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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.

Sources7

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.

Florinda

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

2 records

Apache

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

NL
2 records

Iunia 96

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

2 records

Zlata

Active

Hippophae rhamnoides L. · Sea buckthorn

Moskalets Tetiana Zakharivna, Hrynyk Ihor Volodymyrovych, Moskalets Valentyn Vitaliiovych,

UA
2 records

VELTE

Terminated

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Rudolfs Dumbravs

LV
1 record

Starzored

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Mr Bernard Panozzo (FR)

FR
1 record

Temis F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Mr. Dale Smith

UA
1 record

Skierka

Terminated

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
2 records

Rembrandt

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Huang Fu-Liang

NL
1 record

STINE 9430

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Harry Stine

UA
2 records

Prolumia

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vreugdenhil Breeding & Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

KS 4100 imi

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shabatko Oleksii Oleksiiovych, Karunnyi Vitalii IUriiovych,

UA
2 records

Copernic

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Seeds Limited (GB)

FR
1 record

Picollo

Withdrawn

Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker · Urn plant

John Meewisse

1 record

Topstar Plus

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

JACOB HELMUT DR.

2 records

Kuegrapurpi

Withdrawn

Hybrids between Pelargonium crispum and Pelargonium x domesticum

Christa Hofmann^^^Klaus Olbricht^^^Katrin Meinl

1 record

Lady Marmelade

Withdrawn

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

René Schoone

1 record

Tamira

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut Hiedl

1 record

NUFPO21045

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Ruijun Li

1 record

Bright Day

Terminated

Vriesea Lindl. · Vriesea

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

1 record

Aprilove

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Agro Selections Fruits S.A.S.

2 records

Mango

Withdrawn

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Chicagoland Grows

1 record

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