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.

Genovalo

Terminated

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

Gerd Endisch

1 record

HORTI-41

Active

Helleborus niger L. · Christmas rose

Hortimarket B.V.

1 record

Boconifa

Application submitted

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

1 record

Dorina

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Horst Marohn

1 record

Dopelsurwhi

Terminated

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

Dümmen Group B.V.

1 record

Zor`ka

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,

2 records

ZOLOTOVOLOSKA

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Zavidova Liudmyla Hnativna, Horobets Vasyl Fedorovych,

2 records

Złoty Karzeł

Terminated

Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. · Calliopsis

Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Roślin Ogrodniczych Waganiec sp. z o.o.

1 record

Zumrut F1

Withdrawn

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Ahmet Oktay Turhan

2 records

Zolote Runo

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

2 records

Złoty Łan

Terminated

Matricaria recutita L. · German chamomile

Instytut Roślin i Przetworów Zielarskich

1 record

Zita F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Milotay Peter, Hodozy Sandor

2 records

Zenta

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Mark Gergely

2 records

Zyga

Active

Fragaria vesca L. · Wild strawberry

Małgorzata Lipska

2 records

Zhaivoronok

Active

Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. pectinatum (M. Bieb.) Tzvelev var. pectinatum (M. Bieb) Tzvelev · Crested wheatgrass

Svyrydov Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Kobylina Nataliia Oleksandrivna,

2 records

Yusuf 408

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kees Konst

2 records

Yaradette

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

1 record

Yanika

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Shevchenko Ihor Andriiovych

2 records

Zahadka Khersonesa

Terminated

Paeonia L. · Peony

Horobets Vasyl Fedorovych

2 records

Yazz

Active

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

Mr. William Pannil

1 record

Yaqui F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hari Besels

1 record

Zapach Podstawówki

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Łukasz Rojewski

1 record

Wunderbor

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Curly kale Group) · Curly kale

Bejo Zaden B.V.

2 records

Žvilgė

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

1 record

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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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