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.

Sannio

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Santana TSW

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Segre

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Sea Foam

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

WALTER H. JESSEL, JR. & WILLIAM E. DUFFETT

2 records

Salam

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Semillas El Solc

3 records

Sahara

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

BRETAGNE PLANTS INNOVATION S.A.S.

4 records

Sawitar

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

3 records

Sauron

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ESASEM SPA. Via G. Marconi, 56 37052- Casaleone (VR), Italy

3 records

Saada

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

2 records

Rufeno

Application submitted

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

BIOGYA S.R.L.

2 records

Satchmo

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

2 records

Saber

Application submitted

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

TAKII EUROPE B V

2 records

Ruboise

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

2 records

Ruralim

Application submitted

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

Limgroup B.V.

4 records

Rosemarie

Active

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Bull, Norbert|Gartnersiedlung 2, 2351 Gonnebek, Federal Republic of Germany

2 records

Rubidoux

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Stat Exp Riverside (US)

2 records

Rozestar

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Seed Corporation, JP

2 records

Rond écarlate hâtif

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Royal Fantasy

Active

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

Known You Seed Co

3 records

Rozovo siyanie

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Institute of Vegetable Crops Maritsa - Plovdiv (BG) and Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology - Plovdiv (BG)

3 records

Sangria

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEED IB

2 records

Romanov

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)

2 records

Rugoso di Cosenza giallo

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

2 records

Sampras

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

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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