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/ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/ · noun
The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil..
Despite relying on water alone to grow plants, hydroponics systems require 90 percent less water than crops grown in soil, due to water recycling and the self-contained nature of the system. Because of the closed nature of the system, it is […]
Use hydroponics when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hydroponics means The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil..
Common synonyms include aquiculture.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Despite relying on water alone to grow plants, hydroponics systems require 90 percent less water than crops grown in soil, due to water recycling and the self-contained nature of the system. Because of the closed nature of the system, it is […]
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