Variety traits
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.
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.
Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.
Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry
Dariusz Kapias
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
GAPP Semillas SA
Rosa L. · Rose
Beate Wilczynski
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark
Krzysztof i Grażyna Paluszkiewicz Szkółkarstwo Ozdobne
Rosa L. · Rose
Iuroaea Gheorghe
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
CORA SEEDS S.R.L
Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia
Maatschap van der Linden en Zoon
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Havryliuk Oleh Stepanovych, Havryliuk Nadiia Ivanivna, Paschenko Volodymyr Ivanovych, Yurechko Anatolii Anatoliiovych, Bialkovs`ka Hanna Dmytrivna,
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
Lysenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Sherenhovyi Petro Zakharovych,
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Yurhen Berh
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Lantana L. · Lantana
Shifeng Pan c/o Goldsmith Seeds, Inc.
Paeonia L. · Peony
Roger F. Anderson
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa · Alfalfa
S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI
Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia
Wolfram Götz
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Dr. V.S.S. Rao
Rhododendron L. · Azalea
Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Hans Hachmann
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Shevchenko Ihor Andriiovych
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Nick Dragoescu
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Nunhems B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Uve Diksen
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
ROYAL SEEDS S.R.L.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato