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.

Danique

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico BV

7 records

Cocossa

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

6 records

Cocdestin

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

JAMES COCKER AND SONS

4 records

Clery

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

Martinelli Alessio, Castagnoli Gianfranco, Leis Michelangelo,

4 records

Charlotte

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Zampini, Philip P

4 records

Crispeed

Active

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

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

4 records

Credo

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Maria-Angeles Benedi

5 records

Cleozil

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

7 records

Claudio

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

NUNHEMS BV, NL

4 records

Cadence

Active

Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat

Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)

7 records

Cadaune

Protection expired

Pyracantha M.J. Roem. · Firethorn

L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA

4 records

Caracas

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

7 records

Bubble Sun

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SIPRE - Station de création variétale du Comité Nord

6 records

Campito

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Cora Seeds, I

6 records

Bluevetta

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Irina Weil in Fa. Bruno Nebelung GmbH & Co. KG

5 records

Candidame

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

4 records

Bela

Active

Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea

Peter Hempel

4 records

Bosco

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.

6 records

Balumhopi

Active

Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon

Trees Scott C

4 records

Bliss

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson, Stephen M. Ackerman, Plant Sciences, INC.

6 records

Bela

Terminated

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

4 records

Axona

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SARPO KFT

5 records

Bapollu

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Peter Adriaan van de Pol^^^Unifarm Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen^^^Bartels Breeding B.V.

4 records

Ausblush

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

David C H Austin (GB)/Patricia J Austin (GB)

4 records

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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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