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.

Aunt Gertie's gold

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Aroclidd

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Moon, Joseph L.|Wasco, CA / Christensen, Jack E.|Ontario, CA

2 records

Azay

Terminated

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

PLANCHARD INTERNATIONAL (FR)

2 records

Axiany

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V.

3 records

Bacchus

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

4 records

Barcode

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Basta

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.CLAUSE

2 records

Bartwo

Protection expired

Delphinium L. · Larkspur

Gosen Berend Hugo Bartels

2 records

Aukštuolė

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

2 records

Balsompotin

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

BARISE

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

ROSE BARNI (IT)

2 records

ARCCIT2007

Application submitted

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

3 records

Avana Tardivo di Ciaculli SG

Active

Citrus deliciosa Ten. · Mediterranean mandarin

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

2 records

BARANNA

Terminated

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Barberet Blanc SNC Laboratoire de Physiologie vegetale (FR)

2 records

Apollo

Application submitted

Acer L. · Maple

IBN-DLO

2 records

Arabella

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

2 records

Balscmelux

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Ren Jianping

2 records

Atitlan

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin SA (FR)

2 records

AZhUR

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DUBININ SERGEJ VLADIMIROVICh / SEREGINA NADEZhDA IVANOVNA / ShANINA ELENA PETROVNA

4 records

Antalyo

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

AROKRIS

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

BEAR CREEK GARDENS Inc. (US)

2 records

Angelsie

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

2 records

Aurantino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Amo 145

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

HM Clause SAS (FR)/Consiglio per Ricerca in Agricoltura Analisi Economia Agrari (IT)

3 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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