BATTLE OF THE BROCCOLI - Worm Taste Test

[@JGMP7887]

More like this please Weedy, and these timelapses are perfect for shorts btw 😊

[@melmil9836]

I love these kinds of experiments. I can most certainly taste the difference between broccoli’s that’s for sure.

[@aghavnimartirosyan2599]

Wonderful filming, I enjoy watching your videos.

[@hatz11]

Dr Thomas Dykstra has some brilliant work that would explain why the non organic cauliflower rotted before the organic cauliflower. His studies have shown that pests do not attack healthy plants. The way he measures the health of the plant is through its brix level - bugs simply cannot digest plant material above a certain brix threshold. The organic cauliflower likely had a higher brix level, which prevented the fungus from attaching it like it did the non organic cauliflower.

[@zhuanjifarms5050]

Right on here @hatz, high balanced minerals vs. fiber!!! Never ever take a brix meter and purposed pliers to a farmers market to "shop" haha!

[@Zizzyyzz]

Interesting.

[@Willterfell]

Please, more of these videos that surely prove something!

[@ralsharp6013]

Wonderful experiment thanks Weedy! Super interesting! 😊

[@NoOneAnyMore4You]

Worms are akin to octopus imo very intelligent compared to our understanding of them glad it’s catching up love the stuff brother and peace on those views man gorgeous!!!!❤

[@cactusandherbs]

Wonderful experiment thanks Weedy! Super interesting! Nice Sharing

[@HelenRullesteg]

Some years ago a zoo somewhere did the same experiment by giving their monkeys organic and non-organic bananas to choose between and the chose the organic ones every time.

[@RoyHolder]

Store bought have "preservatives" because they need a LONG shelf life, Organic speaks for itself! Thanks David! 👍👍

[@TheWeedyGarden]

You are always watching Roy!

[@Anon-u3i]

So why did the Cauliflower rot quicker?

[@hatz11]

If this were true, then the organic cauliflower would have rotted first - this did not happen. The non-organic cauliflower rotted much faster - where exactly are these preservatives you speak of?

[@coreyn]

@@Anon-u3i Because it had higher nitrates and weaker cell walls (less Bricks) Organic plants are less likely to carry such chemical nutrient residues and may retain more natural microbial diversity, which can competitively inhibit harmful fungi. The non organic cauliflower didn’t have a chance. It had no natural microbial defense and no natural antioxidants created and given through the soil food web. This experiment was so brilliant to teach many what’s really going on.

[@coreyn]

@@hatz11Absolutely not my friend. Organic has natural antioxidants and a very good immune defense from higher microbial levels in and around the plant tissue. The fungi attacked the non organic because it had weaker cell walls and higher nitrates still readily available in the plant tissues. The store bought non organic cauliflower didn’t have a chance against the organic one because it has “Low Bricks count” which having a higher bricks count from a good microbial food web in the soil creates and strengthens the immune system by bolstering the cell walls preventing invasion from pathogens and fungi!

[@bernadette6211]

Very interesting..the worms and fungus know the difference

[@KaizenOptimized]

Thanks for posting this!! I have shared and shown this video to so many friend and clients!

[@GardensforLife]

Brilliant idea! Thanks for all your effort

[@mhkoo1]

Very interesting! Another interesting experiment would be comparing GMO vs non-GMO

[@mannbat]

That will be very difficult to do here in Australia right now. The only "consumed" GMOs are oils (Canola, Safflower and Cotton (yes, cotton oil is used in food)).

[@OneAmongBillions]

It's interesting...and also absolutely horrifying. What's the stat, one-third of each human is composed of non-human microorganisms? How could our body and mind work optimally when our microbiome is compromised by agricultural chemicals? Great presentation.

[@SUSIE-Q-74]

Tells ya everything ya need to know 💯 😌 Thank u for this.

[@JTRBeats]

Love the music selection Weedy.. I’d also love to contribute a music production for your video one day

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Thanks. That would be so very difficult as I choose the tracks as I edit.

[@TheWoodlandOrchard]

Great trial!

[@KPKENNEDY]

When I dig out horse manure and see lots of worms, I often think if its good enough for the worms then it is good enough for my my beds

[@zhuanjifarms5050]

Hey Weedy, I think intuitively you already knew what the results would be...nature as told in Darwin's book settles all arguments for us observer types. Loving your channel and content from Coloradoville USA!

[@MM-wd4hq]

Thank you gain ..hopefully this inspires people to grow their own. I know it does for me. And where i am .. a whole rotten shelf non organic cauliflower is $6. And i have to cut the black mould off..or buy frozen which is just stalks in a bag ..im going to come out swinging against the white butterflys this year!

[@MeddlingDeer]

For the cabbage moths, insect netting is by far the easiest home garden solution. If you're waiting all that time for cauli, just net and forget!

[@ausfoodgarden]

I know I can taste the difference, how do the worms go? I'd expect the regular supermarket veg to decay first as they are pretty old already when they hit the shelves.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Can`t speak for where you are, but in Kyogle, where we are, the produce is always fresh in the supermarket. Some things I can taste the difference. My own mango! Nothing better 🙂

[@crithappened]

Lactobacillus is a wonderful protector

[@22fingers]

any chance in the future you can test this further would be great even if its not that scientific it is very interesting ,meanwhile im sure you have plenty of other great content you are working on

[@elysianbridgetownaccommodation]

Oooh yes more of these types please

[@irrichman]

Interesting but it's a very small sample size.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

exactly. How about everyone try it and report back?

[@norskibull2.021]

@@TheWeedyGardenyou did your part Weedy, preciate cha’

[@Blue1Sapphire]

Very interesting. ..I would be interested in what the worms think of gmo corn to organic corn.

[@aaron6315]

Thank You ❤

[@bjorn2970]

Organic is so important

[@archeryandarrows]

Scared straight no doubt. Organic and grass fed is the only way.

[@tylerehrlich1471]

This is very interesting.

[@jula4473]

The worms can taste the pesticides etc

[@D.R.Price1993]

At this point it isn’t even about taste/flavour. These chemicals/pesticides vibrate at a different frequency or vibration than the organic counterpart. The worms are simply attracted to the high frequencies of organic food rather than the low frequencies or man made or chemically induced food. It’s very simple yet this fact eludes most people’s minds for an entire lifetime. Something tells me that this is the real suppression of true information. Keep on going weedy! Love your pure organic content bro! 👌❤️

[@GoronTico]

@@D.R.Price1993 so you are telling me this all boils down to a vibe check on the worms end?

[@D.R.Price1993]

@@GoronTico no. I did not use those words.

[@Diseaseisreversible]

@@D.R.Price1993yes you did😂

[@Diseaseisreversible]

@@D.R.Price1993the worms prefer not as many chemicals. Plain and simple. The commercial cauliflower was most likely just exposed to more contaminants such as mold or fungus spores. This is not a food source of energy and neither are you. Grow your own food guys organic is bad as well

[@rubenboerde9935]

Very intresting indeed. What conclusions to take? Really need someone to explain this! My thoughts would be, the organic ones are better equiped for natures attacks. The none organics are less sufficient in keepinga away the outside world. This is something we are taught in school the wrong way. This has to go viral... lets make it happen. Thanks for bringing it up! If the organic ones are eaten you become what you eat! Building true resistentie. Loving it❤ realizing the video says it all!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Did you watch the full video yet? It gives the explaination pretty well kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX3Om5Voh6eDrNk

[@hatz11]

Dr Thomas Dykstra's work explains why this happens. Dr Dykstra has demonstrated that bugs/microorganisms do not attack healthy plants that are above a certain brix level simply because the bugs cannot digest the plant material when it is above this brix level. Healthier plants have higher brix levels - Brix is a measure of the amount of sugars in the plant - higher brix means more sugars, which means more photosynthesis is occurring. This is a very effective way of objectively measuring plant health.

[@letticxf7047]

Interesting. I just recently made a similar observation with my chillies... wondered if it was a coincidence or if it had something to do with all natural Kompost grown vs home grown but grown with commercial fertilizers

[@TheWeedyGarden]

A guy the other day posted a photo on our faceboik page of a slice of white bread that he found at the bottom of his compost…it was still square and white.

[@ellombricero]

Yeah 🚀

[@justscrolling1323]

Very interesting

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

Wow that's madness! Wow wow

[@Joe-uv9jo]

Seems to me that non organic food is less resistant to disease.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

How do you figure that?

[@SarahPerine]

LOVE THIS!

[@Aussiehomestead1965]

My chickens won't eat anything GMO. They can tell the difference. Maybe nature is telling us something.

[@bowtielife]

The is just SO COOL!!! 😮😮😮

[@NoOneAnyMore4You]

“Alittle experiment doesn’t prove anything but alas, it does stimulate everything 😊”

[@TheWeedyGarden]

A little experiment does prove anything, but it does start you thinking

[@NoOneAnyMore4You]

@ you’re like my personal bob Ross for gardening haha

[@JA_martinavila]

Hey, weedy!! It is reasonable to assume that worms can taste traces of pesticides and other potentially harmful compounds within plant tissues, and that would explain the observed preference. However, did you consider the differences in microbiota. The bacteria diversity must be quite different from organic to non-organic products. This would also explain the different decomposition process observed with the cauliflower, in which it seemed fungi had everything for them to begin with and did not have to compete against bacteria... Just saying this to provide more thoughts! Thanks for the video!!!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

did you watch the main video?

[@benderbender1233]

very interesting! 🖖🌝

[@AwesomeFish12]

Looks like the cauli had the reverse result.

[@steenar.9698]

Did you thoroughly wash them first

[@TheWeedyGarden]

why?

[@GoronTico]

@@TheWeedyGarden we dont want to get the worms sick do we? if you didnt wash it im calling the health department

[@Mastadex]

Wondering if the two types are different cultivars as well. Grocery store produce is bred for shelf life in most cases, not taste or nutritional value. Though that's changing now, and scientists are mindful of the taste profile (but not nutritional value). I suspect the organic one is more nutritious as well, which is directly correlated with the amount of life in the soil.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

You would like the full video

[@00piper18000]

Thats very interesting but that was not a complete test. You demonstrated a preference but we still don't know why the worms preferred the organic. Maybe put 2 organic broccoli in one bin and see if there's a preference still. If there is a preference between 2 organic then maybe measure BRIX before test again. Would be really interesting to see the results.

[@Dharbourbc]

the second one contradicts the first one...

[@TakariasBFG]

I think this experiment does prove something. Organically grown tastes better and is more resilient to fungi . 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Chris-op7yt]

this must be about the wonderful filming, as i dont care what worms like, as they'll happily munch on rotting leaves and (non-organic) cardboard. did you grow the non-organic broccoli yourself or from supermarket?..as commercially grown food has more sprays applied than what i use in my conventionally growing veggie patch.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Maybe try watching the full video. It will make a lot more sense to you, and answer those questions.

[@Chris-op7yt]

@@TheWeedyGarden: so yeah, video was for sensational value. pests dont mind my conventionally grown veggies at all, so i need to be vigilant with them. i dont feed worms with expensive veggies. so the takeaway from this video is that organic overpriced veggies degrade quicker, maybe even right after purchase?

[@heartheath]

💜🧡💛💚💙

[@ManivaHouse]

💚

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

Non organic=pesticides, fungicides on the produce and within the cells walls…..Organic = produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals. and tastes SO yummy! The wise 🪱wiggly 🪱worms 🪱know best. Fascinating 🪱🪱🪱Thank you Weedy for showing it all……amazing!

[@gypsy1111]

Weedy ! I need your help! I've got flying black aphids on absolutely everything in my garden here in south australia! What do I do ??

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Pyrethrum works well as a short-term solution to reduce aphid populations, especially on contact. However, it may not completely eliminate them, as some may escape or reinfest the area. Apply pyrethrum carefully to avoid harming beneficial insects like bees and ladybugs, which can help control aphids naturally. Spraying in the evening or early morning when pollinators are less active can minimize this risk.

[@gypsy1111]

@TheWeedyGarden my garden is a ladybird factory! Ive never seen so many ladybugs ever...but they aren't the regular fluffy aphids they have wings! There are no eggs or normal aphids, just these small black flying bugs with wings. I sprayed a peppermint oil and water mix on them, they just flew off and came back once it dissipated.

[@asbjorgvanderveer5050]

Find an easily grown trap crop for the aphids! In the region I garden, in Eastern Canada I've observed this to be the largetooth Aspen also known as Poplar (Populus Grandidentata). I hand-water much of my veg garden, really looking ALL around. One thing that caught my eye: the number of ants always hanging out at the tops of small suckers of aspen- in surrounding meadow strips around our organic garden). Why were they there in such abundant numbers? They were grooming clusters of black aphids there...milking them for their honeydew. It's a sticky substance the aphids produce whilst the ants give them a bellyrub! 🤔💡I don't mind ants as I love birds that eat ants, newts that eat slugs, and so on. Leaving everyone to do their job has made gardening easier, and more enjoyable for me! Nature has the answer for your aphid problem too, but it is specific to where you are.

[@braddobson2060]

Can you feed the world with organic

[@TheWeedyGarden]

How would I know? They were doing it up until a few decades ago…before people started getting sick

[@GoronTico]

@@TheWeedyGarden i said it before and ill say it again, cities are not for people

[@Edgycoo]

did you wash them?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

no

[@Edgycoo]

@TheWeedyGarden makes sense the worms didnt go for it then as its probably got spray on it.

[@gorillapermacuture]

Nice research! Scares one strait.

[@nolanjdon3514]

Or u don’t know how preservatives work or that they r why you, a house cat, is alive. Worked as intended for you :)

[@gorillapermacuture]

@@nolanjdon3514 What type of cryptic shit is this? House cat, what me? Living off the grid in Hawaii growing my on food? Got me confused with someone else. Or your a BOT/Troll

[@KLS1995]

Interesting concepts but you need to use double determination to even begin drawing any conclusions. That is, 2 organic vegetables vs 2 non-organic. Otherwise your results could be pure incidental (even though we "know" they probably are not).

[@higheriam]

All those prservatives and the fungus still resolved the colliflower . Weird.😮

[@Cards36555]

We are Systematically being Poisoned.

[@GoronTico]

Yes, but not out of malicious intent, its simple neglection The average joe is not that important to the goverment

[@Power_Prawnstar]

Dude, I swear Im starting to see big AG youtubers. They tell me that my worm tea is useless, and comfrey is a waste of time. Etc 😢

[@Power_Prawnstar]

@WhytePip Nah, just random KZbinrs telling people that ya might as well just use compost and fertiliser. Wierd.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Uneducated trolls mate. Don’t worry about them. They ate just like the weeds. They will always try to put you off. Mostly because they love the reactions they get. I have been seeing a lot after my lastest short. BTW, they are not KZbinrs…just account holders 👍

[@Евгений_Грабинский]

Organic could be stronger.

[@tiwaiclark504]

663🦠