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.

AUSB18A15

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David Austin Roses

7 records

Angel of Peace

Active

Dianthus plumarius L. · Garden pink

Keith R.W. Hammett

6 records

Tagera

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Dipl.-Ing. Slavomir Beran c/o TAGRO Cerveny Dvur, s.r.o. / Dipl.-Ing. Jan Smrz c/o TAGRO Cerveny Dvur, s.r.o. / D. Reilkova / Vera Jouzova c/o TAGRO Cerveny Dvur, s.r.o. / M. Ricica

CZ DE LU SK

9 records

Annedora KWS

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BE DE ES NL

5 records

Taranis

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)

CZ FR HR PL

6 records

Red Hunter

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

CZ HR PL SK

5 records

Jolly

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Robert Priieur

ES PL UA

6 records

LID2888C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

IT SK UA

7 records

KWS Emporio

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BE CZ NL PL

5 records

Tyking

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

ES FR NL PT

5 records

SY Collosseum

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Participations AG c/o Syngenta International AG

AT DE IT

6 records

Poulaps

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser Aps (DK)

DK FR IT NL PL

5 records

Treto

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

FR NL PL UA

5 records

Tanziewsim

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE DK NL PL

5 records

Tanmurse

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE IT NL PL

5 records

Tango

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

SCHUMANN INGEBORG

BE DE DK SE

5 records

Tansaras

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

BE DE NL PL

5 records

Smart Beppina KWS

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS Saat SE, Einbeck DE

HR HU IT

5 records

Ruhkor

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM KORDES, T-H., M.

DK ES FR NL

5 records

Sweet Promise

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND RICHARDIER| Alain Meilland,F-Antibes und Michele Richardier F-Tassin-la-Demi-Lune

DE DK FR NL

5 records

Patrizia KWS

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

BE DE FR

6 records

RGT Decitexx

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT SK

5 records

Relinda

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer

DE HU PL UA

9 records

Meicloux

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND RICHARDIER| Alain Meilland,F-Antibes und Michele Richardier F-

DE DK FR IT

5 records

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Variety traits

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