different between agronomy vs hydroponics

English

Etymology

From French agronomie, from agronome (“agriculturist”), from Ancient Greek ????? (agrós, “field”) + ????? (nómos, “law”). Surface analysis agro- +? -nomy

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?????n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??????n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

agronomy (countable and uncountable, plural agronomies)

1. The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

   Synonym: husbandry

Hyponyms

• agrology (one sense)

Derived terms

• agronomic
• agronomist

Translations

Further reading

• agronomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

hydro- (“water”) +? Ancient Greek ????? (pónos, “work, labour”) +? -ics.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ha?d??(?)?p?n?ks/
• (General American) enPR: h?'dr?-p?n??ks, IPA^(key): /?ha?d???p?n?ks/
• Rhymes: -?n?ks
• Hyphenation: hy?dro?pon?ics

Noun

hydroponics (uncountable)

1. The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil. [from 1937]
   • 2013, Nathaniel Cross, The Guide To Hydroponic Gardening For The Novice: How To Grow Great Vegetables Without Soil, Speedy Publishing LLC (?ISBN)

     Despite relying on water alone to grow plants, hydroponics systems require 90 percent less water than crops grown in soil, due to water recycling and the self-contained nature of the system. Because of the closed nature of the system, it is […]

Derived terms

• aquaponics
• hydroponic (adjective)
• hydroponically
• hydroponicist
• hydroponicum

Coordinate terms

• aeroponics, aquaponics, geoponics, organoponics

Hyponyms

• hydroculture

Translations

Further reading

• hydroponics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia