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

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.

Kirine 34

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Takeshita Daigaku|Tochigi-ken, JP

4 records

JWNWOOD 4

Active

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Woods Roderick

4 records

KLECA 06121

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm

4 records

Kirine 50

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Takeshita Daigaku|Tochigi-ken, JP

4 records

CA 29

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Davidson Campbell G. / Dyck Larry J.

4 records

NS H 6343

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Dusanic Nenad, Miklic Vladimir, Miladinovic Dragana, Malidza Goran, Tsveich Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

5 records

BE'LLA

Active

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

KUZNETSOVA GALINA NIKOLAEVNA / POLYaKOVA RAISA SERGEEVNA / LOShKOMOJNIKOV IVAN ANATOL'EVICh / GORLOVA LYuDMILA ANATOL'EVNA / TRUBINA VIKTORIYa SERGEEVNA

5 records

Fiscor

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

BE DE DK FI FR IT +2

18 records

Fisson

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

BE DE DK FI FR IT +2

17 records

Statiren

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

VAN STAAVEREN BV (NL)

DE FR HU IT NL

17 records

Fisflirt

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

BE DE DK FI FR IT +2

16 records

Spekra

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

BE DE ES FI FR NL +1

16 records

Fisbon

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

BE DE DK FI FR IT +2

16 records

Memphis

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SCHEHR MAURICE / HARM MULDER

NL UA

26 records

Anabp 01

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF

21 records

Mathilde

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Klaus K. Nielsen

CZ DE DK EE HR LV +3

19 records

Stamond

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

DE FR IT PL

15 records

Blue Ribbon

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

WAGNER, Adam L. BRAZELTON, David M.

NL UA

23 records

President

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

CZ ES FR HU NL PL +2

24 records

Advabereen

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

SMAAL, Andreas DE WEERT, Gerrit

FR NL UA

18 records

Smeralda

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Michelangelo LEIS (IT) Alessio MARTINELLI (IT) Francesco TAGLIANI (IT) Gianfranco CASTAGNOLI (IT)

18 records

Areko

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Schuster Mirko

17 records

Stayelor

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

DE DK FR IT NL PL

13 records

Stadutia

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

DE DK FR IT NL PL

13 records

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