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.

JACDESA

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

BEAR CREEK GARDENS Inc. (US)

1 record

JACDEBU

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

BEAR CREEK GARDENS Inc. (US)

1 record

Karas`

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Yeromenko Viktor Volodymyrovych, Kuz`omens`kyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Kravchenko Vladyslav Andriiovych,

1 record

KAORI

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

BARBERET & BLANC, S.A.

1 record

Janina

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Gerhard Martens

1 record

Ivanovets` F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vasyl`ieva Marharyta IUrivna, Dehovtsova Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Hladkov Dmytro Serhiiovych, Volok Ol`ha Anatoliivna, Amcheslavs`ka Olena Valentynivna, Moriev Viktor Vasyl`ovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

2 records

Kampino

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych, Eike Kampe,

2 records

Jafar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Piet de Vries

2 records

Jadwiga

Terminated

Paeonia lactiflora Pall. · Chinese peony

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

Karavaievs'kyi

Terminated

Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach · Japanese quince

Nedvyha Oleh Mykolaiovych, Klymenko Svitlana Valentynivna,

1 record

Kamaniai

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

1 record

Kamaliya

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Holland Bolroy Markt B.V.

1 record

Ishvara

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

S. Timmerman

1 record

JACDELI

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

BEAR CREEK GARDENS Inc. (US)

1 record

Indus

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

1 record

Kanzler

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

LAND RHEINLAND OPPENHEIM| Land Rheinland-Pfalz, vertreten durch das DLR Rheinhessen-Nahe-Hunsrueck Dienstsitz Oppenheim

2 records

Izolda

Terminated

Tagetes patula L. · French marigold

CNOS Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego sp. z o.o.

1 record

Kampai F1

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Khun Prachuap Kruekkhoksung

2 records

Ivor Arrow

Protection expired

Delphinium L. · Larkspur

Westhoff

1 record

Ilanga F1

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kees Reinink

2 records

Istanbul

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Maveridge Licensing B.V.

1 record

INTERPEEL

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

INTERPLANT BV (NL)

1 record

Jumping Joy

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

H.P. Imanse B.V.

1 record

ISAURA

Withdrawn

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

MOORS JEAN**

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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