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
SAKA| SaKa Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co. KG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Jaap Hoogstraten
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Daniel Gabillard
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Kravchenko Nataliia Volodymyrivna, Fedosii Ivan Oleksiiovych, Zakharchuk Nataliia Anatoliivna, Osypchuk Alla Andriivna, Tomash Anatolii Ivanovych, Cherednychenko Liubov Mykolaivna, Taktaiev Borys Anatoliiovych, Furdyha Mykola Mykolaiovych,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Marax Tulips V.O.F.
Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis
Park Amaryllis V.O.F.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Mazereeuw Jaap
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
P. de Vries
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Aleksieiev IUrii Borysovych
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Maveridge Licensing B.V.
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Hari Besels
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Zakład Ogrodniczo-Szkółkarski Ryszard Majewski
Nigella damascena L. · Love-in-a-mist
Maatschap Voskamp-Hoogerbrugge
Rosa L. · Rose
Jannik Dräger / Gerhard Dräger
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Moshe Zalsman
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Johannes van der Schaaf
Rosa L. · Rose
Bernard SAUVAGEOT (FR)
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
PARATY B.V.B.A
Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut
TURCANU ION
Rosa L. · Rose
Bernard SAUVAGEOT (FR)