Skip to content
agronom.cc cultivar database

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.

Sources9

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.

Pacbla

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

CHRISTA HOFMANN

3 records

PEQZ0037

Protection expired

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

PGP182

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Edward Vinson Ltd

3 records

Noa16071

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

3 records

MON0005BTR

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

3 records

Penjul

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Elsner, Wh.

3 records

Peppermint Twist

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

3 records

NSG 465

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Tufaro Nicola

4 records

Peergold

Active

Buxus microphylla Siebold & Zucc. · Littleleaf box

Peerenboom Adrianus Antonius|Mariaheide 5464 TE, NL

3 records

Neptunes Gold

Active

Eryngium x zabelii Christ ex Bergmans

Neil Alcock

4 records

NCHA6

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

Thomas G. Ranney^^^Irene Palmer^^^Andra Nus^^^Nathan Lynch^^^Darren H. Touchell

3 records

NCAJ1

Active

Albizia julibrissin Durazz. · Mimosa

Thomas G. Ranney, Ph.D

5 records

Mini Martini

Active

Euphorbia x martini Rouy · Martin's spurge

van Kesteren Marcus Adrianus|Noordwijkerhout, NL

3 records

Milos

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Vlielander Ike|De Lier, NL

3 records

Pacbellinda

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

3 records

OVPEARLS05

Active

Echeveria pulidonis E. Walther · Echeveria pulidonis

Ovata B.V.

3 records

Opstal 16

Active

Leucothoe keiskei Miq.

Ron van Opstal Holding B.V.

3 records

Pastel Patchwork

Terminated

Erysimum L. · Wallflower

Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd

3 records

Miu

Active

Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) D. Don · Big-leaf podocarp

Yoshio Sato

3 records

Pactiohopispl

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

3 records

NPCW13211

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Klemm Nils / von Tubeuf Guido

4 records

Jump to page 58 70 141 148 168 211 258 281 351 422