Meanings
nounfogponics (uncountable)
- uncountableAeroponics combined with the nutrient solution aerosolized by a diaphragm vibrating at ultrasonic frequencies.
A third method, aeroponics, involves misting or spraying plant roots with a nutrient solution. An offshoot of this method is called fogponics.
2012, Rhona McAdam, Digging the City: An Urban Agriculture Manifesto
Origin
From fog + -ponics, which is from geoponics.
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fogponics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fogponics
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“fogponics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fogponics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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