Sometimes we explore new raw materials from collaborative partners as potential substrates for our mycelium.
Every new substrate can be challenging, often requires adapting to unfamiliar techniques. To minimize errors, we often relied on published research guidelines that had demonstrated positive results. However, every experiment has a way of teaching us something different.
We quickly learned that the substrate isn't the whole picture. It interacts with particle size, moisture content, nutrient availability, the strain, and cultivation conditions.
Each trial brought valuable insights to learn something new about the process, and repeated failure is part of most research journeys. Through these repeated outcomes, we better understand the limits and narrow the scope of future experiments.
Do you think repeated failure is part of the discovery?
