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 Bigleaf hydrangea 123 Rapeseed 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.

Sylvana Malve

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Wilhelm Westhoff

2 records

Sunset

Withdrawn

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Heike Suphachadiwong

2 records

Sunpurve

Terminated

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

SUNTORY LTD

2 records

SV3357TC

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

4 records

Sunvivaro

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

Suntory Flowers

2 records

Sunver

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

SUNTORY LTD

2 records

Summersong

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Schoone Rene

3 records

Suntosol

Terminated

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

SUNTORY LTD

2 records

SV5247CT

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

4 records

Sunmaririho

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

SUNTORY LTD

2 records

Summer Soul

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

2 records

Sultana

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

Diego Barranco Navero^^^Concepción Muñoz Díez^^^Carlos Trapero Ramírez^^^Pedro Valverde Caballero

3 records

Sudár

Active

Ulmus minor Mill. · Field elm

Elemér Barabits

2 records

Sub Artic Plenty

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Summac

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Summerfruit Orchards Ltd.

2 records

Svamar

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Stetsiuk Nataliia Oleksandrivna, Zhytkevych V'iacheslav Hryhorovych,

2 records

Sunvivapa

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

Tachibana, Ryuichi / Watanabe, Yuki

2 records

Starway

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

Ștefan

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

PETRE LUDOVICCORNEANU GELU

3 records

Splendens

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

GHEORGHE FLORICA

3 records

Solferino

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

KWS Saat AG, DE

2 records

Stanko

Terminated

Arachis hypogaea L. · Peanut

Stanko Delikostadinov, Elena Dimova

3 records

Sophie

Protection expired

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Coöperatieve Kwekersvereniging “Horizon” U.A.

2 records

Skierniewicki

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

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
Variety origin 29 523
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