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.

Red Beauty

Active

Fritillaria L. · Fritillary

V.O.F. de Keizerskroon

1 record

Rhiannon

Application submitted

Leptospermum J.R. et G. Forst. · Tea Tree

Ollerenshaw

2 records

Rain dance

Active

Begonia L. · Begonia

Hoefnagels B.V.

1 record

Rave d'Auvergne hÃ¢tive

Active

Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

RE'D

Withdrawn

Nerium oleander L. · Oleander

Pepinieres Jean REY SA (FR)

1 record

Radyka

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

Rapit F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

J. Hoogstarten

2 records

Regal Westland

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

FIDES| Fides Holding B.V.

1 record

Rablue

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Wädenswil

2 records

RAPHAELA

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

JEAN-FRANcOIS GRILLAT

1 record

REURAG

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

REUTER Franck et Regis (FR)

1 record

Radoslavka

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Pryimachuk Liubov Stepanivna

2 records

Red Garcia

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

1 record

Purissima Orange

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Holland Bolroy Markt B.V.

1 record

Rebonnet

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

CHRYSANTHEMUM BREEDERS ASSOCIATION N.V

1 record

Rebecka

Active

Fragaria x vescana Rud. Bauer & A. Bauer

Trajkovski, Karin

1 record

Regenta

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

1 record

Raureif

Active

Carex L. · Sedge

Renee Brunzel

1 record

Purpurkissen

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Hans Hachmann

1 record

Purple Stone

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Marax Tulips V.O.F.

1 record

Prom Dance

Active

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

"Bloembollenkwekerij J.S. Pennings ""De Bilt""

1 record

Purple Tower

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vertuco B.V.

1 record

Purple Pion

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vriend Tulips B.V.

1 record

Purple Bird

Active

Corydalis solida (L.) Clairv. · bird-in-a-bush

J.P. de Goede

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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