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.

Kendall

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

3 records

Kiala

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

2 records

Kebella

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Kesupite

Terminated

Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia

SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED|KEISEI ROSE NURSERIES,INC.

2 records

Korstatis

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

W. KORDES'SOHNE ROSENSCHULEN GMBH & CO KG

2 records

Korutilta

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

2 records

Korpocus

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes

2 records

Koridor

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Komolight

Terminated

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

JWM Konst, Konst Alstroemeria BV

2 records

KORcut0389

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

3 records

Karlos 105

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Stepanov IEvhenii Olehovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

5 records

Koge

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Kalahari

Active

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

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

3 records

Kaunita

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

2 records

Kaptah vandel

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Landbrugets Kartofelfond LKS (DK)

3 records

Karnakata

Active

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

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

3 records

Karmen

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ShANINA ELENA PETROVNA / KLYuKINA ELIZAVETA MATVEEVNA / ChUENKO ALEKSANDR MIHAJLOVICh / BANADYSEV SERGEJ ALEKSANDROVICh

3 records

Kneja 511

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

S. Valchinkov, A. Popov, K. Angelov, P. Petrov, K. Vasileva

3 records

Kalóz

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

MÁRKUS FERENC^^^KAPITÁNY JÓZSEF^^^Gábor Csilléry^^^János Szarka^^^PÉK MIKLÓS

4 records

Jutta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bavaria Saat GbR

3 records

Kodelight

Terminated

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Konst Alstroemeria BV

2 records

Kizomba

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

2 records

KAFA

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Marcio Pais Arruda

2 records

Kapdar 2

Active

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Dariusz Kapias

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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