hydroponic

As adjectives the difference between hydroponic and hydrophilic

is that hydroponic is (horticulture) of a plant; a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil while hydrophilic is (physics|chemistry) having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water.

As adjectives the difference between hydroponic and geoponic

is that hydroponic is (horticulture) of a plant; a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil while geoponic is relating to tillage of the earth, or 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.

As adjectives the difference between hydroponic and aeroponic

is that hydroponic is (horticulture) of a plant; a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil while aeroponic is of, pertaining to, or grown using aeroponics.

As adjectives the difference between aquaponic and hydroponic

is that aquaponic is relating to aquaponics while hydroponic is (Horticulture) of a plant; a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.

As adjectives the difference between hydroponic and hydropenic

is that hydroponic is (horticulture) of a plant; a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil while hydropenic is relating to, or exhibiting, hydropenia.