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.

Primavera

Active

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Hortibreed N.V.

1 record

POLBRESS

Withdrawn

Polemonium yezoense (Miyabe & Kudô) Kitam.

Blooms of Bressingham Ltd

1 record

Pedro White

Terminated

Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. · Statice

Klazina Vermeer-Boekestijn

1 record

Plum Dazzled

Active

hybrids between Hylotelephium cauticola (Praeger) H. Ohba and Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba

Christopher M Hansen

1 record

PEACLOE

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Colin Pearce

1 record

PEACASINO

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Colin Pearce

1 record

Pleasant Pheasant

Application submitted

Ajuga reptans L. · Bugle

Christopher M Hansen

1 record

POULYC002

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

POULTY041

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

PAST0517E

Active

Gomphrena globosa L. · Globe amaranth

Lynne Knosher

1 record

Purple Ghost

Active

Geranium pratense L. · Meadow crane's-bill

Johannes B.A.L. van Lakwijk

1 record

POULPAH117

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

PPPHL0604

Terminated

Phlox x procumbens Lehm.

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

POULVIC004

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

POULTY025

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

POULREN018

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Podaras 10

Active

Hybrids between Buddleja alternifolia Maxim. and Buddleja davidii Franch.

Cornell University

1 record

PEQZ0103

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Pompidou

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Van Klaveren Plant B.V.

1 record

Orange Ice

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

COLE DOUG

1 record

Podaras 7

Terminated

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Cornell University

1 record

Podaras 12

Terminated

Hybrids between Buddleja alternifolia Maxim. and Buddleja davidii Franch.

Cornell University

1 record

PEQZ0096

Withdrawn

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

PEQZ0053

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

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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