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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

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


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