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.

Ursus Poly

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

EE IT LT PL

6 records

TOP GEAR

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Silvester de Nooijer

NL UA

9 records

LG 3232

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Marcel Bourrier

DE UA

7 records

Sil Linus

Active

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

Silze GmbH & Co KG

6 records

Plared 0822

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)

9 records

PINK DIAMOND

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Van Staaveren b v

6 records

ZF06-043

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc.

9 records

Sweet Caroline Sweet Heart Light Green

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Yencho George Craig|Raleigh, NC, US / Pecota Kenneth|Raleigh, NC, US / Hancock Charles Newell|Bear Creek, NC, US

6 records

ZF06-079

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc.

7 records

'KLEPZ10234'

Active

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

Nils Klemm^^^Martin Glawe

7 records

C 97-390

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Paul M. Lyrene^^^Gary Wright

8 records

JWW 5

Active

Viburnum plicatum Thunb. · Japanese snowball

Wezelenburg Jan-Willem

6 records

Ice Chip

Active

Buddleja L. · Buddleia

Werner Dennis J. / Snelling Layne K.

7 records

C 99-42

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Gary Wright,Paul Lyrene

7 records

Evera 141

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Roses Forever ApS

6 records

NK FAL'KONE

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

AT DE LT

8 records

D' Egypte

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa Spolka Akcyjna w upadlosci likwidacyjnej

CZ FR PL SI

6 records

ZOR'KA

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

OOO 'AGROFIRMA 'SEDEK'

CZ SK

8 records

Sweet Eve 2

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VINSON PETER

NL UA

12 records

Heinz 3402

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

HR PT

6 records

RISE 'N SHINE

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Ralf MOORE (US)

5 records

Plared 0955

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)

8 records

WP11 TYR04

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Carolyn Grace Bourne

6 records

WP09 MAR05

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Whetman Pinks

5 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
Productivity 27 845

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