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.

Randah

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Moxxarela

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

2 records

Ornella

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

NATURA BREEDERS S.A.

2 records

Miso

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Saat:gut e.V (DE)

2 records

Rosamei

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

3 records

Marmara

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

2 records

Neyla

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

2 records

Mingote

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

2 records

Phiavita

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

De Bolster B.V.

4 records

Petrian

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

4 records

Parrales

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

2 records

Margot

Active

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

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

2 records

Pajeny

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

AC FRUIT (FR)

3 records

Keisha

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

4 records

Kilele

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Juhas

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

7 records

Dorleac

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

2 records

Lenwiga

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Louis Lens Boomkwekerijen NV.

2 records

Galiota

Active

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

Hort Seed Mediterrani S.L

2 records

Konisola

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

2 records

DKC7023

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

Karibu

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

PILPEL SEEDS

2 records

Kabayon

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Kogoa

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

J.W. Konst, Konst Breeding B.V.

2 records

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Variety traits

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