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.

Terra

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

6 records

Melodio

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin SA (FR)

4 records

Leonata KWS

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STET HOLLAND

7 records

Gambey

Active

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

Nunhems B.V.

6 records

Agrihydradrie

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :HBA B.V. N.

4 records

Filia

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

4 records

Poulnap003

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

6 records

Zapriclair

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

4 records

WP15 MOW08

Active

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Whetman Pinks

4 records

Jacaimee

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Jacobsen Aase

4 records

Endurance

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Scott W Adams

4 records

DR5000

Active

Dianella revoluta R. Br. · Spreading flax-lily

Todd Layt

4 records

Poulnap002

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

5 records

Poulnap001

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

5 records

Zorro

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

van Zoest B.V. Andre|Reeuwijk 2811 PS, NL

4 records

WEKsproulses

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

4 records

WEKroalt

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

4 records

Viva Polonia

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Szczepan Marczyński

4 records

Wekcocbeb

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

4 records

Velonit

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

5 records

Vales Sovereign

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE

6 records

Verano

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin SA (FR)

6 records

Venice

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Tombolan, I

5 records

Tracey

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Ralf Kuijpers

5 records

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Variety traits

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