Question

Hydroponics is the

• A. Growing of aquatic plants.
• B. Growing of floating aquatic plants.
• C. Growing of plants in sand.
• D. Growing of plants in nutrient balanced aqueous medium.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Growing of plants in nutrient balanced aqueous medium.

Hydroponics was pioneered by Julius Von Sach. It is a technique of growing plants in aqueous solution of nutrients. It can be used to find out the essential nutrients for plants. This technique is also called soilless cultivation.