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.

Pacsita

Active

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

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

5 records

Meimirrote

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

6 records

Pachafred

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

6 records

Microhirs9

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

WALTER PREIL|RALF LUTTMANN

5 records

MAR 502

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Marionnet SAS

6 records

Meiviowit

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

5 records

Meiscarlebo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

6 records

Meinostair

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

5 records

LP1

Active

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Robert Johannes Marie Leenaerts

5 records

Lexoirek

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

LEX VOORN ROZENVEREDELING B.V.

5 records

LM300

Active

Lomandra longifolia · Spiny-head mat-rush

Todd Layt, Todd Layt

5 records

NCHA7

Active

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

THOMAS GREEN RANNEY

6 records

Kyuikukan 4

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Yasuhiro Takahata^^^Masaru Tanaka^^^Hiroki Nakayama^^^Tetsufumi Sakai^^^MASARU YOSHINAGA^^^Yoshinori Nakazawa^^^Toru Kumagai^^^Yumi Kai^^^Kenji Katayama^^^Yasuyuki Murakami^^^Kazunari Iwaki

5 records

Korvuebell

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes^^^Tim-Hermann Kordes^^^John Vincent Kordes

6 records

Korvodacom

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Korpenparo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Miss Ruby

Active

Buddleja L. · Buddleia

Werner Dennis James|Raleigh, NC, US / Snelling Layne Karlton|Cary, NC, US

5 records

KORpurlig

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Meiwangy

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

5 records

Meijocos

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

5 records

Kolmpin

Active

Hypericum L. · St. John's wort

Wilhelmina J. B. de Jong-Tazelaar

5 records

MegaChip

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

5 records

Kormonali

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

5 records

KORgeriora

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes^^^Tim-Hermann Kordes^^^John Vincent Kordes

6 records

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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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