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.

Meixerul

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

DE DK FR IT SE

9 records

Meivrofix

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

SNC Meilland et Cie

DK ES FR IT SE

9 records

Meiplatin

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

SNC Meilland et Cie

DE DK ES FR IT

9 records

Korlift

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

BE DE DK FR IE

9 records

Granada

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SOLANA DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

CZ DE IT NL UA

16 records

Lady

Active

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

Nunhems, NL

BG HR HU NL SK

10 records

Freedom Jingle Bells

Terminated

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Paul ECKE RANCH Franz FRUEWIRTH (US)

DE DK FI FR NL

9 records

Crisby

Active

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

NUNZA BV, NL

HR HU IT NL SK

11 records

Concerto

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin SA (FR)

CZ FR HR HU PL

10 records

Bettina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Nordostbayer. Saatbauverband GmbH

AT CZ DE HR SI

10 records

WILLIAM'S

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

ES FR NL RO

14 records

Senu

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

DLF SEEDS A/S

EE RO SE SK

13 records

Siroco

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin SA (FR)

CZ FR HU PL

11 records

Paladin

Active

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

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

FR HR SK UA

11 records

Borwina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

DE HR LT LU

10 records

Aberdart

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Institute of Grasslands & Environmental Research

AT CZ FR NL

13 records

Stapula

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

VAN STAAVEREN B.V.

DE FR IT

9 records

POULmulti

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

DK NL PL

10 records

Poulvue

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

DK PL SE

10 records

Elegance

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

NUNHEMS BV, NL

NL PL UA

9 records

DrisStrawFiftyFive

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Vitten Matthias D. / Pakozdi Katalin / Fear Carlos D. / Blake Katarzyna

ES NL UA

12 records

Barelite

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Tourmeur France

CZ EE FR

12 records

Talisman

Active

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

Paul Degreef

NL UA

14 records

Schretroje

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Schreurs Petrus Nicolaas Johannes|De Kwakel, NL

PL UA

11 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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