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Wiki Education assignment: Multimedia Writing and Rhetoric

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 7 January 2025 and 8 May 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Funkystuf88 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Funkystuf88 (talk) 15:01, 13 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

What are the drawbacks? What is it poorly suited for?

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This rather enthusiastic article could probably use some balance. A few questions:

What are some examples of crops poorly suited for hydroponics? What characteristics make a plant a poor choice to grow hydroponically?
Everything has trade-offs. What are the drawbacks to hydroponics?

-- Avocado (talk) 13:27, 4 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Wiki Education assignment: Multimedia Writing and Rhetoric

What are the drawbacks? What is it poorly suited for?