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.

MG 005

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

1 record

Meys F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Ali Yuksel

2 records

MERAWIGLIA DELLE QUATTRO STAGIONI

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

SAIS SPA- Cesena (IT)

1 record

MEIPICDRO

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

1 record

Mazowsze

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Wielkopolska Hodowla Roślin Ogrodniczych

1 record

Mistery Dream

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

Westend Bulb B.V.

1 record

MEIJAKRED

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

1 record

Mister Robisan

Active

Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath

Eleonore Dettmer und Peter Dettmer (als Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts)

2 records

Mazurka

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Muzhylko Dmytro Valentynovych, Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

2 records

MEGER

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

1 record

MASCHAME

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Jean Pierre GUILLOT (FR)/Dominique MASSAD (FR)

1 record

MEIRUICHOR

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

1 record

MOJACAR

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

D.MANSUINO

1 record

MEIGLASSOLSAR

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

1 record

Maskovri

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vriend Tulips B.V./Mastenbroek Breeding Rights B.V./Fa. J.N. Koster & Zn.

1 record

Miho

Terminated

Saintpaulia H. Wendl. · African violet

HOLTKAMP JUN| Hermann Holtkamp jun. in Fa. Hermann Holtkamp KG / HOLTKAMP REINHOLD| Reinhold Holtkamp / HOLTKAMP RUDOLF| Rudolf Holtkamp

1 record

Marmande maraÃ®chÃ¨re

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Midnight Moon

Terminated

Lobelia L. · Cardinal Flower

KOOL| Dr. A. Kool

1 record

MASEDOGUI

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Dominique MASSAD (FR)

1 record

MASCATNA

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Dominique MASSAD (FR)

1 record

Milena

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Sliusar Serhii Mykolaiovych, Bateruk Mykola Mykolaiovych, Serdiuk Mykola Arsentiiovych, Serdiuk Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Mordovets` Vitalii Fedorovych,

2 records

MILAN

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MARIA-ANGELES BUIL BENEDI

1 record

Mila

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

BF-LJ agr. sadjarstvo MB (SI)

1 record

Minka

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Peter de Winkel / Rainer de Winkel (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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