hydroponics

noun

Definition of hydroponicsnext
as in aquaculture
technical a method of growing plants in water rather than in soil

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  1. aquaculture
  2. agriculture
  3. farming
  4. gardening
  5. cultivation
  6. horticulture
Noun
  • Applying the right technologies to sort fish side-streams can instead ensure that aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic processing industries can exploitproduction of new products and ingredients.
    Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Officials said the world’s aquaculture production has increased by 54% since 2011 and remains one of the fastest growing agricultural producing sectors.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
Definition of aquaculture
Noun
  • In the United States, a trend of consolidation in agriculture, particularly dairies, has seen more animals housed together on ever-larger farms as the number of small farms has rapidly shrunk.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Rokon currently offers seven different models that are suited to a range of outdoor activities, including agriculture, hunting, and search and rescue.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • In other South African provinces like Limpopo and North West, provincial governments are looking at farming as a source of training and employment for disabled people.
    MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Williams believes that sustainable farming not only benefits future generations but also improves the wine by allowing the vineyard to thrive naturally.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of farming
Noun
  • And definitely pull on some gardening gloves first to avoid sap and scrapes.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There aren’t a lot of curriculums that work with something as simple as, say, gardening.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Grateful Dead At 60 years and still truckin’, the Grateful Dead—whose original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bobby Weir were in attendance—is mythological in its organic cultivation of community and the live show experience.
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The lack of consistency in the cultivation, processing and availability of cannabis products across state lines is significant.
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Jonna Roberta Gane Lazarus, a landscape designer and artist whose interest in horticulture included native plants, died of ALS complications Nov. 24 at her Tuscany Canterbury home.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Trademarks are used in horticulture through plant variety branding, garden products, and wholesale and retail nursery businesses.
    Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of horticulture
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