We Buried Tacos Under Tomatoes, Here's What Happened
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Particle Size Impact on Tomato Yield: Whole vs. Minced Fast Food Fertilizer Test
This experiment demonstrates precisely how the physical breakdown rate of organic matter dictates nutrient bioavailability, revealing surprising winners in tomato yield when feeding plants fast-food scraps.
Short Summary
- Directly burying high-density food waste confirmed that smaller particle size leads to faster, more bioavailable nutrient release for tomatoes.
- Despite the theory, the control plant (receiving no added food) dramatically outperformed every buried treatment in total weight.
- Use these results to optimize when and how you feed your soil, choosing bioavailability over sheer mass buried.
This video tests whether chopping or mincing fast food scraps (Cheesy Gordita Crunches) before burying them affects tomato growth compared to leaving them whole or using no additive at all. The findings provide critical insight into soil decomposition timing versus overall yield potential.
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Top Comments (10)
Oh good, I've always wondered whether I should amend my soil with Taco Bell
I just want to say that I’m really proud of Jacques for not mentioning “root knot nematodes” in this video. I literally can’t go near the tomatoes in my garden without hearing him say that 👏
7:04 that’s not disease. That’s the Monterey Jack cheese coming through 😂😂
IDEA!! 💡 To get a bigger sample size- how about next year in the spring you tell everyone what you’re testing so your viewers that have the time and space can do the same experiment and then share their results, too? It’s all just for funsies so may as well get everyone in on it! You could do some of the classic tomato add-in tests- whole eggs, tums, basic kitchen scraps, etc so it’s accessible for lots of folks to grow along.
Talk about a missed opportunity to water them all in with Baja Blast & some fire hot sauce. We'll never know if Crunch would destroy Wendy if it had a hit of some yellow 5, blue 1, & HFCS. Did y'all end up taste testing the tomatoes? Curious to know if the TB tomatoes developed a different taste compared to Wendy. You know, just a subtle note of cheesy gordita crunch.
POV: Kevin's accountant said he had to stop putting Taco Bell on the company credit card unless he could "truly show that it was a business expense." 😂 @Epic Gardening
I'm a scientist (microbiologist) and I think you did a great experiment! Thank you for doing a control! I am just starting some tomatoes this week (Zone 13) so I will be sure not to add any tacos. Lol. This was fun, and interesting. Thank you!
Can you make an experiment where you do weird crossbreedings, like a Carolina reaper and a purple bell pepper, or a watermelon with a jack o lantern squash ?
Cheesy Gordita Crunches are the best! It’s sad to see them sacrificed but I suppose it’s ok if it’s for the sake of science😢
This feels like an April fools episode lol
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Top Comments (10)
Oh good, I've always wondered whether I should amend my soil with Taco Bell
I just want to say that I’m really proud of Jacques for not mentioning “root knot nematodes” in this video. I literally can’t go near the tomatoes in my garden without hearing him say that 👏
7:04 that’s not disease. That’s the Monterey Jack cheese coming through 😂😂
IDEA!! 💡 To get a bigger sample size- how about next year in the spring you tell everyone what you’re testing so your viewers that have the time and space can do the same experiment and then share their results, too? It’s all just for funsies so may as well get everyone in on it! You could do some of the classic tomato add-in tests- whole eggs, tums, basic kitchen scraps, etc so it’s accessible for lots of folks to grow along.
Talk about a missed opportunity to water them all in with Baja Blast & some fire hot sauce. We'll never know if Crunch would destroy Wendy if it had a hit of some yellow 5, blue 1, & HFCS. Did y'all end up taste testing the tomatoes? Curious to know if the TB tomatoes developed a different taste compared to Wendy. You know, just a subtle note of cheesy gordita crunch.
POV: Kevin's accountant said he had to stop putting Taco Bell on the company credit card unless he could "truly show that it was a business expense." 😂 @Epic Gardening
I'm a scientist (microbiologist) and I think you did a great experiment! Thank you for doing a control! I am just starting some tomatoes this week (Zone 13) so I will be sure not to add any tacos. Lol. This was fun, and interesting. Thank you!
Can you make an experiment where you do weird crossbreedings, like a Carolina reaper and a purple bell pepper, or a watermelon with a jack o lantern squash ?
Cheesy Gordita Crunches are the best! It’s sad to see them sacrificed but I suppose it’s ok if it’s for the sake of science😢
This feels like an April fools episode lol