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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.

Abraxmaxx

Active

Rosmarinus officinalis L. · Rosemary

Volmary Ltd

1 record

Autumn Glory

Withdrawn

Callicarpa bodinieri H. Lev.

Mts. Boomkwekerij Paul Vergeer

1 record

BALANGWHIM

Withdrawn

Angelonia Bonpl. · Angelonia

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

ARTBUD 1580

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Norbert Artmeyer

1 record

Anwedgim

Terminated

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Elke Steffen

1 record

22B30

Application submitted

Hydrangea scandens (L. f.) Ser.

Marie-France Doll

1 record

Aurica

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut Hiedl

1 record

Augusta

Active

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen A/S

1 record

Athena

Terminated

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. · Chinese hibiscus

Graff Breeding A.S.

1 record

ANNY200816

Active

Syringa meyeri C. K. Schneid. · Meyer lilac

ANDRE VAN NIJNATTEN

1 record

Apricot

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

PARKER RONALD D.^^^CLELAND MARYKE

1 record

Anbluim

Terminated

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Martin Geibel

1 record

AKATA88

Active

Hibiscus coccineus x Hibiscus moscheutos L.

Yukio Kurabayashi

1 record

Akilon Pink

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

ALEGNU704

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Floraquest Pty Ltd, Protected Plant Promotions Australia Pty Ltd

1 record

ABB 127

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

NIELS ARTS

1 record

09PHL0703

Terminated

Phlox L. · Phlox

Ushio Sakazaki

1 record

8R61

Application submitted

Platanus x hispanica Mill. ex Münchh. · London plane

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

1 record

3397DDYBUD

Application submitted

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Yuvіleina

Terminated

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Rubel` Pavlo Stepanovych, Urs`ka Zoia Mykolaivna, Kolisnyk Iryna Vitaliivna,

UA
1 record

Yuvivata 60

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Ischenko Ol`ha Oleksiivna, Sardak Mykola Oleksiiovych, Moskalets` Tetiana Zakharivna, Pika IUrii Mykolaiovych, Buniak Nataliia Mykolaivna, Moskalets Valentyn Vitaliiovych, Moskalets` Vitalii Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

XF17953

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hedvig Komjati

UA
1 record

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