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.

Summer Sun

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

1 record

Summer Blush

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

1 record

Talent

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

ESASEM SPA

1 record

Supera

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

1 record

Sunny Double Bounty

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

1 record

Sunny Double Duty

Application submitted

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

1 record

Summer Salt

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

1 record

Susanne

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer (Heidezüchtung)

1 record

Striped Flag

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.

2 records

Summer Power

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

1 record

Strong Power

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.

1 record

Stella

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

C.B.A Research B.V.

1 record

Strit

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

2 records

Suemeg

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Mark Gergely

1 record

Strateia

Active

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

Kalashnyk Mykola Strateievych, Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiievych, Yalanskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,

4 records

Starstreak

Application submitted

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

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

STAR RUBY

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

F.SAPIA

1 record

Sunny Double Gift

Application submitted

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.

1 record

Stunner

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Sylvestris B.V.

1 record

Stasia

Active

Allium fistulosum L. · Welsh onion

Shabetia Oksana Mykolaivna, Tymchuk Viktor Mykhailovych, Litvinova Olena Oleksandrivna, Shabetia Viktor Volodymyrovych,

2 records

Superaguadulce tezie

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

Tezier SA (FR)

1 record

STALLION

Terminated

Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum

FIDES BEHEER BV (NL)

1 record

STADORIL

Withdrawn

Dianthus L. · Carnation

VAN STAAVEREN BV (NL)

1 record

STAMROUJAPAN

Terminated

Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum

Jacques Stamens (FR)

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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