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.

Korkopapp

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

KOOPMANN| Gerhard Koopmann

4 records

Korgosumu

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

4 records

Krynia

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

MHR SEEDS LIMITED

5 records

Korkinteral

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes, W. Kordes' Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

4 records

Korterschi

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

4 records

Karma Sangria

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer Aad

4 records

Kaprima

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Monsanto Vegetable, NL

6 records

Juventa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Justus Böhm

6 records

Karma Naomi

Protection expired

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Gebr. Verwer V.O.F.

4 records

Ivtagolf

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

STICHTING DLO-CENTRUM VOOR PLANTENVEREDELINGS-EN

4 records

June

Protection expired

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

NEOPLANTS LTD

4 records

Intersnapni

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Ir. A.J.H van Doesum, The Netherlands, Interplant B.V.

4 records

Jeannette

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.

6 records

Hercules

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Pol

4 records

INIA Cetus

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)

8 records

Indigo Pear Drops

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Oregon State University

4 records

Helenor

Active

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga

TWYFORD SEEDS LTD

5 records

I 74

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

LUIS RALLO ROMERO / DIEGO BARRANCO NAVERO / JOSe MARiA GoMEZ PORRAS / CARLOS TRAPERO RAMiREZ / PEDRO VALVERDE CABALLERO / CONCEPCIoN MUÃ±OZ DiEZ

4 records

Horstol

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Meinl Katrin|Dresden, DE

4 records

Harvintage

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

R HARKNESS and CO LTD

4 records

Green Spring

Active

Bouvardia Salisb. · Bouvardia

de Jong John M. F.

4 records

Goetzgene

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Wolfram Götz

4 records

Gausa

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

4 records

Fisrolamon

Active

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

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

4 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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