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.

Roble

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

3 records

Remény

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Fuszerpaprika Kutato Fejleszto, H

3 records

Redoutable

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

HM.CLAUSE

3 records

Regenta DS

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

3 records

Regent

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

ISI SEMENTI SPA

3 records

Rodelika

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

TAMAR ORGANICS

4 records

Record

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Walther Faedi^^^Gianluca Baruzzi^^^Pierluigi Lucchi

5 records

Red deuce

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause, USA

3 records

Red machine

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin, F

4 records

Red Baron

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Gross, Eduard|Nanteuillet, France

3 records

Retador

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.CLAUSE

5 records

Red Beef

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Superior, Velika Plana

3 records

Raffaelo

Active

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG

4 records

Rapsody

Active

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG

5 records

Raven

Active

Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea

RAMPP JUNGPFLANZEN GMBH & CO. VERTRIEBS KG

3 records

Rainbow

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

3 records

Ramars

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Rampp

3 records

Red Beauty

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

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

3 records

Quadriga

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAKA PFLANZENZUCHT GMBH AND CO KG

5 records

Purple Rain

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wageningen UR Plant Breeding

6 records

Red Planet

Active

Photinia Lindl. · Christmas Berry

WIM MOLS B.V.

4 records

Purple Dream

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Szczepan Marczyński

3 records

Redfield

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

TGL Field & Son (NZ)

4 records

Prestomech

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

3 records

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
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