{"id":15553,"date":"2025-10-29T13:44:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics-new\/?page_id=15553&#038;preview_id=15553"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:39:57","slug":"hydroponics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/agriculture\/hydroponics\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Hydroponics"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id15553_a68364-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id15553_a68364-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id15553_a68364-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(74% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(26% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id15553_a68364-1e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id15553_a68364-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id15553_a68364-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id15553_a68364-1e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column15553_70e6ad-10\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in a controlled environment using technology and equipment. The use of hydroponics can be used at a small or big scale depending on personal or Industry need. The precise and controlled environment achieved though hydroponics allows for increased variety and off-season availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction to Hydroponics provides an overview of hydroponics systems, their principles, and applications. 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