Growing plants has many shapes and forms. The traditional garden is the one with rows of seeds that have been planted in soil. People till the soil, plant the seeds, kill the weeds and protect it from insects and other animals. Then they  fertilize it and harvest the bounty of their work. If the soil loses its nutrients, plants cannot grow. Scientists and plant enthusiasts have come to the realization that it is not the soil that is necessary for growth but the nutrients and minerals stored there. Enter the world of hydroponics.

“Hydro” is Greek for water and “ponos” (ponics) is Greek for labor or work. Hydroponic gardeners grow plants without soil, letting the water or other solution do the work.

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