Hydroponics

/ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/

Synonyms for "hydroponics" (69 found)

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Strong matches (21)

dendrologydirt farmingdry farmingdryland farmingfarm economyfarmingfruit farmingfungologygeoponicsgrain farminghusbandryintensive farmingmixed farmingmycologypaleobotanyphycology
Noun(4 words)
environmental performancehydroponic culturehydroponic farminghydroponics practice
Adverb(1 words)

Related words (34)

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sharecroppingstrip farmingstructural botanysubsistence farmingsystematic botanytank farmingthremmatologytillagetilthtruck farming
Noun(4 words)
resource efficiencysoilless culturesystem designtank farming

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More general

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agricultural scienceagricultural techniqueagriculturecultivation methodenvironmental sciencefarminghorticultural engineeringhusbandrysustainable agriculture

More specific

5 entries
Nutrient Film Techniqueaeroponicsclosed loop systemebb and flowrecirculating system

Collocations

6 entries
closed loop systemcontrolled environment agriculturehydroponics systemnutrient solutionsoilless cultureurban hydroponics

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

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He's an expert in hydroponics.

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Aquaponics is a new method of cultivation, destined to feed the population in a sustainable fashion, associated with fish farming and hydroponics, that is to say cultivating plants above ground.

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An abundance of other crops, including tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and other vegetables are flourishing in the New York Sun Works greenhouses. They're grown using hydroponics technology where the roots are immersed in trays of nutrient rich water, not soil.

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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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