Variety traits
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.
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.
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Stephane Melkior
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Stephane Melkior
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Petr Klapshtie
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Domaine Public (FR)
Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory
ILVO Plant/Chicoline a division of Cosucra Groupe Warcoing
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Domaine Public (FR)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
Domaine Public (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Marcelo Queijo
Allium porrum L. · Leek
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Sativa Rheinau AG (CH)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Michael Edwin Kuenh
Allium cepa L. · Onion
AUSTROSAAT| AUSTROSAAT Oesterreichische Samenzucht- und Handels-Aktiengesellschaft
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Rosa L. · Rose
Hans Jurgens Evers (DE)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rene Khenkuet
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
Reinhold von Sengbusch
Rosa L. · Rose
Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger