hydroponics
noun
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Hydroponics, also known as aquaculture or tank farming, began as a way of studying scientifically the mechanisms of plant nutrition. Hydroponically grown plants may have no solid material under them at all; instead, their roots often simply hang in water with a rich mix of nutrients dissolved in it. The principal advantage to hydroponics is the savings from reduced labor costs, since it's generally carried on in enclosed areas and the irrigation and fertilizing are done mechanically. Peppers, cucumbers, and various other vegetables are produced hydroponically in huge quantities.
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For an entire year, Drake lived and breathed the details about hydroponics.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
But a hydroponics system in space is not without its challenges.
—Benjamin Plackett, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2019
Between advances in water desalination, greenhouse construction, precision irrigation, and hydroponics, the country has grown into an ag-tech powerhouse.
—Time, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Hydroponics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydroponics. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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