Skip to content
agronom.cc cultivar database

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.

Sources9

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.

Hilpas

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

HilverdaKooij B.V

1 record

Gabby

Terminated

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen

1 record

GEN R273

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Genviv Holdings LLC

1 record

Érdió 1

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

Geza Bujdosó^^^Alina Ratiu^^^Krisztina Szügyi-Bartha^^^Virág Varjas^^^Apollónia Tóth-Nagy^^^Éva Lengyel-Kónya^^^Klára Cseke^^^Anita Karacs-Végh

1 record

FAURESAL01

Withdrawn

Salvia xjamensis J. Crompton · Jame sage

Jean-Pierre Faure

1 record

Hyflet

Application submitted

Clematis montana Buch.-Ham. ex DC. · Anemone clematis

Hyfryd Plants

1 record

Hilskyl

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

HilverdaFlorist B.V.

1 record

HSOPR015

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

Garisabel

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

1 record

Falernian Grapes

Application submitted

Paeonia L. · Peony

Peony Shop Holland V.O.F.

1 record

Hgc Silvermoon

Terminated

Helleborus L. · Christmas Rose

Josef Heuger

1 record

Flowers of Sulphur

Terminated

Epimedium L. · Barrenwort

ANTHONY ROBIN WHITE|SUSAN BARBARA WHITE

1 record

Galaxy

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

David Wilson

1 record

HF 1112

Active

Helleborus x hybridus hort. ex Voss x Helleborus x nigercors J. T. Wall

Josef Heuger

1 record

G15307

Withdrawn

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

GardenGenetics LLC

1 record

FLORSAMA02

Withdrawn

Salvia x sylvestris L. · Wood sage

Florensis B.V.

1 record

FW Radiance

Active

Lavandula x cadevallii Sennen

Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd

1 record

Hazel

Withdrawn

Lavandula L. · Lavender

WYVEE Horticultural Services Pty Ltd

1 record

ECGPHR19

Active

Panicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass

Paul David Babikow

1 record

Frymojo

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

1 record

Frydisco

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth R. Fryer

1 record

Jump to page 70 141 211 281 325 351 415 422 435