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hydroponics

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Definition of hydroponics

as in aquaculture

technical a method of growing plants in water rather than in soil

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Recent Examples of hydroponics Housing and outreach manager Amanda Clark said the center plans to use some of the produce harvested from its hydroponics crops in the fridges throughout the summer. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Her community focus also extends to Best Academy, where her team designed and installed the electrical systems for a hydroponics lab that powers grow lights and climate controls—bringing fresh produce to a neighborhood considered a food desert. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 The LetPot Max hydroponics growing system features flexible trays that can be used as a 21-pod or two-pod system for growing both small and large plants. — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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However, its natural habitat is at risk of degradation because of human activities such as aquaculture, conversion of forest and wetlands into farmlands, and infrastructure development.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Jessica Gephart, an assistant professor at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, said a strong El Niño could also affect aquaculture.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of aquaculture

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Just about all the infrastructure and services are new and improved in this rural central Washington farming town of 8,500, miles from the Columbia River.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
In one of the farming groups, the researchers identified a distinct version of a receptor gene called OR12D3.

— Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of farming

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Sure, backyard water features can be big and bold, but they can also be sized to match your available space and gardening time.

— Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Sharon Murphy is a gardening expert with over 30 years of experience in the horticultural industry and the founder of Gardening with Sharon.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of gardening

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That legacy was disrupted in the early 1600s, when the Venetians uprooted much of the island’s vineyard land to make way for wheat cultivation.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Furthering the business-meets-academia partnership, Cosecha de Galicia—a subsidiary of brewing group Hijos de Riviera that is focused on hop cultivation—will provide access to raw materials.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivation

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Amy Papineau is a landscape horticulture field specialist at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Well, technically Scott McMahan is the vice president of horticulture and collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, but being a plant explorer comes with the job.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of horticulture

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