herman Kordes/ John-Vincent Kordes

5 records

Korboce

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

LEUZ0001

Active

Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC. · Maximum daisy

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

5 records

Kolmgia

Active

Hypericum L. · St. John's wort

Wilhelmina J. B. de Jong-Tazelaar

5 records

Korfizzlem

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

5 records

KRBARRE04

Active

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

5 records

KPCARN

Active

Anigozanthos Labill. · Kangaroo Paw

Growns Digby

5 records

KORtutu

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

KORtrameilo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Korteta

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Kolmbeau

Active

Hypericum L. · St. John's wort

Wilhelmina J. B. de Jong-Tazelaar

5 records

KORmarzau

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes^^^Tim-Hermann Kordes^^^John Vincent Kordes

5 records

Korjoslio

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

5 records

Jewel of Desert Ruby

Active

Delosperma cooperi (Hook. f.) L. Bolus · Trailing ice plant

NISHIKAWA KOICHIRO

5 records

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