Hydroponics
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Hydroponics is the growing of plants in a medium other than soil, such as a nutrient-rich liquid.
Some Federation starships have laboratories devoted to hydroponics. The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D had a hydroponics laboratory, which was to be visited by the winners of the primary school science fair in 2368. The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-E had a hydroponics laboratory on Deck 11. Deep Space 9 also had a hydroponic garden.
Fun Facts
- In 2370, the planet Rigel IV hosted a conference on hydroponics.
- The USS Voyager did not have a hydroponics lab, but the variable environmental controls in Cargo Bay Two could support hydroponics equipment, which allowed the cargo bay to be converted. This provided the crew with fresh fruits and vegetables. The make-shift Hydroponics Lab used nitrogenated soil.
- In 2375, Dukat and his Cult of the Pah-wraiths turned some of the lower levels of Empok Nor into hydroponic bays in order to grow food, as they could not activate the replicators.
