Hydroponics and aeroponics are methods of growing plants. The latter, aeroponics, is a method used to grow plants in the air – without the use of soil. Hydroponics is also a method that does not use soil but instead uses only a nutrient solution in water. Read on to explore more differences between the two.
Difference Between Aeroponics and Hydroponics |
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| Hydroponics | Aeroponics |
| Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in nutrient-enriched water and without soil. | Aeroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, where the roots are exposed to the air. |
| The roots of the plants are exposed to nutrient-rich water. | The roots of the plants are exposed to nutrient-rich mist. |
| Requires a comparatively larger supply of water than aeroponics. | Water requirement is very less. |
| Chemically inert media is used to hold the plant (clay, sand or gravel). | No such medium is used. |
| Supports more variety of plants. | Most feasible for plants such as olives and citrus plants. |
| Relatively low maintenance system. | Requires comparatively more maintenance. |
| Relatively cheap. | Comparatively expensive. |
| Less subjected to outages. | More subjected to outages. |
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Frequently Asked Questions on the Difference Between Hydroponics and Aeroponics
What is hydroponics?
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in nutrient-enriched water and without soil.
What is Aeroponics?
Aeroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, where the roots are exposed to the air. The roots of the plants are exposed to nutrient-rich mist.
How are plants grown by hydroponics?
Chemically inert media is used to hold the plant (clay, sand or gravel). The roots of the plants are exposed to nutrient-rich water.
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