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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

Found in these crops

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.

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International S.A.

6 records

Cotinus coggygria Scop. · European smoketree

Pineau Patrick

6 records

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

6 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

6 records

Knockout

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

KEITH RICHARD WILLIAM HAMMETT

6 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm, Nils Klemm

6 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes, Tim-Hermann Kordes, John-Vincent Kordes

6 records

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Silvia Hofmann^^^HENDRIK THEOBALD

6 records

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Könst Breeding B.V.

6 records

HW624

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Hunter David M.

6 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Mariangela Zaramella/ Giacomo Colla

12 records

Rosa L. · Rose

R HARKNESS and CO LTD

6 records

Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn. · Kohuhu

Richard Ware

6 records

Eckadire

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

FRUEWIRTH FRANZ

6 records

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery

6 records

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

7 records

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Mirza Mohammed Shoaib^^^Andrew Bernuetz

6 records

Auspoly

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

6 records

Ausecret

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David J.C.Austin

6 records

Rosa L. · Rose

David Austin Roses

6 records

Rosa L. · Rose

David Austin Roses

7 records

ABB 136

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

NIELS ARTS

6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

FR RO UA
8 records

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