Hydroponic operations produce some beautiful vegetables, but the flavor is notably lacking, for whatever reason. That reason needs to be determined and addressed. I believe it’s the lack of soil.
The lack of flavor, I was told, is due to the nutrients being processed chemicals as opposed to the chemicals that naturally occur in soil.
Plus, soil contains a lot of beneficial bacteria. A hydro setup seeks to prevent bacteria from getting a foothold in the system, as it could easily overbred in that great environment.