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Ljubljana, Slovenia

My 636 Dill 2003 produced 34x34 inch leaves. No fruit though..
I wander what is the biggest AG leaf ever recorded?
Jernej

PS: I will post the pics soon.. the plant is a monster

8/12/2004 5:41:10 AM

Udine, Italy

I think that is interesting also to know what growers consider as marker for big fruit plant production (and for breeding): size of the leaves, seed size, stem size, none...; this could help in the early stages when the problem is what plant to keep and what to cull.
Paolo

8/12/2004 6:06:22 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

I have no idea what the record for the largest leaf is.... "We're not growing salad, we're growing fruit!"....

But my 801.5 Stelts plant had several leaves with a diameter of slightly over 37".

Martin

8/12/2004 6:08:39 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Paolo,
If anything I think the diameter/circ. of the vine is of any importance, leaf and seed size don't matter anything...
But even the vine probably says little about the fruit...
Martin

8/12/2004 6:12:35 AM

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Unusually large leaves could indicate high Ntrogen or low light levels. Neither condition is "fruit friendly".

But of course many large leafed plants toss big fruit.

There is also a correlation to the "number of leaves per foot of vine area" in there too. Every time I prune off a leaf that gets tattered on it's edges from encroaching on the walking paths, I notice that the neareast neighboring leaf gets larger & tries to lean into & occupy that space.

8/12/2004 6:20:25 AM