Are Hydroponic Tomatoes Disease-Resistant?
All plants that are healthy are more disease resistant. In this sense, hydroponic tomatoes are very disease-resistant. Additionally, since hydroponic tomatoes are grown without soil, they are insulated from soil borne diseases. Over time, pathogens build up in soil that is recycled in an open field or hothouse used to grow tomatoes. These pathogens attack tomatoes and weaken them. Grafting techniques have been adapted to combine the vines of desirable tomato fruits with the rootstock of tomato vines that are tolerant of soil-borne disease. But growing tomatoes hydroponically eliminates the need for preventative measures by eliminating the soil.
