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.

Lilo

Protection expired

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Paul Ecke Ranch

BE DE DK FR NL

8 records

Meiglassol

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

DE DK FR IT NL

8 records

Korozon

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE FR HU NL PL

8 records

Kormixal

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes

DE DK FR IE NL

8 records

Galaxy

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

SVS HOLLAND BV , NL

CZ NL PL SI SK

8 records

Concurrent

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweekbedrijf-Zpc (NL)

BE ES FR IT NL

11 records

Charleston gray

Active

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

WASHINGTON STATION

CZ ES FR IT SI

8 records

Amsterdam 2

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

HOLLAND SELECT

CZ ES HU NL SK

9 records

Airbus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe, F

BG IT RO SK

12 records

Achilles

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

Plant Breeding Hladke Zivotice, s.r.o. (CZ)

CZ DE FR NL SK

13 records

Poulari

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser ApS

DE DK PL SE

9 records

Meikanrou

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN| Alain Meilland

DE DK FR NL

8 records

Meininrut

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

S.N.C. Meilland & Cie

BE FR IT NL

9 records

Maren

Protection expired

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

KARL RUDOLF BECKMANN

DE DK FR NL

8 records

Korschwama

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE HU NL PL

8 records

Korfullwind

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

BE DE NL PL

8 records

Freedom

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Paul ECKE RANCH Franz FRUEWIRTH (US)

DE DK FR IT

8 records

Korkleiva

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE DK NL SE

8 records

Soprano

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf B.V.

13 records

Samson

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden, NL

CY HR NL

9 records

Pouleas

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

POULSEN ROSER A/S

DK NL PL

9 records

Poullen

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

DK NL PL

9 records

Nominator

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Beemsterboer

HR NL UA

9 records

Mont Blanc

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jan van Loon

BE LU NL

11 records

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
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