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.

LAPOUDA

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Monique Laperriere (FR)

1 record

Lapgio

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

LAPWIN

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

Lapgata

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

LAPASTRI

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

Limerick

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Hobaho B.V.

1 record

Limbus

Protection expired

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

2 records

Liubov F1

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Panchev IUrii Ivanovych

2 records

Labado

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

2 records

Lianne

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

H. C. Hoekert

1 record

KXB3575

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

1 record

Kullerkupp

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Uno Kivistik

1 record

KSP1

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

LEE BYUNG CHANCHO EUN-GI

1 record

KRIKEBO

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Kriloff (FR)

1 record

Kryms`kyi samotsvit

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Klymenko Zinaida Kostiantynivna, Zykov Kostiantyn Ivanovych,

2 records

Koronto

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES WILHELM| Wilhelm Kordes / KORDES TIM-HERMANN| Tim-Hermann Kordes / KORDES| Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

1 record

LEHEU

Withdrawn

Helleborus x lemonnierae Demoly

LEMONNIER Martine (FR)

1 record

LAPRA

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

LAPNALA

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Monique Laperriere (FR)

1 record

KORDAY

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

W. Kordes Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG| DE

1 record

Kortello

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

W.KORDES' SOEHNE ROSENSCHULEN GMBH & CO KG

1 record

Korport

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

1 record

LAPBAR

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Philippe Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)/Richard Laperriere (Roseraie Laperriere) (FR)

1 record

Korav

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

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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