William Carl Fonteno

A review and analysis of particle size parameters and their relationships to physical properties of growing media

Durand, S., Fonteno, W. C., & Michel, J.-C. (2024, March 21). SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL.

Advances in substrate particle characterization using dynamic image analysis compared to sieving procedure for predicting water retention properties

XXXI INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS, IHC2022: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTION STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT HORTICULTURE, Vol. 1377, pp. 537–543.

Particle size distribution of growing media constituents using dynamic image analysis: Parametrization and comparison to sieving

Durand, S., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., & Michel, J.-C. (2023, April 27). SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL, Vol. 4.

Quantitative Description and Classification of Growing Media Particle Morphology through Dynamic Image Analysis

AGRICULTURE-BASEL, 13(2).

A Review and Analysis of Horticultural Substrate Characterization by Sieve Analysis

[Review of ]. HORTSCIENCE, 57(6), 715–725.

Particle Densities of Horticultural Substrates

HORTSCIENCE, 57(3), 379–383.

Quantifying the Sorptive Behavior of Traditional Horticultural Substrate Components Based on Initial Hydraulic Conditioning

HORTSCIENCE, 58(1), 79–83.

Exploring Substrate Water Capture in Common Greenhouse Substrates through Preconditioning and Irrigation Pulsing Techniques

AGRONOMY-BASEL, 11(7).

Industrial hemp vegetative growth affected by substrate composition

III INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GROWING MEDIA, COMPOSTING AND SUBSTRATE ANALYSIS, Vol. 1305, pp. 83–89.

The Use of Wood Fiber for Reducing Risks of Hydrophobicity in Peat-Based Substrates

AGRONOMY-BASEL, 11(5).

The use of coir for reducing risks of peat-based substrate hydrophobicity

III INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GROWING MEDIA, COMPOSTING AND SUBSTRATE ANALYSIS, Vol. 1305, pp. 449–454.

Comparison of Water Capture Efficiency through Two Irrigation Techniques of Three Common Greenhouse Soilless Substrate Components

AGRONOMY-BASEL, 10(9).

Liming Requirements of Greenhouse Peat-based Substrates Amended with Pine Wood Chips as a Perlite Alternative

HORTTECHNOLOGY, 30(2), 219–230.

The Use of Dewpoint Hygrometry to Measure Low Water Potentials in Soilless Substrate Components and Composites

AGRONOMY-BASEL, 10(9).

Effect of particle length to width ratio on sieving accuracy and precision

POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 355, 349–354.

Measuring root hydraulic parameters of container-grown herbaceous and woody plants using the hydraulic conductance flow meter

HortScience, 51(2), 192–196.

Paclobutrazol drench activity not affected in sphagnum peat-based substrates amended with pine wood chip aggregates

HortTechnology, 26(2), 156–163.

Pine wood chips as an alternative to perlite in greenhouse substrates: Nitrogen requirements

HortTechnology, 26(2), 199–205.

Use of the evaporative method for determination of soilless substrate moisture characteristic curves

SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, 211, 102–109.

Changes in Root Growth and Physical Properties in Substrates Containing Charred or Uncharred Wood Aggregates (c)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROPAGATORS SOCIETY, Vol. 1085, pp. 421–425.

Rhizometer: An apparatus to observe and measure root growth and its effect on container substrate physical properties over time

HortScience, 50(2), 288–294.

Water retention of processed pine wood and pine bark and their particle size fractions ?

Proceedings of the 2014 annual meeting of the international plant propagators society, 1085, 467–471.

Defining rain garden filter bed substrates based on saturated hydraulic conductivity

International symposium on growing media and soilless cultivation, 1034, 57–64.

Fertilization of Radishes, Tomatoes, and Marigolds Using a Large-Volume Atmospheric Glow Discharge

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 34(6), 1271–1290.

Hydration efficiency of traditional and alternative greenhouse substrate components

HortScience, 49(3), 336–342.

Hydrophysical properties, moisture retention, and drainage profiles of wood and traditional components for greenhouse substrates

HortScience, 49(6), 827–832.

Mini-horhizotron: An apparatus for observing and measuring root growth of container-grown plant material in situ

HortScience, 49(11), 1424–1431.

Plant available and unavailable water in greenhouse substrates: Assessment and considerations

International symposium on growing media and soilless cultivation, 1034, 341–346.

Rain garden filter bed substrates affect stormwater nutrient remediation

HortScience, 49(5), 645–652.

Rhizometrics: A review of three in situ techniques for observation and measurement of plant root systems in containers

International symposium on growing media and soilless cultivation, 1034, 389–397.

A pragmatic approach to wettability and hydration of horticultural substrates

International symposium on growing media, composting and substrate analysis, 1013, 139–146.

Impact of Mature Dairy Manure Compost and Water Content on Wettability and Bulk Density in Peat Moss-Perlite Root Substrate

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON RESPONSIBLE PEATLAND MANAGEMENT AND GROWING MEDIA PRODUCTION, Vol. 982, pp. 75–80.

Novel Methods for Observing and Quantifying Root Growth of Horticultural Crops (c)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROPAGATORS' SOCIETY, Vol. 1014, pp. 389–394.

Pine bark physical properties influenced by bark source and age (c)

Proceedings of the international plant propagators' society, 1014, 433–437.

Pine wood chips as an alternative to perlite: Cultural parameters to consider (c)

Proceedings of the international plant propagators' society, 1014, 345–349.

Strategies for developing sustainable substrates in nursery crop production

International symposium on growing media, composting and substrate analysis, 1013, 43–56.

Developing moisture characteristic curves and their descriptive functions at low tensions for soilless substrates

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 135(6), 563–567.

Vase life of new cut flower cultivars

HortTechnology, 20(6), 1016–1025.

Postharvest evaluation of Cut Dahlia, Linaria, Lupine, Poppy, Rudbeckia, Trachelium, and Zinnia

HortTechnology, 19(3), 593–600.

Comparison of silver thiosulfate with 1-methylcyclopropene on 19 cut flower taxa

Proceedings of the 5th International Postharvest Symposium : Verona, Italy, June 6-11, 2004.

Timing of PourThru affects pH, electrical conductivity, and leachate volume

COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS, 36(11-12), 1573–1581.

Establishment of calibration curves for comparing pour-through and saturated media extract nutrient values

HortScience, 39(7), 1635–1639.

Assessment of the need for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur preplant nutrients for plug seedling growth

HortScience, 37(3), 529–533.

PourThru nutritional monitoring manual

(p. 40). Raleigh, N.C. : North Carolina State University.

How much water do your plugs really want?

GrowerTalks, 61(7), 32.

Testing procedures for bedding plants

North Carolina Flower Growers' Bulletin, 41(2), 1.

Impact of hydrogel on physical properties of coarse-structured horticultural substrates

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 118(2), 217.

Problems and considerations in determining physical properties of horticultural substrates

Acta Horticulturae, (342), 197.

Physical properties of and plant responses to rockwool-amended media

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 115(3), 375.

Flowering control for Non Stop tuberous begonias

North Carolina Flower Growers' Bulletin, 27(3), 1.

Photoperiod and temperature effects on NonStop tuberous begonias

HortScience, 17(6), 899.

Physical properties of three container media and their effect on poinsettia growth

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 106(6), 736.