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Agaricus augustus

The prince

The prince is a large, almond-scented Agaricus of humus-rich soil in woods, gardens and roadside verges across the Northern Hemisphere. It is a prized edible but accumulates cadmium. It is not grown commercially, and home cultivation on compost is experimental.

Agaricus augustus
Photo: George Chernilevsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Saprotrophic on humus-rich soil in deciduous and coniferous woods, gardens and roadside verges, and often on disturbed ground near people.

Recorded from sea level to 3,315 m, median 580 m.

EuropeNorth AfricaAsiaNorth America

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.