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.

Gi 148/2

Terminated

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Werner Gruppe|Hanna Schmidt

2 records

Granda

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

4 records

Gold Flame

Active

Ginkgo biloba L. · Ginkgo

Pepinieres DESMARTIS SA (FR)

2 records

GARBI

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

IVIA

3 records

Gloria Polonica

Terminated

Cupressus nootkatensis D. Don · Alaska yellow-cedar

Michal Kaluzinski

2 records

Furioza

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kamil Bartkowski Gospodarstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Bartkowscy

2 records

Gladiateur

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

FLYING DRAGON

Active

Hybrids between Citrus x aurantium L. x Citrus trifoliata L.

2 records

Fritz Kircher

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

2 records

FT220

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

2 records

Geneva 935

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

J. Cummins, H. Aldwinckle, T. Robinson, G. Fazio

2 records

Fluela

Protection expired

Eryngium planum L. · Blue eryngo

Vletter, Floris|Rijnsburg, Netherlands

2 records

Gelo 3

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

4 records

Ferco

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

3 records

Flageolet rouge

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Galena

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

4 records

Gala Weronika

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Gospodarstwo Ogrodnicze Maciej Kowalczyk

4 records

Gabija

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

2 records

Fiskola

Terminated

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

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

2 records

Fenumex

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Free Redstar

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

4 records

Excel

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

3 records

Fenoswiss

Application submitted

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Fenocan Schweiz AG

2 records

Fanny

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Hajdu Edit

3 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
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