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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

"We can't say that hydroponics will solve the problem of food security. But it can definitely help particularly in areas with little arable land and with harsh environmental conditions."

From Science Daily Dec. 27, 2023

What bothered him more was that, without the hydroponics idea to keep him busy, Dad barely left the farm for the rest of the winter.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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