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Growing plants without dirt? Learn about the strange-but-true science of hydroponics.
Having good soil and water are vital to having a good garden. But did you know that some plants can grow with no soil? Let's test this out by growing soybeans in a test tube with only water, and not a speck of dirt.
This activity is part of our 4-H At-Home Garden Series. See the rest of the activities here.
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Seed-starter tray
Plastic, flat-bottom test tubes
Rockwool cubes
Plant labels
Pipette
Permanent marker
Soybean seeds
Water
Seed-starter tray
Plastic, flat-bottom test tubes
Rockwool cubes
Plant labels
Pipette
Permanent marker
Soybean seeds
Water
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