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Hydroponics or hydroculture is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions instead of soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel or Rockwool. A variety of techniques exist. Below are just some of the advantage to using hydroculture: 
- Over- and under-watering is prevented
- Hydroponics is often the best crop production method in remote areas that lack suitable soil.
- In solution culture hydroponics, plant roots can be seen.
- Hydroponics is excellent for plant teaching and research.
- No soil is required.
- Soil borne diseases are virtually eliminated.
- Weeds are virtually eliminated.
- Fewer pesticides may be required because of the above two reasons.
- Edible crops are not contaminated with soil.
- Water use can be substantially less than with outdoor irrigation of soil-grown crops.
- Hydroponics cost 20% less than other ways for growing strawberries.
- Hydroponics let the plants receive more sunlight.
- Many hydroponic systems give the plants more nutrition while at the same time using less energy and space.
- When using hydroponics the plants are less at risk of getting a root disease than plants that are grown in the ground.
- Hydroponics allow for easier fertilization as it is possible to use an automatic timer to fertilize the plants.
- Maintenance for this system is very low.
- It provides the plant with balanced nutrition because the essential nutrients are dissolved into the water-soluble nutrient solution.
- The plants will be healthier
- Fruits like apples will last longer
- While removing soil-grown crops from the ground effectively kills them, hydroponically grown crops can be packaged and sold while still alive, greatly increasing the length of freshness once purchased.
- Solution culture hydroponics does not require disposal of a solid medium or sterilization and reuse of a solid medium.
- Solution culture hydroponics allows greater control over the root zone environment than soil culture.
