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Hydroponic vs Agriculture - What's the difference?

hydroponic | agriculture |

As an adjective hydroponic

is (horticulture) of a plant; a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.

As a noun agriculture is

the art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock; tillage; husbandry; farming.

hydroponic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (Horticulture) of a plant; a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.
  • :* 1991': Sid was now living in a small commune in the Shetland Islands, where he and his fellow communards were dedicated to the growing of implausibly large '''hydroponic onions. — Will Self, ''The Quantity Theory of Insanity

    • agriculture

    English

    (wikipedia agriculture) (wikiversity agriculture lecture)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock; tillage; husbandry; farming.

    • Related terms

    () * agricultural * agriculturist * agroponics * terraponics