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Digeponics

Hey kiddo, you know how plants need sunlight and water to grow? Well, there's a way to help them grow even better using something called "digeponics"!

Digeponics is where you grow plants in water that has special nutrients and minerals added to it, instead of growing them in soil like you see in gardens. The "dige" part comes from "digital", because the plants are monitored by computers and sensors to make sure they get everything they need to grow big and strong.

So, imagine you have a little plant in a cup of water. But instead of just plain water, you add special stuff to the water like minerals, vitamins, and even some tiny fish poop! (Don't worry, it's safe and helps the plant grow.) The computer can measure how much light the plant is getting, how warm it is, and even the pH levels of the water to make sure the plant has the perfect growing conditions.

With digeponics, we can grow plants faster and sometimes even healthier than in soil. Plus, it takes up less space since you don't need big gardens or fields. And it's not just for small plants, some farms use digeponics to grow things like lettuce or strawberries!

So there you have it, digeponics is a fancy way of growing plants in water with just the right nutrients and minerals, using fancy computer technology to make sure they grow big and strong.
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