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Hydroponics are solution culture and medium culture. Solution culture does not use a solid medium for the roots, just the nutrient solution. The three main types of solution culture are static solution culture, continuous flow solution culture and aeroponics. The medium culture method has a soliad medium for the roots and is named for the type of medium, e. Sand culture, gravel culture or rockwool culture. There are two main variations for each medium, subirrigation and top. For all techniques, most hydroponic reservoirs are now built of plastic but other materials have been used including concrete, glass, metal, vegetable solids and wood. The containers should exclude light to prevent algae growth in the nutrient solution. Hydroponics are proven to grow plants 20-30% faster than those grown in soil. The word hydroponics stems from the greek word “hydro”, meaning water, and “ponos”, meaning labor. History is rife with storied examples of hydroponic gardening, from the legendary hanging