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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.

DLFMYKO1

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

1 record

Gerviane

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

GERAFLOR

1 record

Frimo

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pieters Plant Production B.V.B.A.

1 record

Forlake

Terminated

Trachelium Tourn. · Throatwort

Vegmo Plant B.V.

1 record

ECKCORY

Withdrawn

Euphorbia L. · Spurge

RUTH KOBAYASHI

1 record

DBIDWHTDEL

Terminated

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Galaxy Glow

Active

Euphorbia characias L. x Euphorbia dulcis L.

Thomas P Mccracken

1 record

FLORSEGWL

Active

Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba · Orpine

Florensis B.V.

1 record

DARGY42

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

DUPONTRF1

Withdrawn

Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton · Orange coneflower

Dupont Nursery

1 record

Fisnics Orga

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

FISCHER GERMANY GMBH

1 record

DANGYP3622

Terminated

Gypsophila paniculata L. · Baby's-breath

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Deliestrella

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

1 record

Fisgren

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

Dancaschop

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Dueribluni

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

MARGA DÜMMEN

1 record

Duepetorstar

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

MARGA DÜMMEN

1 record

Delcremo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

1 record

Dual Juwel

Active

Berberis x media Groot.

Petrus Wilhelmus van Leijden

1 record

Filuckstr

Withdrawn

Begonia boliviensis A. DC. · Bolivian begonia

Fides B.V.

1 record

Crazy White

Withdrawn

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Richard Gregg Saul

1 record

Drarose

Terminated

Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Flamingo

Active

Limonium sinense (Girard) Kuntze · Chinese statice

FUKUKAEN NURSERY&BULB CO.,LTD

1 record

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