Variety traits

Vining habit

Vining habit is a descriptive indicator of plant architecture characterizing a cultivar's ability to produce long lateral shoots. This trait is typical for cucurbits and is taken into account when planning planting patterns and cultivation methods.

Mentioned in descriptions 6 098 varieties reference book.

Vining habit is a colloquial term for a plant's appearance, indicating the presence of long lateral shoots or vines. In professional breeding, this trait is evaluated through morphological parameters, such as main stem length, branching intensity, and overall bush shape, which are recorded in DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability) protocols.

These parameters are assessed using metric units of length, the number of lateral shoots, or scoring scales adopted by specific testing centers. There is no standardized universal vining index, so the assessment is always specific to the characteristics of the botanical taxon.

The expression of this trait depends on the interaction between the cultivar's genotype and environmental conditions, including plant density, nutrition regime, and moisture. When selecting a cultivar, agronomists are advised to refer to the official description of the habit, as the degree of vining directly affects the required spacing and the choice of agrotechnical practices, such as the use of trellises.

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Breakdown by crop

Bean vine growth habit 319 Climbing habit of roses 255 Petunia trailing habit 82 Trailing habit — Pelargonium peltatum 78 Calibrachoa trailing habit 66 Vining habit of zucchini 65 Vining habit — Cucurbita maxima 60 Melon vine growth habit 57 Vining habit — Phaseolus coccineus 53 Cucumber branching 49 Watermelon Vining Habit 41 Vining habit — Mandevilla sanderi 31 Clematis climbing habit 22 Trailing habit — Petunia × hybrida 22 Trailing habit in Pelargonium 20 Vining Habit of Lophospermum 19 Vining habit — Cucurbita moschata 19 Trailing habit — Lobelia erinus 16 Trailing habit of Aeschynanthus 15 Trailing habit — Tuberous begonia 12 Runnering — Garden Strawberry 11 Verbena trailing habit 11 Trailing habit of Torenia 8 Trailing habit — Sutera cordata 7

Found in these crops

Calibrachoa 271 Common bean 264 Rose 260 Petunia 212 Ivy-leaf geranium 150 Vervain 125 New Guinea Impatiens 109 Field pumpkin 75 Cucumber 71 Melon 69 Giant pumpkin 68 Geranium 67

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.

Or Tenore

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

BLUMEN GROUP S.P.A

2 records

Ola Escaladora

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

De Bolster B.V.

3 records

Paride

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SACCARDO FRANCO / SANTINI GUGLIELMO / VITALE POMPEO

3 records

Nora

Active

Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia

RNDr. JAN CERNY

2 records

Orange Ice

Active

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Cole, Douglas S.|Loudon, NH

2 records

Otilia

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

AGROSEL S.R.L.

3 records

Oka

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Navajo

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Petoseed Co INC (US)

2 records

Movida

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

2 records

Noir des carmes

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Service Officiel de Controle (FR)

3 records

Mountain Sweet Yellow

Terminated

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

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Moon and Stars

Active

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

Seeds by Design (US)

2 records

Mohawk

Withdrawn

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

2 records

NEKTAR

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

SMEDEKS Co d.o.o

2 records

Nautilo

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Mühls Mini

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

keine Angabe

2 records

Murtosa

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

LIVING SEEDS SEMENTES VIVAS SA

2 records

MERIDONNA

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

ENTHOVEN BREEDING BV

2 records

Meraviglia

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

RANALLI PAOLO

3 records

Meihestries

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

2 records

Meinibur

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN| Alain Meilland

2 records

Meidrimy

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

2 records

Meineytasar

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

2 records

Mathea

Terminated

Dalechampia L.

Genplant B.V.

2 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
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