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.

Marrose

Terminated

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

Jorn Hansson

2 records

Marmito

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Hybrid Seed Company New Zealand Ltd. (NZ)

2 records

Milkana

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

V. Todorova, Y. Todorov, V. Nikolova, St. Daskalov, L. Georgieva

3 records

Marmorierter Mond

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

keine Angabe

2 records

Marengo

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

TERZOLO GIOACHINO^^^OLESSINA ARNALDO

4 records

Meitandar

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

2 records

Meironssesar

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

2 records

Mandarina

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

2 records

Mallorquin

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

2 records

Manuel Antonio

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

JOAO JACINTO PEREIRA DA SILVA

2 records

Meikousie

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

2 records

Meirillo

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

ALAIN ANTOINE MEILLAND (FR)

2 records

MACLOUPRI

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Sam McGredy Roses International

2 records

Maslenec rani

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Magda Skledar

3 records

Long anglais

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Domaine Public (FR)

3 records

Lepino

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Blumen Group S.p.A. (IT)

3 records

Libeccio

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

CREA- CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LE COLTURE INDUSTRIALI (CREA-CI-BO)

2 records

Losetto

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Pro-Veg Seeds Ltd. Unit N Peek House, Dales Manor Business Park

2 records

Louise

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

3 records

Latina

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Siegfried Klemm

2 records

Lareina

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Holland-Select Research B.V.

3 records

Lizzano

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Pro-Veg Seeds Ltd. Unit N Peek House, Dales Manor Business Park

2 records

KREATOFASOULO

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Agricultural Research Institute

2 records

Kotar

Active

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

AMARANT, FANČI PERDIH S.P.

2 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
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