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.

World Friendship

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Maveridge Licensing B.V.

1 record

Winterglanz

Terminated

Ilex aquifolium L. · Common holly

Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Hans Hachmann

1 record

Winter Surprise

Active

Erica x darleyensis Bean · Darley heath

Johannes van Leuven

1 record

Winter Rubin

Terminated

Erica carnea L. · Winter heath

KRAMER KURT| Kurt Kramer (Heidezuechtung)

1 record

Yoko Ono

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kamil Bartkowski Gospodarstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Bartkowscy

1 record

YANG TSE

Protection expired

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

Pepinieres DESMARTIS SA (FR)

1 record

Yamamoto

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Shcevchenko Igor

2 records

Willem Vanden Akker

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

1 record

White Balloons

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

G.A. Verdegaal en Zn. Export B.V.

1 record

Zanzibar

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vitesse

1 record

WEKISCOROU

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

1 record

Yuniol

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Kotova Ol`ha Volodymyrivna, Tyschenko Nina Dmytrivna, Podshyvalov IUrii Mykhailovych,

2 records

Vymir

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Nechyporenko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Mel`nyk Pavlo Oleksiiovych, Tymko Liudmyla Volodymyrivna, Pysarenko Nataliia Vasylivna, Lysak Olena Andriivna, Andriienko Tetiana Mykhailivna, Tymko Mykola Hryhorovych, Sydorchuk Vasyl Ivanovych,

2 records

Vondel Park

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Park Amaryllis V.O.F.

1 record

Vuelta

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Vytėnų Bordo

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

1 record

Wow

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Maveridge Licensing B.V.

1 record

Yellow Star

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Volante

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

H. C. Hoekert

1 record

Yellow Beauty

Active

Fritillaria L. · Fritillary

V.O.F. de Keizerskroon

1 record

Weiße Sachsenstern

Terminated

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Karsten Rannacher

1 record

Vizyr

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Ali Yuksel

2 records

Whipped Cream

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

C.Th. Ammerlaan en Zn. B.V.

1 record

Virginielle

Withdrawn

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

HOEKERT| H. C. Hoekert

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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