Descriptor: BRANCHING INDEX (BRANCHING)



 
Definition:
BRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM)
Crop:
AMARANTH
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
3
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)

Distribution of Values for BRANCHING INDEX (BRANCHING)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1NO BRANCHES401
4FEW BRANCHES, ALL NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEM19
6MANY BRANCHES, ALL NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEM43
9BRANCHES ALL ALONG THE STEM262
FACFacultative, mostly no branching, but some plants branch especially at the ends of the rows where sunlight reaches the side of the plant (started recording this in 2020).32