hydroponics
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/
  • (GA) enPR: hī'drə-pŏnʹĭks, IPA: /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪks/
Noun

hydroponics (uncountable)

  1. The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil. [from 1937]
    • 2013, Nathaniel Cross, The Guide To Hydroponic Gardening For The Novice: How To Grow Great Vegetables Without Soil, Speedy Publishing LLC (ISBN 9781628847666)
      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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