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.

Lososový

Protection expired

Cyclamen persicum Mill. · Persian cyclamen

1 record

Mathilde Gütges

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Steiniger

1 record

Jupiter F1

Application submitted

Capsicum L. · Sweet Pepper

1 record

Mathilda

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

1 record

Midnight Duchess

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Dirr M.

1 record

Mevrouw Baardse

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Baardse D.

1 record

Marzanillo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

1 record

Merritts Beauty

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Merritt

1 record

Le Cygne

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Cayeux H.

1 record

LAVANDA

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

1 record

Merengue

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

1 record

Joe McDaniel

Active

Hydrangea quercifolia W. Bartram · Oakleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :McDaniel J. C.

1 record

Medeia

Application submitted

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

1 record

Max Holder

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

1 record

Lágymányos

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

1 record

Lady Sachiko

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Yatabe Mototeru

1 record

Lady F1

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

1 record

Lady Clare

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

1 record

Janosnapi

Withdrawn

Raphanus sativus L. var. niger (Mill.) S. Kerner · Black radish

1 record

Manalucie

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

1 record

Lavblaa

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Steiniger

1 record

Maros

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

1 record

Ivanych F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

2 records

Maiko

Active

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

No information of breeder available for this variety

1 record

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Variety traits

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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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