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ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Arie Gerard Post
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.
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
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.
DLFBTICA3
ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Arie Gerard Post
CFS1
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
Cathedral
ActiveUlmus L. · Elm
Smalley, Eugene|Cottage Grove, WI / Lester, Donald T.|Vancouver, Canada
Eckaiden
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Paul Ecke Ranch
Dueinfinitywi
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Tobias Dümmen
Bush Inferno
ActiveAnigozanthos Labill. · Kangaroo Paw
Ramm Botanicals Holdings Pty Ltd
Dangypink
ActiveGypsophila L. · Baby's breath
HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)
Cunapibi
ActiveCuphea ramosissima Pohl ex Koehne
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cultifort
ActiveCitrus L. · Citrus
SENDRA ROCHER RAFAEL
Dueferra
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Koot Arjan
DLFOLGNE
ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Arie Gerard Post
Bonmadcher
ActiveArgyranthemum Webb ex Schultz Bip. · Daisy Bush
Bernuetz Andrew|Silverdale, AU
Camwhi
ActivePelargonium grandiflorum (Andrews) Willd. · Regal pelargonium
Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
Caltrablupu
Application submittedCalibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Theodorus Cornelis Maria Van Kleinwee
DANGYP3837
ActiveGypsophila paniculata L. · Baby's-breath
Gavriel Danziger
Danfestar
ActiveGypsophila paniculata L. · Baby's-breath
Gavriel Danziger
Balsalmysty
ActiveSalvia L. · Sage
Trees Scott C
Calpribul
ActiveCalibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
van Kleinwee Theodorus Cornelis
Crown Jewel
ActiveGardenia jasminoides J. Ellis · Cape jasmine
Philip Dark
Dangypurna
ActiveGypsophila L. · Baby's breath
HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)
Balfiepurp
ActiveImpatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie
Uchneat Michael S.|Geneva, IL, US
Balwhispum
ActiveDiascia Link & Otto · Twinspur
Talmadge Paul A.|Orcutt, CA, US
Bombshell
ActiveHydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea
Schoemaker, Alex Frederik