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.

Arosa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ZIMMERMANN WILLI

DE HR HU IT LT SI +1

14 records

Ascona

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

INNOSEEDS

BE DE DK ES FR NL +1

16 records

Blondy

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds, NL

CZ HR HU NL PL SI +1

12 records

Stajugro

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

DE DK FR IT NL PL

10 records

Vita Longa

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden, NL

CZ HR HU NL PL SI

10 records

Meimodac

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

DE DK FR IT NL PL

10 records

Merko

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes Sparrieshoop

DE DK ES FR NL SE

10 records

Elsanta

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANT RESEARCH| Plant Research International B.V.

DE ES FR HU NL PL

19 records

Deladel

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

DE DK ES FR IT NL

10 records

Topgun

Active

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

Syngenta Seeds, NL

BG HU NL SI SK

10 records

Meipopul

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

DE DK FR IT NL

10 records

Meipinjid

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

SNC Meilland et Cie

DK ES FR IT SE

11 records

Graffiti

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Zsolt Galli

CZ DK PL SK UA

10 records

Bernini

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL PL

10 records

Baraka

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

O.A.BRAAK

ES FR IE IT NL

15 records

Tanoniccu

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE FI NL PL

10 records

Tanetidor

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE FI NL PL

11 records

Poulgret

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

DE DK NL PL

10 records

Meidorsun

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

SNC Meilland et Cie

ES FR IT NL

10 records

Meispreyo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

SNC Meilland et Cie

ES FR IT NL

10 records

Mondeo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Smeenge Research (NL)

HR NL PL UA

16 records

Dakota

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

CZ HU NL SK

11 records

Arrow

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

MARIEN WINTERS_ / J. J. H. M. ALLEFS_ / J. J. VAN HOOGEN_

HR NL SI UA

13 records

Meideauri

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

FR IT PL

12 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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