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