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.

Meibderos

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

12 records

Meitiver

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

7 records

Kormamtiza

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes, W. Kordes' Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

7 records

JACredi

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Zary Keith W.

7 records

Interulim

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Interplant Roses B.V

7 records

Intercigau

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

7 records

Interorlan

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

interplant b.v.

7 records

Interchat

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Interplant Roses B.V

9 records

Fismond

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Zerr, Katharina, D-56203 Hohr-Grenzhausen

7 records

Gallery Vincent

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer, Aad|Lisse, Netherlands

7 records

Drisstrawfiftyeight

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Katalin Monika Pakozdi Alessandra Lillo Carlos D. Fear

8 records

DrisStrawSixtyFive

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Katalin Pakozdi Maria Cruz Ayuso Hernandez, Driscoll's, Inc.

8 records

Drisstrawfortyone

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Stewart Philip J. / Robertson Renae / Coss Joanne F. / Madesko Martin P. / Renteria Agustin M. / Mowrey Bruce D.

8 records

Drisstrawfiftynine

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Katalin Monika Pakozdi Carlos D. Fear Alessandra Lillo, Driscoll's, Inc.

8 records

Delical

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

7 records

Clearwater Russet

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

University of Idaho, Office of Technology Transfer

9 records

Babylon

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

RODERICK BAKKER

10 records

Andean Sunside

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico BV

10 records

Ausbloom

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

7 records

Ambition

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

MARIEN WINTERS

10 records

Tanobmam

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

7 records

Poulpah024

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

7 records

Pretty Wendy

Active

Aster L. · Aster

Peter Akerboom

7 records

Poulra015

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

7 records

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Variety traits

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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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