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.

Maris Piper

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

P.BREED.INT.CAMBRIDGE

ES IE IT NL

9 records

Meiblam

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Marie-Louise

DK FR IT SE

6 records

Joker

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin SA (FR)

BG FR HR UA

8 records

Laminuette

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

WALTER E. LAMMERTS

DK FR NL SE

6 records

Julia

Terminated

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

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

BE DE DK SE

6 records

Greta

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International S.A.

ES FR IT NL

6 records

Gordes

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Sakata Vegetables Europe SARL (FR)

FR HR HU SK

8 records

Gerdo

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Voorden, D.G.

DK ES FR NL

6 records

Brisa

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin SA (FR)

CZ FR HU SK

7 records

Chibli

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

BG HR NL

7 records

Darrow

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

NL PL SI UA

8 records

Ben Gairn

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB

CZ DK NL PL

18 records

Redbrawhi

Active

Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev · Strawflower

Redlands Nursey Pty Ltd

PL SK

6 records

Biogold

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VAN RIJN-KWS B.V.

NL UA

9 records

Taneiglat

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE NL PL

6 records

Tanakinom

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DE HU NL

6 records

Sunsweet

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Cora Seeds, I

HU IT UA

7 records

Volga

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SEMENCES DE FRANCE

AT DE FR

7 records

Tanefle

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE FR PL

6 records

Sunvop

Protection expired

Verbena L. · Vervain

TAMURA| Yuij Tamura c/o Suntory Ltd., Flower Div. / SAKAZAKI| Ushio Sakazaki c/o Suntory Ltd., Flower Div. / TACHIBANA| Ryuich Tachibana c/o Suntory Ltd.

DE DK NL

6 records

Samantha

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Sakata Vegetable Europe S.A.R.L

BG NL UA

7 records

Poulrust

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

DK NL PL

6 records

Poulgode

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

DK NL PL

7 records

Promenade

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

JOORDENS

ES NL

9 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
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