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

Agaricus circumtectus

Agaricus circumtectus Cooke & Massee was published in 1891 in the second edition of Cooke's Handbook of British Fungi. GBIF has no usable occurrence records, so nothing here is measured, and these notes are general Agaricus advice for a temperate British autumn.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Probably on soil in grassland, woodland edges or among leaf litter, like other British Agaricus; the original habitat was not checked.

No elevations on record.

Europe

🔒 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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