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.
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
Vicky Knight
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Hofmann Christa
Rosa L. · Rose
Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France
Impatiens L. · Balsam
Ludwig Kientzler
Rosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes
Impatiens L. · Balsam
Kientzler Ludwig
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA GENET./YISSUM RESE
Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium
Hofmann Christa
Olea europaea L. · Olive
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. nucipersica (Suckow) C. K. Schneid. · Nectarine
United States Department of Agriculture -USDA-
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
D'Eugenio Sementi s.r.l.
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (US)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Ijsselmeerpolders BV (NL)
Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia
M. KOPPE BV (NL)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Washington State University Research Foundation (US)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
TANNO| Sadao Tanno / TANBA| Jin Tanba / SATO| Hiroshi Sato / KAGAYA| Matuyori Kagaya / TAGUCHI| Tatuo Taguchi / NIIZUMA| Tanetugu Niizuma
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SYNGENTA SEEDS A.G.
Impatiens L. · Balsam
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens L. · Balsam
Ludwig Kientzler
Rosa L. · Rose
POULSEN ROSER A/S
Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
ERICK WUHL
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
OVERLOEPER| Bernhard Overloeper
Impatiens L. · Balsam
Ludwig Kientzler
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
STATION FEDERALE RAC