The word hydroponics is derived from two Greek words, hydro (water) and ponos (labor); thus the full word meaning "water-working.” Simply stated hydroponics involves growing plants with their roots in solution alone or in an inert or non-reactive media; that is no soil. The plants nutrition requirements are provided through a liquid media or nutrient.

Historical aspects of hydroponics include the following:

1627: Water culture of plants was reported by Sir Francis Bacon in the book Sylva Sylvarum. Bacon barerooted different plants and found they survived in water for up to three months. Other 1600 investigators that tried water culture were Robert Boyle, Thomas Browne, and Robert Sharrock.

1699: John Woodward, England, grew spearmint in water. Woodward discovered plants grew better in water that contained small amounts of soil or suspended solids.

1860: German scientists Julius Sachs and W. Knop invented solution culture. Solution culture involves the same techniques as hydroponics but is used for research rather than for crop production.

1930: Dr. William F. Gericke (UC Berkley) coined the term hydroponics. Inert medium was not used by Gericke, and he objected to a broader definition of hydroponics that included sand culture, gravel culture, etc.

1940’s: Hydroponics was used during WWII to feed troops.


2004: Hydroponics is used to create the fastest to mature, best tasting, most potent marijuana available. :P



note: (2004 was added by me to poke a couple peeps in ribs, not meant to start another thread on the hydro vs soil debate )

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SOIL GROWERS UNITE

[00420]

2004: Hydroponics is used to create the fastest to mature, best tasting, most potent marijuana available.



is with this one hahahahahahha

[cough_cough_eer]

I've always heard(dont know if this is true or not) that plants grown in hydro dont have as much taste as soil grown plants. Any truth to this rumor?

[HerbWeedman]

For one possessing so much factual historical info I would have thought you would have included another fact (Hydro can produce more per square measured space then Soil) and left out your 2004 "opinion" (which is wrong and right. ask me why if you wish to enter the Chemical vs. Organics debate). Hydroponics did not create the best tasting or most potent weed. Hydroponics is a cultivation technique. It didn't "create" anything. Let's keep things in perspective.

[00420]

well that would be a whole new one if ya ask me!

im in the mix of this taste test!

we shall soon see.............. dont worry i well be posting....

and icmag members well be doing the test ( a few of them)
not just one to the 2...........

[Blow]

hydro rules

Originally posted by HerbWeedman
For one possessing so much factual historical info I would have thought you would have included another fact (Hydro can produce more per square measured space then Soil) and left out your 2004 "opinion" (which is wrong and right. ask me why if you wish to enter the Chemical vs. Organics debate). Hydroponics did not create the best tasting or most potent weed. Hydroponics is a cultivation technique. It didn't "create" anything. Let's keep things in perspective.

Originally posted by hellinksi

note: (2004 was added by me to poke a couple peeps in ribs, not meant to start another thread on the hydro vs soil debate )

it was a JOKE buddy, lighten up

[HerbWeedman]

My original post was intended to poke fun at peeps who like to poke fun at peeps and claim to not want to start debates on debatable subjects. In reality hydroponic technology has expounded in leaps and bounds on the taste and potency (or lack there of) issue as well as the chemical vs. organic issue. Did you really expect to NOT get a reply on your statement? You aren't the only Joker here. Lighten up

I can handle that

It was actually a carryover from some words exchanged between some others and I in the chatroom...

So I can see where it may have been a bit confusing


keep it green



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