G. Hakim

The Effect of the Pre-transplant Pot Media Quality on Pansy Garden Performance

G. Hakim, E. Gandolfo, E. Giardina & A. Di Benedetto · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2017

Although there is a great amount of information about the production of bedding plants, little is documented on their post-production performance. In order to determine how the crop management affects the post-production performance, two growing media with significant differences...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36877

Responses of Pansy (Viola wittrockiana Gams.) to the Quality of the Growing Media

E. Gandolfo, G. Hakim, J. Geraci, V. Feuring, E. Giardina & A. Di Benedetto · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

The quality of the growing medium stands out as one of the most important factors affecting the success of annual plants, especially when grown in potted culture. Recently, we have suggested that growing medium gives not only a matrix for water and nutrient absorption but also a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/26144