Hydroponics involved cultivating plants utilizing a nutrient-rich water solution, instead of using soil. In the arid desert environment of the planet Tatooine, moisture farmers would utilize excess water, collected via vaporators, for their modest hydroponics setups. The occupation of Camie Marstrap's parents was as underground hydroponic gardeners. The first time Padmé Amidala encountered Queen Breha Organa of Alderaan, she had white flowers adorning her hair, which she had acquired from a hydroponics facility located on Coruscant.