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.

TAN97123

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

3 records

SVDC1978

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MONSANTO VEGETABLE IP MANAGEMENT B.V.

3 records

TANLARPOST

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MATHIAS TANTAU

3 records

TAN98264

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans Jurgens Evers (DE)

3 records

Supernova

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Teagasc Crops Research Department

6 records

Supporter

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf B.V.

5 records

Sunbelkubu

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

3 records

Sunshine

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Holland-Select Research B.V.

4 records

SV0097BL

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

Bayer Holland B.V.

5 records

Summer Sunset

Active

Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry

Dariusz Kapias

3 records

Subasio

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Bayer Holland B.V.

4 records

Stephanie

Active

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

Daniel Cornelis

3 records

Stephanie

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :HBA B.V.

3 records

Stabilo

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Zoldsegtermesztesi Kutato Intezet, H

3 records

Sorzano

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

3 records

Starqueli

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Starkl, Ludwig|Vienna, Austria

4 records

Sonho

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage

TAKII JAPAN and CO. 180 UMEKOJI

3 records

Solo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bavaria Saat GbR

4 records

Soraya

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Kwekerij Sidaco B.V.

3 records

Spritz

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola

3 records

Springbok

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Frederic Albert Denet

4 records

Sperien

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

VURENS R.A.

3 records

Souvenir

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

B.T. LELIES B.V.

3 records

Sokrates

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.

5 records

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Variety traits

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Lodging 50 198
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