hy·dro·pon·ics

(hī′drə-pŏn′ĭks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

Cultivation of plants in nutrient solution rather than in soil.

[hydro- + (geo)ponics.]

hy′dro·pon′ic adj.

hy′dro·pon′i·cal·ly adv.

hy′dro·pon′i·cist (-ĭ-sĭst), hy′dro·pon′ist (hī′drə-pŏn′ĭst, hī-drŏp′ə-hĭst) n.

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Adj.

hydroponic - of or relating to aquiculture; "aquacultural methods"; "hydroponic lettuce"

aquacultural, aquicultural

Translations

hydroponic

[ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪk] ADJ → hidropónico

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The training was organized by Institute of Hydroponic Agriculture (IHA) in collaboration with Pak-Korea Capacity Building Center of PMAS-AAUR with an aim to train the farmers on Hydroponic agriculture for the development of agriculture sector on modern lines.

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of substrate on the yield of lettuce grown in aquaponic and hydroponic systems.

Yield of lettuce grown in hydroponic and aquaponic systems using different substrates/Produtividade da alface cultivada em sistema de hidroponia e aquaponia utilizando diferentes substratos