EA 5016
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Benoit Escande
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.
Duesarwisal
Activehybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium
Tobias Dümmen
Cante Coras
ActivePelargonium zonale (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton x P. tongaense Vorster
Hanes Mitchell|Morgan Hill, CA
Duemetro
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Tobias Dümmen
Duebigonto
ActiveBidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick
Tobias Dümmen
Duealpursky
ActiveCalibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Tobias Dümmen
Cassandra
ActiveKalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy
Smaal, A
Butterfly Kisses
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Blom Arie
Curalimei
ActiveCurcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. · Siam tulip
van der KNAAP LEONARDUS JOHANNES MARIA
Brina
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Antonio Bergamini
Duestawhifla
ActiveEuphorbia hypericifolia L. · Graceful sandmat
Tobias Dümmen
Duescanearl
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Tobias Dümmen
Dokalmike
ActiveKalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy
Lang Chunting
C12-122
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Wright Gary,Lyrene Paul M.
Bush Pearl
ActiveAnigozanthos Labill. · Kangaroo Paw
Florigene Pty Ltd.
Dogaurgralightpink
ActiveOenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom
van Sambeek Ellen
Burgundy Sunset
Activehybrids between Leucadendron laureolum and Leucadendron salignum
John William Barson, Petronella Johanna Barson
Duealegria
ActivePelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium
MARGA DÜMMEN
Dobegicupwhit 19
ActiveBegonia boliviensis A. DC. · Bolivian begonia
Rijk Nadine
Dobegicpocor
ActiveBegonia boliviensis A. DC. · Bolivian begonia
Rijk Nadine
Draves
ActiveGleditsia triacanthos L. · Honey locust
Timothy Charles Brotzman, Thomas M. Draves
DLFLOVE3
ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Arie Gerard Post
DLFGAGA1
ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Arie Gerard Post
Doporcuporze
ActivePortulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane
Koot Arjan