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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.

Helfels

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Karl Hetzel

DE
2 records

Hrabia

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
2 records

Hilds Neckarkönigin

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Erfurter Samen Handelsgesellschaft mbH

PL
2 records

Helklewei

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Karl Hetzel

DE
2 records

Gourmandise Red

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Pieterpik B.V.

NL
2 records

Haricot maïs

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

GL Maja

Protection expired

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

AT
2 records

Handres

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HAO-DEMETER Vine, Fruit Trees and Vegetable Research Institute

GR
2 records

Gold nugget

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Pieterpik B.V.

NL
2 records

GL Oskar

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

AT
2 records

Gynial

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Gin Gin

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ReinSaat KG

AT
2 records

Gancho Penelas

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

PEDRO ALVAREZ, S.L.

ES
3 records

Giallo Canaria 3

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

IT
2 records

Gracja

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Sadowniczy Zaklad Doswiadczalny Instytutu Ogrodnictwa Brzezna Sp z o.o.

PL
4 records

Gold nugget

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Giraumon turban

Terminated

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Frambuesa

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Genfire

Terminated

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Wolf Endisch / Gerd Endisch / Ursula Endisch-Burmeister geb. Endisch

DE
2 records

Gerpelbla

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Geraflor EARL (FR)

FR
2 records

Funnyplums Red

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hem Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Fisaca

Terminated

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

BUCHNER ALWIN

BE
2 records

Firdaouss

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

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