hydroponics

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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

Mineral wool is often used as cultivation substrate in hydroponics.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2023

Moving away from tradition, hydroponics skips soil completely to grow crops in nutrient-rich water, often indoors where every aspect can be controlled to maximize yield.

From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023

Or changing the Government so that farmers were allowed to raise pigs or use hydroponics, and ordinary people, not just Barons, could have better lives.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix