noun
- the method of growing plants in water containing dissolved nutrients instead of in soil
Usage: usually treated as singular
Examples
- The greenhouse uses hydroponics to grow tomatoes year-round.
- Hydroponics allows farmers to control nutrient levels precisely.
- Many lettuce varieties grow well in hydroponic systems.
- The science class studied hydroponics as an alternative farming method.
- Hydroponics requires less water than traditional soil farming.
- The hydroponic garden produced fresh herbs all winter.