Variety traits
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.
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.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
DLF Beet Seed APS
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Kees Reinink
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Neumuller Michael
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
EN.N.RISI
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
STICHTING DLO-CENTRUM VOOR PLANTENVEREDELINGS-EN
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Prof. Dr. Hanna Schmidt / Dr. Jutta Krüger in Bundesforschungsanstalt für gartenbauliche Pflanzenzüchtung
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Rosa L. · Rose
Rosen Tantau KG
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Jacobsen Aase
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
MARGA DÜMMEN
Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Jean-Marc Audergon c/o INRA
Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut
University of California, USA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pépinières de Saxon Christian de Régibus
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Zaiger's Inc. Genetics
Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. · Rubber plant
Rene GMA Denis, Denis-Plants B.V.B.A.
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pepinieres & Vergers Escande EARL (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Voloshyna Ol`ha Ivanivna, Khatnians`kyi Volodymyr Ivanovych, Pihrova Svitlana Kuz`mivna, Detsyna Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Ilatovs`kyi Volodymyr Platonovych, Borodin Serhii Heorhiievych,
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pépinières de Saxon Christian de Régibus
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Yasuyuki Murakami
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum
Petrus C.M. Olsthoorn