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.

Purezza 2

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

MANSUINO DOMENICO

1 record

Rais F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Shevkunov Valerii Mykolaiovych, Shamshyna Hanna Viacheslavivna, Portiankin Oleksii IEvhenovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

2 records

Primrose Hill

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

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

1 record

Red Hunter

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Veredeling van Tuinbouwgewasse

1 record

Pryma liuks F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Panchev IUrii Ivanovych

2 records

RED ChIF

Terminated

Berberis L. · Barberry

Alieksieienko Oksana Volodymyrivna, Vol`s`ka IUliana Oleksandrivna,

1 record

Red Beauty

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

MAASSEN| Franz Maassen / CANDERS| Gerd Canders

2 records

Prof. Kownas

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu

1 record

Rave d'Amiens

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

PRINSES MATHILDE

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ILVO Plant

1 record

RALLI

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

G&I RALLI&SONS PTY.LTD.

1 record

Pre Party

Withdrawn

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

M.H. van der Zon en Zn. V.O.F.

1 record

Prado

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Shevchenko Ihor Andriiovych

2 records

Queen Bee

Application submitted

Crocus L. · Crocus

Van Woesik Veredeling B.V.

1 record

POULRIET

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

POULSEN ROSER A/S

1 record

POUSTINIA

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ORIJE JOZEF RICHARD

1 record

Poncho

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Joon-Hyung Anh

2 records

Popcorn

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

Cleangro Ltd

1 record

PORTOS

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

1 record

Playa Blanca

Active

Eucomis comosa (Houtt.) Wehrh · Pineapple flower

Bloembollenkwekerij A.J. Kroon & Zn.

1 record

Poltavs`ke zolotyste

Active

Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet

Borysenko Ol`ha IEvheniivna, Chekalin Mykola Mykhailovych, Tyshcenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych,

2 records

Pollmix 5

Terminated

Hippophae L. · Sea-buckthorn

Hans Joachim Albrecht

1 record

Pol`ka Babochka

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Klymenko Zinaida Kostiantynivna

2 records

Pink Sun

Active

Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth · False heather

Alfons Engh-Bongers (Gartenbau)

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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