Hydroponic Gardening
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Definition of Hydroponic Gardening
hy·dro·pon·ics
Cultivation of plants in nutrient
solution rather than in soil.
Historical Hydroponic Gardening
Hydroponic gardening, derived from the Greek words hydro (water) and ponos (labor); means "water-working." Simply stated hydroponic gardening involves growing your plants with their roots in a liquid solution - so no soil. The plant's nutritional needs are met through a liquid media or nutrient.
Hydroponic Gardening Timeline - 1627: Sir Francis Bacon in his water culture experiments found different plants survived in water up to three months. Other 1600 investigators of water culture were Robert Boyle, Thomas Browne, and Robert Sharrock. These people were to lay the foundations of the future hydroponic gardening movement
1699: John Woodward, England, grew spearmint in water. Woodward discovered plants grew better in water that contained small amounts of soil or suspended solids. This is a key aspect of hydroponic gardening - WELL DONE JOHN!!!
1860: German scientists Julius Sachs and W. Knop invented solution culture. Solution culture involves the same techniques as hydroponic gardening but is used for research rather than for crop production.
1930: Dr. William F. Gericke (UC Berkley) coined the term "hydroponic gardening". Inert medium was not used by Gericke, who objected to a "hydroponic gardening" definition that included sand culture, gravel culture, etc.
1940’s: Hydroponic Gardening was used during WWII to feed troops - isn't that exciting!?