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a method of growing plants in water rather than in soil
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Recent Examples of hydroponics
The store will sell hydroponics kits at various levels of completion.
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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.
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Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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According to the agency, the fish, originally imported from Asia in the 1970s for aquaculture, escaped into Midwestern waterways decades ago and have since spread rapidly.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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That would mean viruses are essential to a food web that drives a vast global fisheries and aquaculture industry producing nearly 200 million metric tons of seafood.—
Joshua Weitz,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2026
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What began as a risky bet in one of China’s harshest landscapes has turned into a showcase for desert agriculture.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Florida agriculture feeds our families when few other states can.—
George Landrith,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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From dairy and beef cattle to pears and poultry, the farming industry generates more than $500 million each year in Sacramento County.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Following the buyout, the Farmers' Almanac will continue to publish its online content, including the long-range weather predictions, gardening guidance, astronomical events and calendars, recipes, and other tips and explainers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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With half her brood now married, Violet's focus has shifted towards herself and her growing desires, reading and gardening.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gardening tasks for the cultivation of 30 vegetables are laid out month by month.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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His careful protection and cultivation of those seedlings into the sapling stage would have been a sure victory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Erik Draper is and assistant professor and commercial horticulture educator at Ohio State University Extension.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Hydroponics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroponics. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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