Variety traits
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.
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.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Landbrugets Kartofelfond LKS (DK)
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
RUP «NAUCHNO - PRAKTICHESKIJ CZENTR NAN BELARUSI PO ZEMLEDELIYU»
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark
Dariusz Kapias
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
VANDEL POTATOES I/S
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
TOZER SEEDS LTD
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC. · Maximum daisy
Pieter den Haan
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Ball FloraPlant
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Kalju Kask 100%
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
P.P.H.U. OGRODNIK DARIUSZ NOWICKI
Pyracantha M.J. Roem. · Firethorn
INTERPLANT BV
Ribes x nidigrolaria Rud. Bauer et A. Bauer · Jostaberry
Rolf Bauer
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer / Dr. Andreas Peil im Inst. f. ZF an gartenb. Kulturen und Obst -Julius-Kühn-Institut-
Lonicera caerulea L. var. kamtschatica Sevast. · Blue-berried honeysuckle
University of Saskatchewan, CAN