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.

Sugarberry

Active

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

2 records

Sunsenepiba

Active

Pericallis x hybrida (Scheidw.) B. Nord. · Cineraria

Kiyoshi Miyazaki

2 records

Strawberry Sundae

Terminated

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Graham N. Brown

2 records

Sleeping Star

Active

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

van den Top Hendrik Jan

2 records

Southern Border

Active

Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth · False heather

Southern Advanced Plants Pty Ltd

2 records

Scarlet

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

EDENS PLANTS & CREATIONS

2 records

Stella Tangerine

Application submitted

Hemerocallis L. · Daylily

Alexander Salmon

2 records

Stella

Active

Streptocarpus x hybridus Voss · Cape primrose

Fleischle Gartenbau GbR

2 records

Sunpararenga

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Staviski White

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Sunparaprero

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Yasuyuki Murakami^^^Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sonkoot9

Active

Acer palmatum Thunb. · Japanese maple

Van Son & Koot Holding B.V.

2 records

Sonkoot1

Active

Acer palmatum Thunb. · Japanese maple

Van Son & Koot Holding B.V.

2 records

Sautari

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Bernard Sauvageot

2 records

SIL Wiebke

Active

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

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

2 records

Silver Wings

Active

Brunnera macrophylla (Adams) I. M. Johnst. · Siberian bugloss

Jack E. Hirsch^^^LINDHEIMER GARY

2 records

Royal Wave

Active

Campanula L. · Bellflower

Korlipara Harini|Canby, OR, US

2 records

Royal Gems

Active

Hibiscus L. · Hibiscus

Fleming, David W.|8101 S. 14th St., Lincoln, NE 68512 / Fleming, James R.|8101 S. 14th St., Lincoln, NE 68512

2 records

Sangria Sensation

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Bransford Garden Plants Ltd.

2 records

Snowy Panky

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Scheys Diederik Alexander Maria

2 records

Sundaho

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kiyoshi Miyazaki^^^Kazunari Iwaki

2 records

San Antonio Rose

Active

Leucophyllum frutescens (Berland.) I. M. Johnst. · Barometer-bush

Shipley Nicholas Benoit / Buhrow Russ Allen

2 records

Rosy Teacups

Active

Cornus kousa Burger ex Hance · Kousa dogwood

Elwin R. Orton

2 records

Sunbeam

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ROBERT JOHN CHERRY

4 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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