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.

Dutch Mountain

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Lybo Veredeling

1 record

DUFTWOLKE

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

MATHIAS TANTAU

1 record

DORBLAN

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres & Roseraies Dorieux GAEC (FR)

1 record

Dryf

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Roślin sp. z o.o. w Scholastykowie

1 record

Elvira MAR

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Szkółka Markiewicz Agnieszka Markiewicz-Januszewska

1 record

Doerte

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

BULL NORBERT| Norbert Bull

1 record

Double Trouble

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.

1 record

Double Diamond

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

DORMELO

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres & Roseraies Dorieux GAEC (FR)

1 record

DORIS

Terminated

Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. · African violet

OPTIMARA ERFINDERGEMEINSCHAFT, GEBR. HOLTKAMP

1 record

DORFRAM

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres & Roseraies Dorieux GAEC (FR)

1 record

DOREPIN

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres & Roseraies Dorieux GAEC (FR)

1 record

Dorohyn`

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Ivanenko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Osypchuk Andrii Antonovych, Zelia Aurika Hryhorivna, Plotnyts`ka Ol`ha Volodymyrivna, Sydorchuk Svitlana Volodymyrivna, Popereshniuk Valentyna Mykolaivna, Dems`ka Anastasiia Kyrylivna, Muzyka Lidiia Ivanivna, Pysarenko Natali

2 records

Ekstra

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik

1 record

Ekler

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Seongiun Kim

2 records

Donets`kyi etiud

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pirko Inna Fedorivna, Pel`tikhina Raisa Ivanivna,

2 records

Domokos János emléke

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Mark Gergely / Mark Gergelyne

2 records

Eala

Terminated

Fargesia murielae (Gamble) T.P.Yi · Umbrella bamboo

Heidi Poplawski (Baumschule)

1 record

Diafant F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Deil Smit

1 record

Demre F1

Active

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

Ali Yuksel

1 record

DELVIOLA

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

1 record

Dundi

Active

Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco · Oriental arborvitae

Nagy Zsolt

2 records

Demi-hâtif d'Angers

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

DUCPGF

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Ducher Fabien (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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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.