
A hydroponicum is a farm, garden, or building devoted to soilless cultivation or hydroponics.1 The term has been applied to dedicated structures that provide a controlled environment for protected cultivation of plants in nutrient solutions rather than in soil, typically incorporating temperature, humidity, and lighting controls alongside fertigation systems.2
One of the best-known examples is The Hydroponicum at Achiltibuie in northwest Scotland, opened in 1986, which operated as a visitor attraction and demonstration facility for soilless cultivation in a northern maritime climate until its closure in the 2010s.3
References
References
- Resh, Howard M. (2022). Hydroponic Food Production: A Definitive Guidebook for the Advanced Home Gardener and the Commercial Hydroponic Grower (8th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-367-67875-3.
- Jones, J. Benton (2014). Complete Guide for Growing Plants Hydroponically. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4398-7668-8.
- "The Hydroponicum, Achiltibuie". The Scotsman. 24 May 2003.