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

Agaricus blatteus

An Agaricus described from China by He and Zhao in 2017 in a Scientific Reports paper on Agaricus phylogeny. It is known from a few Chinese specimens and DNA samples; no ecology is recorded in the sources reached.

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

Not recorded in the sources reached; presumably a soil or litter saprotroph.

Not recorded.

China

🔒 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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