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.

Fisbal

Active

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium

SCHUMANN INGEBORG

1 record

FIFI

Protection expired

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

PETER JACOBSEN

1 record

Fantini

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

J.M. Kannegieter

2 records

Fire

Terminated

Vriesea splendens (Brongn.) Lem. · Bromelia

PINKERT| Heinz Pinkert

1 record

Festyval'na romashka

Terminated

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

Kopan` Kyra Mykolaivna, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych,

1 record

FEONIA 3 'RONA'

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

1 record

FEL 10009

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

ROSERAIES FELIX GAEC (FR)

1 record

FDN17WW221

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

1 record

FAURYB 04

Active

Nerium oleander L. · Oleander

Regis Faure (FR)

1 record

Fantazja

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden B.V.

1 record

Floresta

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

1 record

Floorinoor

Withdrawn

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Dongen

1 record

Extra-tardif d'Angers

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Extra hâtif de Rennes

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Fadrusz János emléke

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Mark Gergely

2 records

Extazy F1

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Moshe Zalsman

2 records

Flamingo

Withdrawn

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

KERSKI| Manfred Kerski

1 record

FLAME

Withdrawn

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. · Fishwort

J. J. COSTIN

1 record

Flageolet roi des verts

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Fispue

Terminated

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.

Zerr, Katarina

1 record

Epic

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Klaver bloembollen B.V.

1 record

Fisbla

Terminated

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.

Zerr, Katarina

1 record

Festival PNE

Active

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym. ex A.W. Hill ssp. crispum · Parsley

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

1 record

Elliot

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

CHRYSANTHEMUM BREEDERS ASSOCIATION N.V

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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