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.

KSG 16 A

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

6 records

Kolcharm

Active

Symphoricarpos Duham. · Snowberry

Jan de Jong

3 records

KSG 19 A

Application submitted

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Hilmar Gräb

3 records

Kisar

Protection expired

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

3 records

Koralik

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PNOS

3 records

Kolsweet

Active

Symphoricarpos Duham. · Snowberry

Leyssen

3 records

Kolmber

Active

Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray · Winterberry

Peter Kolster

6 records

Karina

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

GAVRISh SERGEJ FEDOROVICh / PORTYaNKIN ALEKSEJ EVGEN'EVICh / ShAMShINA ANNA VYaChESLAVOVNA / ShEVKUNOV VALERIJ NIKOLAEVICh

3 records

Kishi

Active

Allium fistulosum L. · Welsh onion

TAKII and CO LTD

3 records

Karaca

Active

Betula pendula Roth · Silver birch

Orloci Laszlo

4 records

Joko

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Rudolfs Dumbravs

4 records

Keramere

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Institut Français des Productions Cidricoles (I.F.P.C.), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

5 records

Julia

Active

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. · Lacy phacelia

FREUDENBERGER| Feldsaaten Freudenberger G.m.b.H. & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft

4 records

Keilavbu

Active

Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia

KEISEI ROSE NURSERIES

4 records

Karolina

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / MAKSIMOV SERGEJ VASIL'EVICh / HOVRIN ALEKSANDR NIKOLAEVICh / BAKLANOVA OL'GA VLADIMIROVNA / ChISTYaKOVA LYuBOV' ALEKSANDROVNA

4 records

Inovera

Active

Lavatera L. · Tree mallow

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Saphinov S.N.C.

3 records

Homer

Active

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

Hunor

Active

Ginkgo biloba L. · Ginkgo

Elemér Barabits

3 records

Izyd

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

5 records

Hesztia

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Magdolna Tóth^^^Szilvia Kovács

4 records

HIFROS90

Application submitted

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Roy Robin van Dijk (NL)

3 records

Igela

Active

Ornithopus sativus Brot. · Serradella

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

5 records

IFECSSPP

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Spil Glenn

3 records

Hormei

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Meinl Katrin|Dresden, DE

3 records

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