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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

In this study the researchers show that barley seedlings can be cultivated using hydroponics and that they have a better growth rate thanks to electrical stimulation.

From Science Daily Dec. 27, 2023

“It’s that hydroponics notion,” Luke bragged to Jen one day in late January while they were sitting at the computer together.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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