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When plants are grown in water using hydroponics where do they get the extra hydrocarbon molecules from to grow new vegetation?

Question #149656. Asked by satguru.
Last updated Aug 16 2023.
Originally posted Aug 16 2023 6:18 PM.

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hypatia415
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"Plants get carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from air and water. The rest of the nutrients are from soil or in the case of hydroponics from nutrient solutions or aggregate media."

https://extension.psu.edu/hydroponics-systems-and-principles-of-plant-nutrition-essential-nutrients-function-deficiency-and-excess

Aug 16 2023, 7:18 PM

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When plants are grown in water using hydroponics where do they get the extra hydrocarbon molecules from to grow new vegetation?

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