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.

Kristal

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

Neli Valkova

3 records

Kressu

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

4 records

Legato

Active

Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory

CHICOLINE

2 records

Krista

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kalju Kask 100%

4 records

Le Coudic

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Groupe des Ressources Phytogenetiques d'Aquitaine (FR)

2 records

LECHIN DE GRANADA

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

3 records

Kortensei

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes / Tim-Hermann Kordes / Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

2 records

Lavender Doll II

Protection expired

Schlumbergera Lem. · Schlumbergera

Cobia, Barnell L.|Winter Garden, FL

2 records

Lada

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

TIHONOV NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / TOLMAChEVA ALEKSANDRA SEMENOVNA

2 records

Kisaul

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

2 records

Kirton

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vilmorin SA (FR)

2 records

Kolorit

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

Ana Stoilova Saldzhieva, Ivan Hristov Saldzhiev

3 records

Konferencja

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

3 records

Kurtovszka kapia

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Antal Jozsef

3 records

Kikitriinu

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kalju Kask 100%

4 records

Kiwoya

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

2 records

Kun

Active

Ulmus pumila L. · Dwarf elm

Elemér Barabits

2 records

Krokus

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Polianychenko Kateryna Vasylivna, Horina Valentyna Mylentiivna,

4 records

Kerpril

Terminated

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

Priscilla Grace Kerley

2 records

Kuku

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kalju Kask 100%

4 records

Kaz Pliszka

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Jędrzej Pliszka

4 records

Khalk

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

3 records

Komisówka

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

3 records

Kandys

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Seed Corporation, JP

2 records

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