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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 Rapeseed 123 Bigleaf hydrangea 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.

Duealdublav

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Guitkiasa

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Maurice Guittet

3 records

Greta

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

MASSIMO BARATTA

2 records

DISANBAMBI

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Hugo Dittmar

2 records

Dopensprislip

Active

Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth · Beardlip penstemon

van Sambeek Ellen

2 records

Grand Master

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Schoone Rene

2 records

Don Alano Intense

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

TIMOTHY JOHAN HERMAN HOOGKAMP

2 records

Gallant

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

TROCIN Dumitru, MD

3 records

Garbo

Terminated

Scutellaria costaricana H. Wendl.

Bjarne Nyholm Larsen

2 records

Dodelrochryye

Active

Delosperma cooperi (Hook. f.) L. Bolus · Trailing ice plant

Koot Arjan

2 records

FV2401

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

FV B.V.

2 records

DLOBU20

Active

Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. · Sweet alyssum

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Emerald

Active

Thuja L. · Arborvitae

Heco Stekcultures B.V.

2 records

FRCK 003 S 9

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hiroyuki Mekada, Hiroko Inamura, Tetsuya Kato, Yuka Shimizu

3 records

Genolier

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

La Forestière - Société Coopérative de Propriétaires et Exploitants Forestiers

2 records

GED18ADU7P

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

DCORGLOW

Active

Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg ex Sweet · Large-flowered tickseed

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DBIDBLZSAR

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Eclaire

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

YOKOTA KEIICHI

3 records

Eckadela

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Fruehwirth Franz

2 records

Dender

Active

Populus L. · Poplar

Eigen Vermogen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (EV-INBO)

2 records

FLEURRAS

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Martine Tellwright

2 records

FS 21-248

Application submitted

Delosperma nubigenum (Schltr.) L. Bolus · Hardy yellow ice plant

Koichiro Nishikawa

2 records

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