Nutrients

• Nutrients assist in the growing process of plants. A hydroponic gardening system delivers nutrients through water for tomato plants to absorb. Achievement of the appropriate level of nutrients causes the hydroponic system to drain out the water from the system's tank. This allows a flow of oxygen to hasten the absorbing process of nutrients. Since the tomato plants have a consistent supply of nutrients, they grow at a faster rate than tomatoes planted in soil.
  
  

Light

• Sunlight is a requirement for cultivating plants; however, when growing plants indoors, artificial light can supplement sunlight. Florescent lighting is a fitting choice for growing hydroponic tomatoes indoors. Tomatoes need a balance of light and dark to flourish.
  
  

Speed

• The tomato is ideal to develop in a hydroponic system because its easy to grow. Hydroponically grown tomatoes germinate about 50 percent faster than soil-based tomatoes.