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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.
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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
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroponics
Noun
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The owner and chef of Indigenous, Steve Phelps, uses his own fine-dining restaurant to help advocate for more sustainably minded aquaculture and makes his case with seasonally focused dishes like Green Curry Fish Dip.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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That data is crucial to understanding and adapting to climate change and to a vast array of industries on land and at sea like aquaculture, shipping especially through icy waters, coastal tourism, agriculture and even navies, Le Traon said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The local agricultural cooperative now struggles given the absence of irrigated agriculture in that area overlying the Ogallala.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Candidates for attorney general, comptroller, agriculture commissioner and railroad commissioner were among those who addressed conference attendees on Friday.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The couple say business is booming and that micro-farming is both a business and an enjoyable hobby.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Since taking up farming in 2019, Clarkson has become an outspoken agriculture advocate who has railed against the government’s decision to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Try to spend time outdoors, such as gardening.—
Craig O. Weber,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
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To avoid this kind of trouble, Stump encourages native gardeners to mimic traditional gardening.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
8 June 2026
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The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The first of these events in Arles, three years ago, raised the curtain on the regenerative agriculture movement, where soil and plant cultivation rely to a great degree, but not exclusively, on organic standards.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Optimize Water and Light Conditions While deadheading does much of the heavy lifting, consistent plant care is equally important, says Cynthia Domenghini, an instructor and horticulture specialist at Kansas State University.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Today, the gardens continue that legacy through a two-year horticulture program and a fellows program designed to train the next generation of garden leaders.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Hydroponics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroponics. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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