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.

Korzuri

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE DK NL PL

7 records

Jupiter

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

CZ ES NL PL

8 records

Fure

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Planteforsk

AT EE FI LT

9 records

Cora

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Tezier SA (FR)

CZ FR HR PL

9 records

Angus

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Dr. Niels H. Gram

DK FR SE UA

7 records

Crebella

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

J.A. Crebas (NL)

BE ES FR NL

8 records

Accadia

Active

Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover

S.I.S Societa Italiana Sementi S.p.a.

HR IT PL SI

7 records

Atika

Active

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

Semo, CZ

CZ HU SK UA

9 records

Tanellqua

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE NL PL

7 records

Toplesa

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Sl'achtitel'ská stanica Horná Streda, a.s. s.p.

AT CZ SK

10 records

Resal

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

MONSANTO HOLLAND BV , NL

ES HU UA

11 records

Poulurt

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

DK NL PL

8 records

Mustang

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

NIEDEROSTERREICHISCHE SAATBAUGENOSSENSCHAFT, AT

HR NL UA

13 records

Patriot

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

NL PL UA

13 records

Meitonje

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

S.N.C. Meilland & Cie

DE DK FR

7 records

Longfellow II

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Steve Reid

CZ DE UA

9 records

Marta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SOLANA SEEDS UNITED KINGDOM LTD. UNIT 4

CZ DE PL

10 records

Larka

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Yurhen Berh

NL PL UA

8 records

Loreley

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico BV

FR LU NL

10 records

Kimps

Terminated

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Ludwig Kientzler

DK NL SE

7 records

KORstigma

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE DK NL

7 records

Fiwoscarl

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Wilhelm Elsner

CZ HU PL

7 records

Fakse

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Landbrugets Kartoffelfond, Foraedlst., DK-7184 Vandel

DK EE PL

10 records

DrisStrawThirtyEight

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Vitten Matthias D. / Fear Carlos D. / Mowrey Bruce D.

ES NL UA

11 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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