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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 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.

Thorolivia

Active

Schlumbergera Lem. · Schlumbergera

Gartneriet Thoruplund A/S

1 record

SV1657

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVanderhave NV

1 record

Weslupe

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

West Select B.V.

1 record

Sunsenebare

Terminated

Pericallis x hybrida (Scheidw.) B. Nord. · Cineraria

Kiyoshi Miyazaki

1 record

Weraiti

Terminated

Populus L. · Poplar

WILKINSON ALLAN

1 record

Sunpamis

Active

Mandevilla x amabilis (Backh. & Backh. f.) Dress · Alice du Pont mandevilla

Tomoya Misato

1 record

Sunpa 420

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tim Koene

1 record

SUNPA 316

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato^^^Masahiro Yamada

1 record

Sunpa 0272

Withdrawn

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Masahiro Yamada

1 record

Theo

Application submitted

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

USTUNI223

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

Tor Bule

Terminated

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

1 record

URIGS01

Withdrawn

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Kong Young Park

1 record

Sunbelkurop

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Yasuyuki Murakami

1 record

Synjac Pinka

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Mark A. Smith

1 record

Versbulls

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

A. VERSCHOOR HORTICULTURE IMPORT-EXPORT B.V

1 record

Sylvester Blue

Active

Nepeta x faassenii Bergmans ex Stearn · Faassen's catnip

GardenGenetics LLC

1 record

TV 38

Terminated

Lavandula stoechas L. · French lavender

BG Breeding ApS

1 record

String Theory

Application submitted

Amsonia ciliata Walter x A. hubrichtii Woodson

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

TMDGFP001

Terminated

Digitalis xvalinii J. D. Arm.

BRANDED GARDEN PRODUCTS

1 record

SUNPA 2675

Terminated

Mandevilla x amabilis (Backh. & Backh. f.) Dress · Alice du Pont mandevilla

Tomoya Misato^^^Masahiro Yamada

1 record

Sunpa 13872

Application submitted

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tim Koene

1 record

Sunparamakuho

Withdrawn

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Marc Peters

1 record

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