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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.

HORE9311

Application submitted

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Lendert De Vos

1 record

H218926

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

1 record

Kiastgrana

Withdrawn

Aster dumosus L. · Bushy aster

Andreas Niederländer

1 record

H218912

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

2 records

KLEDP22351

Active

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Lena Thiede

1 record

Hana Pink

Terminated

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

HATANO SHOJI

1 record

H2f3

Active

Paulownia catalpifolia x Paulownia fortunei

WEGROW GERMANY GMBH

1 record

H220911

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

1 record

H218924

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

1 record

H218917

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

1 record

KLECN23088

Application submitted

hybrids between Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. and Campanula poscharskyana Degen

Klemm+Sohn GmbH &Co.KG

1 record

Hilmoomedi

Terminated

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

TAKII EUROPE B V

1 record

KLECA19011

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Dominik Losert

1 record

HYBHS20024

Terminated

Helichrysum italicum (Roth) Gussone · Curry plant

HYBRIDA S.R.L

1 record

Kijuanita

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

Kitamb

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

Kianton

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

1 record

HGI1049

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Hem Genetics Research B.V.

1 record

G20POS01WH

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Heart of Darkness

Terminated

x Heucherella H. R. Wehrh. · Foamy bells

CHARLES OLIVER

1 record

G13525

Withdrawn

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

GardenGenetics LLC

1 record

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