A plant growing system and method that uses a chamber having a plurality of holes through which plant stalks can extend. A heating device in fluid communication with the chamber is configured to receive a liquid nutrient solution from the chamber, to vaporize the received liquid nutrient solution to create a nutrient vapor, and to supply the nutrient vapor to the chamber to create a first pressure inside the chamber that is greater than a second pressure immediately outside the chamber. The increased vapor pressure on the roots of the plants relative to the leaves of the plants accelerates plant growth.