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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

Found in these crops

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.

PHALHOCH

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Van Swieten Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus

7 records

Ph17bt

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

6 records

PKM04

Active

Campanula L. · Bellflower

Madsen Christian Hald

6 records

PE3UNIBO

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Stefano Musacchi^^^Vincenzo Ancarani^^^Silviero Sansavini

10 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

von Tubeuf Guido

6 records

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Van Swieten Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus

5 records

PHALYPBE

Active

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Van Swieten Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus

5 records

Pacamy

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

5 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Nils Klemm

5 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

von Tubeuf Guido

5 records

Nimbus

Active

Forsythia x intermedia Zabel · Border forsythia

Pineau Patrick

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Sean Arkinstall, Bright Future Investments Pty Ltd

6 records

PER1303

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

RUTH KOBAYASHI

5 records

Pacsita

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

5 records

Pacpeia

Active

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Feindura Antonia

6 records

Hybrids between Citrus reticulata Blanco and Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Orange

Sykes Stephen Richard

6 records

LP1

Active

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. · Ninebark

Robert Johannes Marie Leenaerts

5 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Klemm Nils

5 records

Coprosma J.R. et G. Forst. · Mirror bush

Steenland Ron|Boskoop, NL

6 records

LICLUS02

Active

Clusia rosea Jacq.

Licro B.V.

5 records

Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev · Strawflower

Nils Klemm^^^Martin Glawe

5 records

La Douce

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Vlielander Ike|Maasland, NL

5 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Klemm+Sohn GmbH &Co.KG

5 records

Lobetis

Active

Lobelia L. · Cardinal Flower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

5 records

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