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.

FEL 14016

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

ROSERAIES FELIX GAEC (FR)

1 record

FEL 11011

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ROSERAIES FELIX GAEC (FR)

1 record

Eruption

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Hans Hachmann

1 record

Favoryt

Terminated

Paeonia L. · Peony

Horobets` Vasyl` Fndorovych

2 records

ERIC PELLERIN

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Jardin Botanique de Vauville (FR)

1 record

FANS

Withdrawn

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Donato DI GIORGIO (IT)

1 record

Epona

Active

Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory

COSUCRA-GROUP WARCOING S.A. - CHICOLINE

1 record

Fantastic GOF

Terminated

Tagetes erecta L. · African marigold

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.

1 record

Fakir

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

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

2 records

Extra hÃ¢tif de Rennes

Active

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

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Explorer

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

NORTHRUP KING Co (US)

1 record

EVIE 2

Terminated

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

VINSON PETER

1 record

Eva

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik

1 record

E20S0686

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Etos

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

1 record

Ecrine

Active

Cichorium intybus L. · Chicory

Vilmorin SA (FR)

1 record

ECLIPSE LIGHT SALMON

Terminated

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

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Ernye

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Mark Gergely / Mark Gergelyne

2 records

Eagle Wings

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Bentem Bluefields

2 records

Early Gitana F1

Active

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

Dr. Mario Martinelli

2 records

EPONA

Active

Cichorium intybus L. · Chicory

CHICOLINE, DIV. DE COSUCRA GROUPE WARCOING SA / ILVO-PLANT

1 record

Dzholi/Jolly

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Robert Priieur

2 records

Dynamo

Terminated

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Belash Vira Antonivna, Koval`ov Vitalii Borysovych, Vorona Leontii Ivanovych, Babych Anatolii Oleksandrovych, Chernus`ka Tamara Andriivna, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Chernuss`kyi Vadym Viktorovych, Vyshnevs`ka Oksana Vasylivna,

1 record

DORGRAN

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres & Roseraies Dorieux GAEC (FR)

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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