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== Hydroponics in Science Fiction == | == Hydroponics in Science Fiction == | ||
*[[Babylon 5 (station)|Babylon 5]] has Hydroponic gardens for the cultivation of staples. | *[[Babylon 5 (station)|Babylon 5]] has Hydroponic gardens for the cultivation of staples. | ||
*The ''[[USS Voyager]]'' had an "airponic" garden in one of its cargo bays at one point. Airponics is the growth of plants in open air, much as hydroponics is the growth of plants in water. The plants in ''Voyager's'' "airponic" bay were growing in pots of soil, making their [[technobabble|use of the term absurd]]. | |||
[[Category:Science]] | [[Category:Science]] | ||
[[Category:Real Technology]] | [[Category:Real Technology]] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 30 December 2011
Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants without use of soil, instead using nutrient solutions and water. Hydroponics is used in some areas of agriculture today and is believed to be a necessary technology for long-term space development.
Hydroponics in Science Fiction
- Babylon 5 has Hydroponic gardens for the cultivation of staples.
- The USS Voyager had an "airponic" garden in one of its cargo bays at one point. Airponics is the growth of plants in open air, much as hydroponics is the growth of plants in water. The plants in Voyager's "airponic" bay were growing in pots of soil, making their use of the term absurd.