Plant Production Practices

System where nutrient solution is provided to the roots of the plant, but the excess solution is not reused

• Open system

• Hydroponics

• Closed system

• Ebb-and-flow system

Cultivation of plants and water without the benefit of traditional types of soil

• Dirt

• Aqua

• Hydroponics

• Marine

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Technique that combines hydroponics and growing fish and other aquatic animals

• Hydroponics

• Closed systems

• Areroponics

• Aquaponics

Growing method where plants by polystyrene (styrofoam) sheets that float on aerated nutrient solution

• Floating raft system

• Nutrient film system

• Hydroponics

• Open system

Water culture system growing plants in containers with their roots suspended so that a nutrient mist nourishes them

• Floating raft system

• Nutrient film system

• Aeroponics

• Closed system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Medium system that uses large amount of nutrient solution to flood the medium contained in the growing bed

• Open system

• Ebb-and-flow system

• Aquaponics

• Floating raft system

System where nutrient solution is provided to the roots of the plant and excess is recycled within the system for use at a future time

• Closed system

• Open system

• Ebb-and-flow system

• Hydroponics

technique that a small amount of nutrient solution constantly supplied to roots housed in a thin, plastic liner

• Nutrient film system

• Open system

• Closed system

• Aeroponics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

In a tower garden nutrient solution is provided through drip irrigation

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Nutrients and water are almost impossible to regulate in hydroponics

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4