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.
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.
Zerr, Katarina
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
KNOLVIEW Nursery (US)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Hrytsenko Liubov Oleksandrivna, Chernenko Olena Ivanivna, Liapikhova Antonina Oleksandrivna,
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
William E. DUFFETT (US)
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
PUBBLICO DOMINIO
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
PETER JACOBSEN
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
Leon GLICENSTEIN (US)
Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut
Noelia Rjdri
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Citrus L. · Citrus
Swingle Walter Tennyson (US)
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
FLEMER III WILLIAM (US)
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Rozhe Katala
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.
Zerr, Katarina
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
BETRIX CLAUDE-ALAIN
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.
Zerr, Katarina
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
EUROSEMILLAS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Jardin Botanique de Vauville (FR)
Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory
COSUCRA-GROUP WARCOING S.A. - CHICOLINE
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym. ex A.W. Hill var. tuberosum (Bernh.) Mart Crov. · Hamburg parsley
Bejo Zaden B.V.