William Fonteno

Durand, S., Fonteno, W. C., & Michel, J.-C. (2024, March 21). A review and analysis of particle size parameters and their relationships to physical properties of growing media. SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20661

Durand, S., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., & Michel, J.-C. (2023, April 27). Particle size distribution of growing media constituents using dynamic image analysis: Parametrization and comparison to sieving. SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20518

Bartley III, P. C., Yap, T. C., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., Boyette, M. D., & Chaves-Cordoba, B. (2023). Quantifying the Sorptive Behavior of Traditional Horticultural Substrate Components Based on Initial Hydraulic Conditioning. HORTSCIENCE, 58(1), 79–83. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16698-22

Durand, S., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., & Michel, J.-C. (2023). Quantitative Description and Classification of Growing Media Particle Morphology through Dynamic Image Analysis. AGRICULTURE-BASEL, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13020396

Bartley, P. C., III, Fonteno, W. C., & Jackson, B. E. (2022). [Review of A Review and Analysis of Horticultural Substrate Characterization by Sieve Analysis]. HORTSCIENCE, 57(6), 715–725. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16583-22

Bartley, P. C., III, Amoozegar, A., Fonteno, W. C., & Jackson, B. E. (2022). Particle Densities of Horticultural Substrates. HORTSCIENCE, 57(3), 379–383. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16319-21

Schulker, B. A., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., Heitman, J. L., & Albano, J. P. (2021). Exploring Substrate Water Capture in Common Greenhouse Substrates through Preconditioning and Irrigation Pulsing Techniques. AGRONOMY-BASEL, 11(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11071355

Smith, J. T., Jackson, B. E., Whipker, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2021). Industrial hemp vegetative growth affected by substrate composition. III INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GROWING MEDIA, COMPOSTING AND SUBSTRATE ANALYSIS, Vol. 1305, pp. 83–89. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1305.12

Durand, S., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., & Michel, J.-C. (2021). The Use of Wood Fiber for Reducing Risks of Hydrophobicity in Peat-Based Substrates. AGRONOMY-BASEL, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11050907

Michel, J. C., Jackson, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2021). 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. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1305.59

Schulker, B. A., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., Heitman, J. L., & Albano, J. P. (2020). Comparison of Water Capture Efficiency through Two Irrigation Techniques of Three Common Greenhouse Soilless Substrate Components. AGRONOMY-BASEL, 10(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091389

Owen, W. G., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., & Whipker, B. E. (2020). Liming Requirements of Greenhouse Peat-based Substrates Amended with Pine Wood Chips as a Perlite Alternative. HORTTECHNOLOGY, 30(2), 219–230. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04506-19

Fields, J. S., Fonteno, W. C., Jackson, B. E., Heitman, J. L., & Owen, J. S., Jr. (2020). The Use of Dewpoint Hygrometry to Measure Low Water Potentials in Soilless Substrate Components and Composites. AGRONOMY-BASEL, 10(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091393

Bartley, P. C., III, Jackson, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2019). Effect of particle length to width ratio on sieving accuracy and precision. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 355, 349–354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2019.07.016

Judd, L. A., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., & Domec, J. C. (2016). Measuring root hydraulic parameters of container-grown herbaceous and woody plants using the hydraulic conductance flow meter. HortScience, 51(2), 192–196.

Owen, W. G., Jackson, B. E., Whipker, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2016). Paclobutrazol drench activity not affected in sphagnum peat-based substrates amended with pine wood chip aggregates. HortTechnology, 26(2), 156–163.

Owen, W. G., Jackson, B. E., Whipker, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2016). Pine wood chips as an alternative to perlite in greenhouse substrates: Nitrogen requirements. HortTechnology, 26(2), 199–205.

Fields, J. S., Owen, J. S., Jr., Zhang, L., & Fonteno, W. C. (2016). Use of the evaporative method for determination of soilless substrate moisture characteristic curves. SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, 211, 102–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2016.08.009

Judd, L. A., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., Evans, M. R., & Boyette, M. D. (2015). 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. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2015.1085.86

Judd, L. A., Jackson, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2015). Rhizometer: An apparatus to observe and measure root growth and its effect on container substrate physical properties over time. HortScience, 50(2), 288–294.

Yap, T. C., Jackson, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2015). 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. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2015.1085.95

Kraus, H., Pledger, R., Riley, E., Fonteno, W. C., Jackson, B. E., Bilderback, T., & Arboretum, J. C. R. (2014). Defining rain garden filter bed substrates based on saturated hydraulic conductivity. International symposium on growing media and soilless cultivation, 1034, 57–64.

Lindsay, A., Byrns, B., King, W., Andhvarapou, A., Fields, J., Knappe, D., … Shannon, S. (2014). Fertilization of Radishes, Tomatoes, and Marigolds Using a Large-Volume Atmospheric Glow Discharge. Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 34(6), 1271–1290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-014-9573-x

Fields, J. S., Fonteno, W. C., & Jackson, B. E. (2014). Hydration efficiency of traditional and alternative greenhouse substrate components. HortScience, 49(3), 336–342.

Fields, J. S., Fonteno, W. C., Jackson, B. E., Heitman, J. L., & Owen, J. S. (2014). Hydrophysical properties, moisture retention, and drainage profiles of wood and traditional components for greenhouse substrates. HortScience, 49(6), 827–832.

Judd, L. A., Jackson, B. E., Yap, T. C., & Fonteno, W. C. (2014). Mini-horhizotron: An apparatus for observing and measuring root growth of container-grown plant material in situ. HortScience, 49(11), 1424–1431.

Fields, J. S., Fonteno, W. C., & Jackson, B. E. (2014). Plant available and unavailable water in greenhouse substrates: Assessment and considerations. International symposium on growing media and soilless cultivation, 1034, 341–346. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2014.1034.42

Turk, R. L., Kraus, H. T., Bilderback, T. E., Hunt, W. F., & Fonteno, W. C. (2014). Rain garden filter bed substrates affect stormwater nutrient remediation. HortScience, 49(5), 645–652.

Judd, L. A., Jackson, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2014). 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. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2014.1034.48

Fonteno, W. C., Fields, J. S., & Jackson, B. E. (2013). A pragmatic approach to wettability and hydration of horticultural substrates. International symposium on growing media, composting and substrate analysis, 1013, 139–146. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2013.1013.15

Barnes, J., Nelson, P., Fonteno, W. C., Whipker, B., & Jeong, K.-Y. (2013). 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. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2013.982.7

Judd, L. A., Jackson, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2013). Novel Methods for Observing and Quantifying Root Growth of Horticultural Crops (c). PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROPAGATORS' SOCIETY, Vol. 1014, pp. 389–394. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2013.1014.88

Fields, J. S., Jackson, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2013). Pine bark physical properties influenced by bark source and age (c). Proceedings of the international plant propagators' society, 1014, 433–437. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2013.1014.96

Owen, W. G., Jackson, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., & Whipker, B. E. (2013). Pine wood chips as an alternative to perlite: Cultural parameters to consider (c). Proceedings of the international plant propagators' society, 1014, 345–349. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2013.1014.77

Bilderback, T. E., Riley, E. D., Jackson, B. E., Kraus, H., Fonteno, W. C., Owen, J. S., … Fain, G. B. (2013). Strategies for developing sustainable substrates in nursery crop production. International symposium on growing media, composting and substrate analysis, 1013, 43–56. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2013.1013.2

Altland, J. E., Owen, J. S., & Fonteno, W. C. (2010). 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.

Clark, E. M. R., Dole, J. M., Carlson, A. S., Moody, E. P., McCall, I. F., Fanelli, F. L., & Fonteno, W. C. (2010). Vase life of new cut flower cultivars. HortTechnology, 20(6), 1016–1025.

Dole, J. M., Viloria, Z., Fanelli, F. L., & Fonteno, W. (2009). Postharvest evaluation of Cut Dahlia, Linaria, Lupine, Poppy, Rudbeckia, Trachelium, and Zinnia. HortTechnology, 19(3), 593–600.

Dole, J. M., Fonteno, W. C., & Blankenship, S. M. (2005). 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. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2005.682.123

Cavins, T. J., Whipker, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2005). Timing of PourThru affects pH, electrical conductivity, and leachate volume. COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS, 36(11-12), 1573–1581. https://doi.org/10.1081/CSS-200059076

Cavins, T. J., Whipker, B. E., & Fonteno, W. C. (2004). Establishment of calibration curves for comparing pour-through and saturated media extract nutrient values. HortScience, 39(7), 1635–1639.

Huang, J. S., Nelson, P. V., Bailey, D. A., Fonteno, W. C., & Mingis, N. C. (2002). Assessment of the need for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur preplant nutrients for plug seedling growth. HortScience, 37(3), 529–533.

Whipker, B. E., Fonteno, W. C., Cavins, T. J., & Bailey, D. A. (2000). PourThru nutritional monitoring manual (p. 40). Raleigh, N.C. :  North Carolina State University.

Fonteno, W. C., & Bailey, D. A. (1997). How much water do your plugs really want? GrowerTalks, 61(7), 32.

Fonteno, W. C., Nelson, P. V., & Bailey, D. A. (1996). Testing procedures for bedding plants. North Carolina Flower Growers' Bulletin, 41(2), 1.

Fonteno, W. C., & Bilderback, T. E. (1993). Impact of hydrogel on physical properties of coarse-structured horticultural substrates. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 118(2), 217.

Fonteno, W. C. (1993). Problems and considerations in determining physical properties of horticultural substrates. Acta Horticulturae, (342), 197. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.1993.342.22

Fonteno, W. C., & Nelson, P. V. (1990). Physical properties of and plant responses to rockwool-amended media. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 115(3), 375.

Fonteno, W.-C., & Larson, R. A. (1983). Flowering control for Non Stop tuberous begonias. North Carolina Flower Growers' Bulletin, 27(3), 1.

Fonteno, W. C., & Larson, R. A. (1982). Photoperiod and temperature effects on NonStop tuberous begonias. HortScience, 17(6), 899.

Fonteno, W. C., Cassel, D. K., & Larson, R. A. (1981). Physical properties of three container media and their effect on poinsettia growth. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 106(6), 736.