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.

Paronema

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

Parmac

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

3 records

Pink Heart

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nongwoo Bio, Korea

3 records

Pink bomb

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

3 records

Parcero

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HM.Clause S.A.S.

4 records

Pekin

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

3 records

Peach Ice

Protection expired

Impatiens L. · Balsam

MR.D.COLE

3 records

P1672

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

4 records

Ostalett

Active

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Stahnke, Otto|Bromer Strasse 104, 38524 Sassenburg-Grussendorf, Federal Republic of Germany / Dettmer, Peter|Bromer Strasse 104, 38524 Sassenburg-Grussendorf, Federal Republic of Germany / Dettmer, Eleonore|Bromer Strasse 104, 38524 Sassenburg-Grussendo

3 records

Pasat

Active

Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover

Oseva Uni a.s., CZ

5 records

Orogrós

Active

Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka · Clementine

VICENTE ARNAU MARTINEZ

7 records

Oaxaca

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

3 records

Pacific Graze

Active

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

PACIFIC SEED CO.

3 records

P1817

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

4 records

Obelisk

Active

Sambucus nigra L. · Elderberry

Bronisław Jan Szmit

3 records

Norwich

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

3 records

Orea

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

5 records

Ovidio

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

D'EUGENIO SEMENTI

4 records

Nosztalgia

Active

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

Zoldsegtermesztesi Kutato Intezet, H

4 records

Nesterka

Active

Galega orientalis Lam. · Eastern goat's rue

UO «BELORUSSKAYA GOSUDARSTVENNAYA ORDENOV OKTYABRSKOJ REVOLYUCII I TRUDOVOGO KRASNOGO ZNAMENI SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA AKADEMIYA»

3 records

Olympia

Active

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

Known You Seed, Tw

3 records

Octo

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

5 records

Nigral

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

4 records

Noaley

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

3 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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