hydroponics

hy·dro·pon·ics  (hdr-pnks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

Cultivation of plants in nutrient solution rather than in soil.

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[hydro- + (geo)ponics.]

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hydro·ponic adj.

hydro·poni·cal·ly adv.

hydro·poni·cist (--sst), hydro·ponist (hdr-pnst, h-drp-hst) n.

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hydroponics

Noun

a method of growing plants in gravel, etc., through which water containing the necessary nutrients is pumped [hydro- + (geo)ponics science of agriculture]

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hydroponics  (hdr-pnks)

The cultivation of plants in a nutrient-rich solution, rather than in soil, and under controlled conditions of light, temperature, and humidity. Also called aquaculture.

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hydroponics

the science of growing plants in specially prepared solutions instead of in soil. Cf. aquapontics. — hydroponic, adj.

See also: Plants

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hydroponics - a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients aquiculture, tank farming farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock drip culture - a hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing