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Hydroponics

Pronounced / hy·druh·PON·iks /

Growing plants with their roots in a nutrient solution rather than soil.

Example in a sentence

“In hydroponics, the grower delivers every mineral directly in the water instead of relying on potting soil.”

Also called hydroponic

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