Nutrient Solution Formulation for Hydroponic (Perlite, Rockwool, NFT) Tomatoes in Florida

George J. Hochmuth and Robert C. Hochmuth

Release Date: 8/17/2025

Water Resources

Abstract

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. Published by Agriculture Water

About this Publication

This document is HS796, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1990 as SSVEC44. Revised April 2001, September 2018, and December 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

George J. Hochmuth, professor emeritus, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; and Robert C. Hochmuth, regional specialized Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center—Suwannee Valley; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.