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.

Alburnus

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

A forcer rond écarlate

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Domaine Public (FR)

3 records

Adyta

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

C.S.I.C.-AULA DEI

2 records

Advancegrazer

Terminated

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

ADVANCE SEED PTY LTF

2 records

Aljibe

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Amiral

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Graines Gautier SA (FR)

3 records

Admiral

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Emerald Seed Company, CA 92243 El Centro, 1735 Austin Road, PO boksz 1670

2 records

ADAQUETHOM

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

2 records

Alcazaba

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

3 records

Amaya

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

3 records

Albion

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)

2 records

Ademaro

Active

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

NIELI TOMMASO

2 records

ADASSILI

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

2 records

Altair

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

F.LLI COZZI S.N.C.

2 records

AMANDA

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Franciscus Jacobus Joseph van der Helm

2 records

Acylia

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vilmorin SA (FR)

2 records

Acquilon

Terminated

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

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

2 records

Akamaru

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

2 records

ADESMANOD

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam (FR)

2 records

Alfa

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

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

2 records

Albarado

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

3 records

Zorina

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

2 records

ZW12

Active

Agapanthus africanus x Agapanthus inapertus

Zwetsloot Jan

2 records

Abbundo

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause Inc (US)

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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