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.

Bradley

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Brabus

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

1 record

Carpino

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

CAMILLA

Withdrawn

Begonia L. · Begonia

ERIK BOLL

1 record

Canterbury

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

1 record

Blue Pear

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Organicseeds - Ruslan Dukhov (UA)

2 records

Caribbean Fantasy

Withdrawn

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Dongen

1 record

Bogota MAR

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Szkółka Markiewicz Agnieszka Markiewicz-Januszewska

1 record

Bodilis F1

Withdrawn

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Daniel Gabillard

2 records

CADROU

Terminated

Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. · Firethorn

GIE SAPHYR /I.N.R.A.

1 record

Bright Joy

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

H.P. Imanse B.V.

1 record

Carance

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Barnhoorn Hippeastrum Breeding

1 record

Bonus F1

Terminated

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

Zuhair Bibi

1 record

Bonta F1

Active

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

B. Juarez

2 records

Boro F1

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Her Bemsdeburh

2 records

Calisson

Application submitted

Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip

Agrosemens (FR)

1 record

Broken Heart

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Rooijakkers Breezand B.V.

1 record

Beskid

Terminated

Acer platanoides L. · Norway maple

Janusz Szewczyk

1 record

Bernis

Terminated

Campanula L. · Bellflower

Alieksieienko Oksana Volodymyrivna, Vol`s`ka IUliana Oleksandrivna,

1 record

Bergers weisse Kugel

Protection expired

Apium graveolens L. · Celery

HILD SAMEN| Hild Samen GmbH

1 record

Bridesmaid

Active

Leucojum aestivum L. · loddon-lily

A. Verschoor Bloembollen B.V.

1 record

Best Regards

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

G.A. Verdegaal en Zn. Export B.V.

1 record

BRINCHES

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

1 record

Bobcat F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Liza Piccinino

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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