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.

Elisabeth

Active

Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott · Black chokeberry

Tomas Lagerström

2 records

Degrosso

Active

Populus L. · Poplar

Stichting Wageningen Research

2 records

BLCK1

Active

Helleborus orientalis Lam. · Lenten rose

Hendrik Meijer

2 records

DrisStrawSeventyTwo

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Driscoll's, Inc. / Driscoll's, Inc.

3 records

CBO041

Active

Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. · Dalmatian bellflower

Gartneriet Thoruplund A/S

2 records

BELSEMCHA1

Active

Sempervivum arachnoideum L. · Cobweb houseleek

BELGICACTUS B.V.B.A.

2 records

Amoretto

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Luc Pieters, Caroline De Meyer

2 records

851C

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Peter Cox, Kenneth Cox

2 records

Zurich

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Rampp

3 records

Zest

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Zaigle

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Floyd Zaiger (US)

4 records

Zahrava

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Parii Anna Fedorivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

2 records

Zapateco

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Zigano

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

3 records

Zagor

Active

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

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

2 records

Zadurella

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin SA (FR)

2 records

Zongshu

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Yolanda

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

3 records

Yahoo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Hort Seed Mediterrani S.L

3 records

Yellowbar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Yelda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa Breeding S.A.S

3 records

Zulu

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Klaveren Arie D.|De Kwakel 1424 PE, NL

2 records

Yellowin

Active

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

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Yellow Beauty

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Franz Maassen, GERD CANDERS

2 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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