What food scraps were buried for soil fertility?

Sour dough, tahini, beans, catfish, eggs, scraps

How were tomatoes grown in the experiment?

Italian Roma seeds, controlled conditions

Growth variations, catfish heads, eggs

Garden weed, Oxalis variety, fish plant Noodle

Eggbert, control plant, highest ripeness

Nutrient breakdown in soil is influenced by particle size and surface area, impacting plant growth rates and fruit production.
Unexpected winners in the experiment were Eggbert and the control plant, showcasing high ripeness levels and tomato production, highlighting the potential benefits of certain food scraps for soil fertility.

What food scraps were buried for soil fertility?
Sour dough, tahini, beans, catfish, eggs, scraps
How were tomatoes grown in the experiment?
Italian Roma seeds, controlled conditions
What differences were observed among the tomatoes?
Growth variations, catfish heads, eggs
Which plants showed significant growth in the experiment?
Garden weed, Oxalis variety, fish plant Noodle
What were the unexpected winners in tomato production?
Eggbert, control plant, highest ripeness

00:00

Experiment involved burying six common food scraps under tomatoes for soil fertility.
Items buried included sourdough starter, tahini pasta, beans, garden scraps, catfish heads, food scraps, and farm fresh eggs.
Control group had nothing buried.
Tomatoes were grown from Italian Roma seeds under controlled conditions.
Soil was prepared by broad forking without fertilizer.
Drip tape irrigation was set up with controlled watering twice a week.
Gopher protection was ensured with steel mesh baskets.
After two and a half weeks, differences in growth were observed among the tomatoes.
Catfish heads and whole eggs showed slower growth due to complex breakdown processes.
Expert analysis revealed the importance of particle size and surface area in nutrient breakdown.

10:54

The garden weed plant has shown significant growth, particularly the Oxalis variety.
The fish plant, Noodle, has smaller overall tissue but is bearing fruit, indicating a promising yield.
Speculation arises that the catfish plant's nutrient profile, possibly high in phosphorus or potassium, may explain its fruit production.
The control and egg plants are merging into one, with the control plant exhibiting the most aphids.
The absence of aphids on the weed plant raises questions about potential beneficial effects from the weeds.
Plans are made to harvest and weigh all tomatoes per plant to settle a food scrap debate.
Tomato harvest reveals varying weights per plant, with Noodle being the clear underperformer.
Middle-ranking plants, including kitchen leftovers and weed scraps, show similar tomato counts and ripeness levels.
Eggbert and the control plant emerge as unexpected winners, with the control plant displaying the highest ripeness and tomato production.
Decomposition analysis of the food scraps in the soil reveals complete breakdown of kitchen leftovers and weed scraps, with the egg plant showing significant decomposition and bone remnants.

20:12

Fertilizer is a finely granular substance that has undergone a process to break down into elements easily absorbed by plants, eliminating the need to handle catfish heads in gardening.