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.
Rosa L. · Rose
W.KORDES' SOEHNE ROSENSCHULEN GMBH & CO KG
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
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Kurt Kramer (Heidezüchtung)
Rosa L. · Rose
KORDES' SOEHNE| W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG
Rosa L. · Rose
R.KORDES
Anethum graveolens L. · Dill
SIA Kurzemes seklas
Astilbe simplicifolia Makino · Star astilbe
Mts. Holtmaat
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Maria-Angeles Benedi
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych
Paeonia lactiflora Pall. · Chinese peony
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Saintpaulia H. Wendl. · African violet
HARKES| Dr. P.A.A. Harkes
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V.
Rosa L. · Rose
Michel Kriloff (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Agromeyd Ltd.
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
Helmut Hiedl / Thomas Hiedl
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Rosa L. · Rose
Ruhe
Rosa L. · Rose
FA. W. KORDES' SÖHNE
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Aleksieiev IUrii Borysovych
Sorghum x almum Parodi · Almum grass
Perepelytsia Oleksandra Oleksiivna, Stadnichuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,
Rosa L. · Rose
Mark Gergely / Mark Gergelyne
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Dudar Ivan Frankovych, Lytvyn Ol`ha Fedorivna, Vlokh Volodymyr Hryhorovych,
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Khans Kole
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
PREIL| Dr. Walter Preil im Institut fuer gartenbauliche Pflanzenzuechtung / ELBINGHAUS| Rainer Ebbinghaus im Institut fuer gartenbauliche Pflanzenzuechtung