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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

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.

Sunsurfmictrout

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yasuko Isobe^^^Takeshi Kanaya^^^Kazunari Iwaki

3 records

Sunnichitaro

Active

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don · Madagascar periwinkle

Tetsuya Kako

3 records

Sunnichilave

Active

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don · Madagascar periwinkle

Tetsuya Kako

3 records

Tessumred

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

KUIPER Mark

4 records

Sunmarirosta

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tomoya Misato, Kiyoshi Miyazaki

3 records

Tesseract

Active

Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel. · Lavandin

Traven Lloyd R. / Grazzini Richard

3 records

Sunrimaizy

Active

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

Trees Scott C

4 records

Sunjiraho

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

3 records

Sophie

Active

Geranium cinereum Cav. · Grey cranesbill

Lowe, Carl Marius

3 records

Sugar Plum

Active

Verbascum L. · Mullein

Korlipara Harini|Canby, OR, US

3 records

Sunbidevb 4

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

SATO KAZUNORI

4 records

Sunnikoho

Terminated

Nierembergia Ruiz et Pav. · Nierembergia

Yasuyuki Murakami, Kazunari Iwaki

3 records

Sunbel Kukosubu

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Suntory Flowers Limited

3 records

Silt Salm09

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Krassenberg Jolanda|Andijk, NL

3 records

Sunviobu

Terminated

Viola L. · Pansy

Takamura Naoto

3 records

Suga402

Active

Gazania Gaertn. · Treasure flower

Nuflora International Pty Ltd

3 records

Smena

Active

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

VSEROSSIJSKIJ SELEKCZIONNO-TEXNOLOGICHESKIJ INSTITUT SADOVODSTVA I PITOMNIKOVODSTVA

3 records

SAKZIN017

Active

Zinnia x marylandica D. M. Spooner et al.

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

3 records

SAKPXC037

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

MORIYA KAWASHIMA SATO

3 records

Sunbelsoil

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

3 records

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