For each year the average LAI (m
2m−2
) of
processing tomato was lower in the organic system than in the conventional system in 2010 (0.82 vs. 1.44 m2m−2
) and in 2011 (0.84
vs. 1.42 m2m−2
). As far as single accessions are regarded, Auspicio,
Sibari and Wally Red, showed lower values of LAI when cultivated
in the organic system than in the conventional system in 2010,
while Regent, Augurio and Alican showed similar values in the two
cultivation systems. A similar trend of different responses between
genotype was confirmed in 2011, except for the cultivar Wally Red
that showed a similar LAI value in both systems (Table 3).