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.
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BOLOGNA
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
van Staaveren B.V.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Richard Callahan
Hybrids between Citrus reticulata Blanco and Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Orange
Susan Ruth Jenkin^^^Allen Ward Jenkin
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
Rosa L. · Rose
Poulsen Roser A/S
Rosa L. · Rose
Poulsen Roser A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Rosa L. · Rose
Meilland Star Rose S.A.
Rosa L. · Rose
Meilland Alain A.
Rosa L. · Rose
HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
STATION FEDERALE RAC
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BOLOGNA
Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange
The Regents of the University of California
Prunus L. · Plum
Prof.Dr. W. Gruppe Justus-Liebig-Universitaet / Prof. Dr. Hanna Schmidt
Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia
Verwer, Aad|Lisse, Netherlands
Gypsophila paniculata L. · Baby's-breath
Gavriel Danziger
Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Rosa L. · Rose
David J.C.Austin
Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
John Reuben Clark, USA
Thuja occidentalis L. · Northern white-cedar
Lescow Jan
Carex oshimensis Nakai · Oshima sedge
Patrick Fitzgerald