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.

NOPUR

Active

Buxus sempervirens L. · Common box

SOREN NYGAARD JENSEN

2 records

Naga 4

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Yasuhiko Seto

2 records

MYPOT0001

Active

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G. L. Nesom · New York aster

Bent Juhl Jensen

2 records

MOSPILMOJ

Active

Pilea peperomioides Diels

MATTHIAS MOSTERT

2 records

Monument

Active

Quercus robur L. x Quercus macranthera Fisch. & C. A. Mey. ex Hohen.

Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza - Ogrod Botaniczny

2 records

Moncalvo

Active

Populus x canadensis Moench · Carolina poplar

Gianni Allegro^^^Gaetano Castro^^^Gianni Facciotto^^^Lorenzo Vietto^^^Achille Giorcelli^^^Giuseppe Nervo^^^Stefano Bisoffi^^^Maria de los Angeles Gras

2 records

OI3499R

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Agrigenetics Inc. D/B/A Mycogen Seeds

2 records

NCDX1

Active

Deutzia x rosea (Lemoine) Rehder

North Carolina State University (NCSU)

2 records

NCCC1

Active

Cercis canadensis L. · Eastern redbud

Thomas G. Ranney

3 records

MINBEL252

Active

Echinacea purpurea x Echinacea tennesseensis

Henricus Maria Joseph Holtmaat

2 records

MINRUGO1E

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

MIEKE

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

Johannes Jacobus van den Brandhof

3 records

Minbat

Active

Cornus alba L. · Red-barked dogwood

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

Meimasula

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.

3 records

Mickaela

Active

Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. · Wintercreeper

VAL FARRELL

3 records

Noecseven

Active

Echinacea angustifolia x Echinacea purpurea

van Noort Marco

2 records

Meteor

Active

Salix viminalis L. · Basket willow

Kevin Lindegaard

2 records

Miss May

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Ingvoldstad Gartneri

2 records

Merel

Active

Delphinium L. · Larkspur

Wilhelmus Franciscus van Veen

3 records

Minfren

Active

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Hortival Diffusion S.A.S.

2 records

OROBLANCO

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

Soost, R.K.

2 records

Orlinka

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SEDOV EVGENIJ NIKOLAEVICh / SEROVA ZOYa MIHAJLOVNA / KRASOVA NINA GLEBOVNA

3 records

PacPZ19549

Active

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

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

2 records

MEDIOPIMO

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

2 records

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Variety traits

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