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.

Erilon

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Prof. Ing. Vilém Kraus, CSc. (CZ)

3 records

Druzba

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

DORVAND

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres & Roseraies Dorieux GAEC (FR)

2 records

Ensilor

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

GIE GRASS (FR)

2 records

Drago

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Erica

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Ercolino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Emerald Isle

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

2 records

Encierro

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

2 records

Emeraude

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

2 records

DrisStrawThirtyNine

Application submitted

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

ABIGAIL JOHNSON, CARLOS D. FEAR, MATTHIAS D. VITTEN

3 records

Driscoll's Del Rey

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

2 records

Elfo

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ISI SEMENTI SPA

2 records

Electric Love

Active

Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry

Mariusz Popiel

2 records

Dorbella

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Nunhems B.V.

4 records

DICMAGIC

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

C. DICKSON

2 records

Dynamo

Active

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

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Denise

Terminated

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

Violet Breeders C.C.

2 records

Dexx

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Maatschap W. Koeman J.R.C. Koeman B.V. en J.R.C. Koeman

4 records

De Malakoff

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Delroch

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Societe Nouvelle des Pepinieres & Roseraies Georges DELBARD (FR)

2 records

Dueripi

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

MARGA DÜMMEN

2 records

DELPABRA

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

2 records

Duitse

Terminated

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

Pieterpik B.V.

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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