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.

Guiomar

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

2 records

Hajduk

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

4 records

Gwendis

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Vilmorin SA (FR)

2 records

Gundega

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Gunta Bebre

3 records

Guadajira

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SIA(EXTREMA)/E.ENSY(MALAG

2 records

Guapan

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Gros Vert de Laon

Active

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Hillbilly potato leaf

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

HGC Josef Lemper

Active

Helleborus niger L. · Christmas rose

Josef Heuger (Gartenbaubetrieb)

2 records

Hobthurmarun

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Proplant AG

5 records

Hobby

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Jerzy Dominikowski

3 records

Heinz2239

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

2 records

Grande

Active

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

California Asparagus Seed and Transplants, Inc. (US)

2 records

Granoval

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

MAGNUM SEEDS INC

2 records

Godoria

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

2 records

Gotham

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

2 records

Globe Trotter

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Hanami

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

HARKOVER

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS ROSES and Co Ltd (GB)

2 records

Gemini

Protection expired

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

Holtkamp, Sr., Reinhold|Werther Strasse 112, D4294 Isselburg, Federal Republic of Germany

2 records

Grenade

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)/ADIB (FR)/Vilmorin SA (FR)

2 records

Giralda

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

SATIVA SEEDS & SERVICES S.R.L.

2 records

Garceran

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Giotto

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

OLTER SRL

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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