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.

Espace

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

4 records

Estelal

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Vilmorin SA (FR)

2 records

Essential 2

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Seeds A/S

2 records

Fazbrille

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosaplants SCEA (FR)

2 records

Ertholm

Active

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

Klaus Hansen Petersen

3 records

Emilio

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ISI SEMENTI SPA

2 records

EPICA

Active

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

Jon Thompson

2 records

Fama

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

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

2 records

Fabiana

Active

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

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Enea

Active

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

2 records

Exlatem

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Semillas Clemente S.A.

3 records

Elisir

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

4 records

Excalibur

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin SA (FR)

2 records

Eternal Flame

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Schoone Rene

2 records

Eurofit

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG

3 records

Elegante

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

BRETAGNE PLANTS INNOVATION S.A.S.

3 records

Elberta peach

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Duets

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Rudolfs Dumbravs

2 records

Efeso

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

ASGROW SEED COMPANY

2 records

Dunastar

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

P H SMEENGE

3 records

Españolo

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

2 records

Eclipse

Protection expired

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

Green Circle Growers

2 records

Duecowi

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Marga Dümmen

2 records

Doux Veret de Carrouges

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

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Variety traits

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