Abstract
Growth and cut flower quality of stock (Matthiola incana R. Br.) and snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.) seedlings grown in cell medium hardened by heat fusion polyester fiber were investigated. In both species, hardened medium had no effect on germination rate and percentage. The media hardened by heat fusion polyester fiber did not break down, regardless of root-ball formed. Regardless of species and transplant age, hardened medium had little effect on transplant and cut flower quality. Hardened cell medium was easy to transplant since it did not break down and was therefore considered effective for transplanting yound seedlings before root-ball formed.
