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.

Bostella

Active

Begonia-Rex-Hybridae · King begonia

Hoefnagels B.V.

1 record

Chapel Hill Yellow

Terminated

Lantana camara L. · Lantana

MICHAEL A DIRR

1 record

Dekstroo 01

Application submitted

Tradescantia virginiana L. · Virginia spiderwort

Strooper Holding B.V.

1 record

Boracay

Withdrawn

Hosta sieboldiana (Hook.) Engl. · Siebold's plantain lily

Hendrik Jan van den Top

1 record

Changeling

Application submitted

Heuchera americana L. · alumroot

John C. Pavlich

1 record

BKDAMAGFCY

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

SANNE HELENA RUIGROK

1 record

Chocolate Shogun

Withdrawn

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard

NAGASAKI TERUHISA

1 record

DIWIBRU02

Active

Diervilla x splendens (Carrière) G. Kirchn.

William de Bruijn

1 record

Celebrette Peach

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Dawn Pearl

Active

Hybrids between Chamelaucium uncinatum and Chamelaucium megalopetalum

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority

1 record

Bombay Green

Terminated

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

Henricus G.A. van der Boog

1 record

Dawnflare

Application submitted

Acer platanoides L. · Norway maple

H&B Plant B.V.

1 record

Date HS

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer-Dahlia's B.V.

1 record

Dean

Withdrawn

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen A/S

1 record

Bocomasglo

Application submitted

Viburnum plicatum Thunb. · Japanese snowball

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

1 record

Bocoalsple

Terminated

Geranium wallichianum D. Don ex Sweet · Wallich's geranium

Boot & Co. Boomkwekerijen B.V.

1 record

DBIDPRPNK

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Dark Desire

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

STREET A.D.

2 records

CARTIF

Withdrawn

Acacia floribunda (Vent.) Willd.

CLAUDE CARANTA

1 record

Delparocyane

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

1 record

Beauty Star

Withdrawn

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Gerd Canders^^^Franz Maassen

1 record

BBTUN04401

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Brent Barnes

1 record

Danny

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Johannes van Leuven

1 record

Daniel Searle

Active

Vitex pseudonegundo (Hausskn.) Hand.-Mazz.

Kris Jarantoski

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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