0:00br so what is hydroponics growing plantsbr 0:04br and water without soil wait back up inbr 0:09br nature the soil of plant grows in servesbr 0:13br two purposes one it anchors the plantbr 0:16br from above ground hazards to to providebr 0:20br the plant with nutrients it needs tobr 0:21br keep growing with hydroponics these twobr 0:25br purposes are handed off the plant isbr 0:28br supported by a neck pop which allows thebr 0:31br roots to grow through into abr 0:33br nutrient-rich solution below hydroponicsbr 0:37br was first used as far back as 600 BC inbr 0:40br the Hanging Gardens of Babylon one ofbr 0:43br the seventh wonders of the worldbr 0:45br by eliminating soil and housing thebr 0:48br roots directly in water the plants grownbr 0:50br hydroponically flourished this wasbr 0:55br achieved because plants grownbr 0:56br hydroponically could absorb nutrientsbr 0:58br from water much more efficiently thebr 1:00br plants grown in soil resulting in fasterbr 1:04br growth and greater harvests