as in aquaculture
technical
a method of growing plants in water rather than in soil
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroponics
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Kurtz points to revised oyster goals, which include mention of aquaculture and the native fishery, rather than on oyster sanctuaries — where no harvesting occurs.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025 -
That includes an office that helps support the pioneering carbon monoxide monitoring on Hawaii's Mauna Loa, and another that supports the National Sea Grant program and its aquaculture research.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Ford will host a Ford Pro Accelerate summit this fall at Ford’s Michigan Central Station in Detroit on how to strengthen construction, service and maintenance, agriculture, energy and skilled trades industries.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Especially affected are industries such as agriculture, construction and hospitality.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Soil Carbon Sequestration through Regenerative Agriculture A 2022 study by the Rodale Institute shows regenerative farming practices such as cover cropping, no-till, and rotational grazing can sequester up to 3 tons of CO2 per hectare annually.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Some of that land is used for farming, and some has woods and water.—
Dakota Barnes-Rush,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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On his first call to his family after he was detained, the senior Barranco asked his sons to check on his truck and gardening equipment.—
Nathan Solis
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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There are plenty of reasons to pick up gardening as a hobby, from connecting with nature and soaking up vitamin D to reducing stress and improving cardiovascular health (weeding is no joke).—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Butler Valley, with about 3,000 acres in cultivation, has no population centers.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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Mechanized cultivation systems can sometimes lead to a bunch of loose soil ending up on top of that magical flair.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2025
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The species of ticks in Colorado don’t like the summer heat and start to go into a dormant state when temperatures are in the high 80s, said Lisa Mason, a horticulture specialist and entomologist at Colorado State University’s extension office in Arapahoe County.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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“Hydroponics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroponics. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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