Variety traits
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.
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.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Andriienko Ivan Ivanovych, Mel`nyk Pavlo Oleksiiovych, Pysarenko Nataliia Vasylivna, Honcharenko Ol`ha Petrivna, Sydorchuk Svitlana Volodymyrivna, Popereshniuk Valentyna Mykolaivna, Dems`ka Anastasiia Kyrylivna, Muzyka Lidiia Ivanivna, Sydorchuk Vasyl Iva
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ger Bimsdeboer
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Bayer Holland B.V. (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Her Bimsdeboer
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Dr. Mario Martinelli
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Koval` Halyna L`vivna, Khom'iak Mariia Mykhailivna, Zhapaleu Halyna Zinoviivna, Mats`kiv Osyp Ivanovych, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Konyk Hryhorii Stanislavovych, Baistruk-Hlodan Lesia Zinoviivna,
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
JAMES C. MIKKELSEN
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox
Fa. J. Hogenboom
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Domaine Public (FR)
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Domaine Public (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
GIE GRASS (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiiovych,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
TROPICASEM (SN)
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Paul Wolf / Werner Wolf
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
FIDES BEHEER BV (NL)
Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco · Oriental arborvitae
Nagy Zsolt
Clematis L. · Clematis
Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Daniel Gabillard