Variety traits

Branching

Branching is a morphological trait of a plant characterized by its ability to form lateral shoots from the main stem. This indicator determines plant architecture, its productivity, and its response to seeding density.

Mentioned in descriptions 8 809 varieties reference book.

Branching is a morphological feature of a crop reflecting the ability of the main stem to form lateral branches. In agronomy, this trait is directly linked to the tillering type and crop structure, as in many species additional shoots can bear reproductive organs, increasing the number of fruits or inflorescences per plant.

The expression of branching depends on the biological characteristics of the variety and its growing conditions, primarily plant population density. At low seeding rates, high branching allows for compensating for the lack of plants by forming additional shoots, whereas in dense stands, excessive branching often leads to the development of unproductive biomass and a reduction in overall yield.

In variety trials, this indicator is evaluated visually or by counting, often expressed as a percentage of plants with branching traits or in scores. The absence of branching is usually an advantage for intensive technologies, ensuring crop uniformity and synchronous ripening, while branching forms are valued for their plasticity at different seeding rates.

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Breakdown by crop

Rose branching 174 Grapevine Branching 57 Grapevine Branching 21 Branching — Hydrangea macrophylla 12 Branching of apple tree 12 Carnation branching 10 Pepper branching 9 Root branching — sugar beet 6 Branching in carnation 5 Phalaenopsis spike branching 5 Dahlia branching 5 Branching in China Aster 5 Branching in white lupin 5 Poinsettia branching 4 Pelargonium branching 4 Branching in Alfalfa 4 Branching — Pelargonium zonale 3 Branching — New Guinea Impatiens 3 Hydrangea branching 3 Branching in sunflower 3 Branching of fennel 3 Branching — Eryngium planum 3 Branching in Echinacea 3 Branching — Common Hazel 3

Found in these crops

Apple 693 Rose 290 European pear 221 Sweet cherry 178 Olive 172 Poinsettia 148 Cucumber 138 European plum 137 Rapeseed 123 Bigleaf hydrangea 123 Sour cherry 118 Bell pepper 117

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.

phaldimxap

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Van Swieten

10 records

PA6UNIBO

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Stefano Luigi Riccardo Correale Michelangelo Grandi

12 records

Ausmum

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

9 records

ES Favor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

AT FR PL UA

13 records

Alvaro KWS

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

CZ DE PL UA

10 records

DK Impression CL

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

BG EE HU LT RO SK +1

9 records

Sherpa

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE

AT BG EE HU LT LV +2

9 records

Gordon KWS

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS, D

CZ FR UA

12 records

Tanarasah

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

AT BE DE DK FR NL +1

8 records

SY Iowa

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Participations AG

DE DK PL UA

11 records

Rondom

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

RIETSEMA (NL)

CZ HU NL PL SI SK

15 records

Corvet

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

Royal Sluis BV, NL-1600 AA Enkhuizen

CZ ES HR PL SI SK

8 records

Anderson

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Reinhard Hemker

DK FR PL UA

11 records

Diana

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PETOSEED CO

CZ DK ES HU NL SK

8 records

SY Marten

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

CZ PL UA

9 records

Lilo

Protection expired

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Paul Ecke Ranch

BE DE DK FR NL

8 records

Forum

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

ZhUZhUKIN VALERIJ IVANOVICh / KOYuDA SERGEJ PETROVICh / ZAJTSEV SERGEJ ALEKSANDROVICh / VOLKOV DMITRIJ PETROVICh / KRASIL'NIKOVA MARINA VLADIMIROVNA

HR IT PT SK UA

10 records

Gleisdorfer Ölkurbis

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Saatzucht Gleisdort, A

AT CZ HR SI UA

13 records

DK Sedona

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO INTERNATIONAL SARL

CZ FR UA

11 records

Fiesta

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

THE KENT INCORPORATED SOCIETY

BE DE FR NL PL

14 records

DK Expower

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Monsanto Technology, USA

CZ DE DK FR HR

14 records

Alba

Active

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

Yirzhi Horal, Yana Mohel`s`ka, Petr Klapshte,

CZ HU LT SK UA

9 records

Tristan

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

BG ES SK UA

9 records

SW Hebe

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Svalof Weibull AB

AT FI FR SE

12 records

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