Hydroponics

Figure 1. Hydroponics

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Hydroponics

Hydroponics is cultivation using nutrient-rich water rather than soil (Iberdrola n.d.). People grow plants using hydroponics on a small or large scale. The upside to hydroponics is that it uses less resources than more traditional forms of cultivation such as agriculture and horticulture. In fact, when it comes to water use, this form of cultivation allows for the recycling and reuse of water, making is sustainable. However, a key drawback is technology and equipment purchases and replacements to enable this form of cultivation. It would work well for a community garden with access to decent funding. However, one on a shoestring budget would need to reconsider using this form of cultivation.

Annotated Written Appendix for Hydroponics

Iberdrola.. n.d. "What is Hydroponics and Advantages." Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/what-is-hydroponics-and-advantages

This is an in-text citation.

Wix. n.d. Figure 1. Agricultures.

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