Variety traits

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.

Premium-2000

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Plati'

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL

2 records

Plared 56

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)

5 records

NOA 151622

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

2 records

Nemabrix 2000

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

3 records

Pre'mier

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SAKATA SEED SUDAMERICA LTDA

3 records

Saint Fiacre

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Mi 13

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Institut za povrtarstvo, Smederevka Palanka

2 records

OS 3114

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antun Jambrovich

3 records

NEGRA CALABACILLA

Active

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

DESCONOCIDO/INSCRIPCIÓN DE OFICIO

2 records

Meige-Kanusar

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

2 records

HEINZ 9205

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

3 records

HEINZ 6803

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

3 records

Demi-longue de Luc

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

BIG RIO -2000

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

3 records

GSS 1453

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

TH-682

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Scott NeSmith^^^Mark Ehlenfeldt

3 records

ARGENFOR 180 FS

Application submitted

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

Argenetics Semillas

2 records

USBENAL 8

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

RTPIV790-01

Active

Paeonia lactiflora x Paeonia delavayi

Rat Thierry

2 records

VIZCOR 609

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

DARRELL R.PROBST

2 records

UF14-24-1

Active

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus

Grayson M. Clark^^^David G. Clark

3 records

TMBU08-3

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Valin Charles

2 records

BMR-333

Terminated

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

GARRISON & TOWNSEND INC.

2 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.