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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.

Sources7

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.

CU 1812

Active

Coffea arabica L. · Arabica coffee

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

6 records

MAS 80 D

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
7 records

INV 300 CL PS

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Dirk Decherf

DE UA
7 records

TANFU DERMOS

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

TANTAU NACH| Rosen Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE DK NL
5 records

Grand Champion

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

SHANNON W.F. (US)

ES FR SI
10 records

MA-57

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

STRUBE ESPAÑA, S.A.

ES UA
7 records

WUR 37

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Wageningen Plant Research, NL

NL
9 records

Pentacebas-Csic

Active

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond

Pedro Martinez Gomez, Encarnacion Ortega Pastor, Federico Dicenta Lopez-Higuera, Jose Egea Caballero,

UA
8 records

Onix Blood

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

RUIZ GIL, Juan Francisco

ES
6 records

Co-op 33

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Purdue Research Foundation (US)

FR
7 records

CN 99 113 1

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.

FR
6 records

SB 108

Active

Buxus microphylla Siebold & Zucc. · Littleleaf box

Woolley Rollin Edgerton

6 records

Cal Corink

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Robert Pierce c/o Goldsmith Seeds, Inc.

5 records

MAS 880 SU

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Joel Meunier

RO UA
6 records

Ozark Gold

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Stat Exp Mountain Grave (US)

ES FR HU
7 records

Duchessa D'Este

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Scanvini, Giorgio|Via Bologna, 254, 44100 Ferrara, Italy

FR IT
5 records

DP 332

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

ROBERT MCGOWEN

ES GR
5 records

US Early Pride

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

THOMAS McCALLUM/JACK HEARN

ES
7 records

RIE 13

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Ryoji Irie

FR
4 records

Sugar Rae

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

NOVARTIS SEEDS

AT
5 records

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