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Agaricus bernardii

Salt-loving mushroom

Agaricus bernardii is a stout, salt-tolerant mushroom of sandy coastal soils, salt marshes and lawns, which has spread inland along roadsides treated with de-icing salt. Fruit bodies sometimes form underground and push up through the soil. It is not a commonly cultivated species.

Agaricus bernardii
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At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Saprobic in sandy soils, lawns, coastal grassland and salt marsh, and on salted roadside verges; sometimes in fairy rings.

Mostly coastal lowland; recorded at 0–1966 m (median 573 m), the higher records being roadsides.

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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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.