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hydroponics

[hahy-druh-pon-iks] / ˌhaɪ drəˈpɒn ɪks /


NOUN
tank farming
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So in 2022, he started to experiment with hydroponics, a type of covered cultivation that does not use soil and tightly controls water, nutrients, light, and temperature.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

He discovered hydroponics, an innovative cultivation technique where vegetables are grown not in soil, but in a solution of water enriched with essential nutrients.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

The server that contained Ellie’s brain lived in the basement surrounded by a sophisticated hydroponics system.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2024

Grains are not typically grown in hydroponics apart for their use as fodder.

From Science Daily Dec. 27, 2023

“I see. And that is where those trifling maladjustments come in which you mentioned awhile ago—steel, hydroponics and so on.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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