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Agrocybe acericola

Agrocybe acericola is a North American fieldcap that grows on decaying hardwood, especially maple as its name says. It fruits in late spring and summer in cold-winter forests, and like other wood-loving Agrocybe it should take to hardwood sawdust or chip beds.

Agrocybe acericola
Photo: Linnea Gillman (Denver Botanic Gardens), CC0, 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
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Decays hardwood logs, stumps and woody debris in deciduous forest, including maple.

Recorded from 3 to 3048 m, median 576 m; most records are from low to mid elevations.

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🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.