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.

Reina

Active

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

6 records

POULesta

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg

6 records

Paradero

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Nicolaas Aloysius Maria Mak, Mak 't Zand B.V.

6 records

Meizuleros

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International S.A.

6 records

Meivility

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

6 records

NIRPYBLO

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alessandro Ghione

6 records

Mincojau3

Active

Cotinus coggygria Scop. · European smoketree

Pineau Patrick

6 records

NIRPIBRLAC

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

6 records

Meiclusif

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

6 records

Meicalanq

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

7 records

Korylal

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

6 records

Korgeowim

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

6 records

Koncasweet

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Konst Johannes Wilhelmus Maria

6 records

Meiswetdom

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

6 records

Meiboulka

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

6 records

Meibivers

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

6 records

Knockout

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

KEITH RICHARD WILLIAM HAMMETT

6 records

KORgeleflo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

6 records

Kordeme

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

7 records

Lime Rickey

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

6 records

KORjupvio

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes, Tim-Hermann Kordes, John-Vincent Kordes

6 records

Lankveld03

Active

Euonymus japonicus Thunb. · Japanese spindle

van Lankveld Tuinplanten Holding B.V.

6 records

Kyuikukan 3

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Yasuhiro Takahata^^^Tetsufumi Sakai^^^Masaru Tanaka^^^MASARU YOSHINAGA^^^Hiroki Nakayama^^^Yoshinori Nakazawa^^^Toru Kumagai^^^Yumi Kai^^^Kenji Katayama^^^Yasuyuki Murakami^^^Kazunari Iwaki

6 records

Intraired

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann^^^HENDRIK THEOBALD

6 records

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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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