Snap Daddy Yellow
ActiveAntirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon
Saul Robert|Atlanta, GA, US
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.
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
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.
TAN08246
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
CHRISTIAN EVERS
Tan00774
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Rosen Tantau KG
Silver Surprise
ActiveCeanothus L. · Ceanothus
A.brand & Sons
Silte Pur
ActiveImpatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie
Smit Erik|Andijk, NL
Spadalu
ActiveSpathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum
van der Knaap Leonardus Johannus Maria
SMNIGAB17
ActiveIlex glabra (L.) A. Gray · Inkberry
Wood Timothy D
SMNHSI
ActiveHydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven
Wood Timothy D
Sunbegosu
ActiveBegonia Semperflorens-Cultorum Group · Bedding Begonia
Takeshi Kanaya
SH 1911
ActiveSaxifraga cortusifolia Siebold & Zucc.
Josef Heuger
Sofie
ActiveSymphoricarpos Duham. · Snowberry
Hoekstra-Arisz Catharina Marie|Beverwijk, NL
SAKIMP014
ActiveImpatiens L. · Balsam
Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)
Stargazer
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
NIELS ARTS
Silver Bouquet
ActivePulmonaria L. · Lungwort
Janet N. Egger
SMNSNFD
ActiveSpiraea nipponica Maxim.
Wood Timothy D
Siberia
ActiveZantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily
Sande B.V.
Sevilla
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Royal Berries S.L.U.
RUDTI124
ActiveRudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan
Nova Perenne B.V.
Song of La Tigra
ActiveDracaena reflexa Lam. · Song of India
Quesada Eliseo Cambronero|Los Cerritos, CR
Starbright
ActivePhiladelphus L. · Mock orange
Nicholls Wilf|St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5S7, CA
Stabur Yel
ActiveXerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev · Strawflower
Jandrew Jason|Gilroy, CA, US
Sunjirapi
ActiveBegonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia
Yamaguchi Hideki
Sunjiracrem
ActiveBegonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia
Yamaguchi Hideki
Sunbegobupi
ActiveBegonia Semperflorens-Cultorum Group · Bedding Begonia
Takeshi Kanaya