Discussion
Rapid Optimization and Re-Optimization of Compound Combinations
The compound combination optimization only utilized prospectively obtained morphological data of 59 red spinach treated according to the OACD combinations, and did not require any pre-existing datasets for the optimization workflow. With these data, WisDM Green rapidly correlated the relationship between the compound combinations and the %Yield of each treated red spinach via a second order quadratic series to predict the %Yield of all 6,561 possible combinations at three concentration levels. Importantly, WisDM Green pinpointed unforeseen compound interactions and concentration ratios that positively impacted %Yield via 2-compound combinations. Therefore, this strategy represents a first step towards improving peat moss formulation by optimizing compound combinations and their concentrations to positively impact %yield while simultaneously mitigating wastage.