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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.

Troyano

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Agro S.A.

NL
5 records

Tiny Pearl

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Nicolaas Aloysius Maria

NL
4 records

Tanrodat

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

DE
4 records

Telestar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HAZERA SEEDS B.V., IL

ES
4 records

Tamina

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMO A.S., CZ

CZ
4 records

Terek

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

NL
4 records

Tiny Rocket

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Niels Johannes Cornelis

NL
4 records

Sunbelkic

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

SK
4 records

Sunny Bahamas

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Schenk Pieter Cornelis|Wieringerwerf, NL

NL
4 records

Sunny Okinawa

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Schenk Pieter Cornelis|Wieringerwerf, NL

NL
4 records

Sweet Pablo

Active

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

Petrus C.M. Olsthoorn

NL
4 records

Stirling

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SCOTTISH RESEARCH INSTITUTE

MT
5 records

Soleil

Terminated

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Konst Alstroemeria BV

NL
4 records

Sorrento

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

JAMES HUTTON LTD

NL
7 records

Simchoca

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Nola Simpson (NZ)

FR
4 records

Silver Star

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Nongwoo Bio, Korea

RO
4 records

Seyhun

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Nunhems, NL

NL
6 records

SIL Tammo

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

DE
4 records

Severina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Konst Research, Aardappelveredelingsbedrijf B.V.

NL
8 records

Sepalin

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NUNHEMS

NL
7 records

Segaly

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
6 records

Scapa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

JAMES HUTTON LTD

NL
6 records

Sarpo Mira

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SARPO KFT

DK
6 records

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