In this modern day and age, there seems to be ever-expanding methods of farming; the agriculture world is a resourceful one, and one group of Mayes County students have been trying their hand at an alternative method of cultivation with a special project - a hydroponic experiment.
Hydroponics is the process of growing vegetation in the absence of soil, through the use of some other type of material as a soil substitute. Ag students from Pryor High School, under the guidance of their teacher, Walt Taylor, decided to do the hydroponics project - but wanted to take it a step further.
The students’ project is technically considered an aquaponic project, as it’s success calls for more than just adding water to the plants to make them grow. For their experiment, there are three variables that must work together symbiotically in order to create a balanced, ideal ecosystem - live fish, water, and plants.