Question

The technique of hydroponics was first demonstrated by ________.

• A. M. Calvin (1961)
• B. Julius Von Sachs (1860)
• C. Arnon (1940)
• D. Hoagland (1940)

Answer 1

The correct option is B Julius Von Sachs (1860)

In 1860 Julius von Sachs, Professor of Botany at the University of Wurzburg published the first standard formula for a nutrient solution that could be dissolved in water and in which plants could be successfully grown. The technique was termed “nutriculture”. Now it is called hydroponics.

So, the correct answer is option B.