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.

ORIENT EXPRESS

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

WHEATCROFT ROSES LTD.

2 records

Orangeblaze

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bayer Holland B.V.

2 records

Nuxy

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Shcevchenko Igor

3 records

Northstar

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Schoone Rene

3 records

ORADIWU

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

GAEC ORARD (FR)

2 records

Numenor

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

4 records

Ora2437

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

P. Orard

2 records

Nico

Active

Plectranthus L’Hér. · Spurflower

UNGER MICHAEL| Michael Helmut Unger

2 records

Nevena

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Vesa Velhartice a.s.

3 records

ORION

Application submitted

Allium sativum L. · Garlic

VARIOS OBTENTORES

2 records

Nemalite

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

3 records

Olancha

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Pop Vriend Research B.V.

2 records

Nives

Active

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

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

2 records

Neon Gold

Active

Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry

Dariusz Kapias

2 records

Neon

Active

Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry

Dariusz Kapias

2 records

Ochsenherz

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

keine Angabe

2 records

Natofi

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

3 records

Nehyosh

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

JOHN HEDGER

2 records

NEGRILLO DE ESTEPA

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

3 records

Novum

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

2 records

Mutlu

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Mundial

Application submitted

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Mozateco

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Mrs Medvedeva

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.

2 records

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Variety traits

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