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hydroponically

hydroponically

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In a way that grows plants in water with added plant food instead of soil
  • adverb
  • /ˌhaɪdrəˈpoʊnɪkli/
  • Specialized
: hidropónicamente
  • Other hydroponically grown plants include green beans that take up stable-isotope calcium from their nutrient solution.
  • grow hydroponically

It's just, you know, typically you're in a sandy soil and you're hydroponically watering this product through irrigation.

Examples

  • The chef prefers to use ingredients that are hydroponically cultivated for their superior freshness.

  • Organic, hydroponically grown OG Kush.

    A Haunted House 2 (2014)

  • My stuff is hydroponically grown in a top-secret location.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Do you also make sure all of the food you eat is hydroponically grown to avoid any soil containing feldspars?

    Blog text (15)

  • Genetically engineered, hydroponically grown food.

    Alien Hunter (2003)

  • When grown hydroponically, emergent plants form extensive root masses with excellent wastewater treatment potential (1).

    Academic text (1998)

  • And I also brought you some hydroponically grown goji berries with vegan barbecue sauce and some organic pumpkin chips.

    Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

  • Many farmers are now growing fruits and vegetables hydroponically to maximize their yields.

  • Because they are hydroponically grown, these herbs do not have any soil or dirt on them.

Surface Forms

hydroponically positive

Morphology

hydroponically = hydroponic (semi-transparent) = hydro + pon + ic + ly

Hydroponic is a specialized technical adjective, so most learners would not infer its meaning from the underlying pieces.

Etymology

Hydroponically comes from Greek parts hydro- meaning 'water' and -ponic from a root meaning 'work' or 'labor', so it literally means 'working with water'. So, to grow plants hydroponically is to make them grow in water with added nutrients instead of in soil.