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DEEP WATER CULTURE In a deep water culture (DWC) hydroponic system, plant roots are fully submerged in a nutrient solution. They manage to survive this way because of one key element: the addition of dissolved oxygen to the root zone. For growers new to hydroponics, DWC systems are among the easiest systems to set up, requiring just a few materials and tools you might have lying around the house already. ? System 64 Maximum Yield USA  |  December 2015 by Jeff Sanders What Is a