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Hydroponics

Mineral nutrition · Biology

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Lettuce grown hydroponically in a nutrient solution reaches harvest size in 30 days versus 60 in soil, using 90% less water — which is why vertical farms in cities grow leafy greens in stacked trays under LED lights. NASA tests hydroponics for growing food on space stations and future Mars missions.

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