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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Agaricus bisporatus

An Agaricus described by Contu in 1993, from the name a two-spored relative of the button mushroom. Its only GBIF record is a strain grown at Sylvan Research in Pennsylvania, a spawn company, so it has at least been cultivated.

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

Where it grows wild

Wild habitat not recorded in the sources reached; presumably soil or compost-rich ground like its relatives.

Not recorded.

Europe (described)

🔒 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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