Hydroponics

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Across
  1. 2. process of circulating air throughout a substance
  2. 3. hydroponic system with containers holding growing roots and watered using misters
  3. 5. Material used for the support ad stability of hydroponic plants; includes sand, gravel, peat moss and sawdust
  4. 7. hydroponic system with continuous flow of nutrient solutions over the plant roots
  5. 9. pumps nutrient solution into aggregate beds from a reservoir most often located below the aggregate bed
  6. 12. continuous flow system which use flexible plastic tubing supported by wooden trays to hold plants and provide a continuous flow of nutrient solutions
  7. 13. utilizes aggregate as a support medium for plants; utilizes flooding techniques which reduce water usage and drain afterwards
Down
  1. 1. Aggregate system which utilizes gravity to provide nutrient solutions to plant roots
  2. 2. cultivation of plants without the use of soil, but rather the nutrients produced by fish
  3. 4. related to the cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish and shellfish
  4. 6. most often in the form of sand or gravel
  5. 8. continuous flow system which uses mesh tubing with vertical inserts filled with peat moss to hold plants and provide a continuous flow of nutrient solutions
  6. 10. needed by plants in large quantities; includes nitrogen, potassium and sulfur
  7. 11. production of plants without a soil medium; utilizes only water, sunlight and nutrients