Agrocybe besseyi

A North American Agrocybe based on a Peck name, recombined by Malysheva, Moreno and Villarreal in 2019. The one usable GBIF record is from hot, arid Sonora, Mexico. Conditions below follow that site: fruiting would come with the summer monsoon rains.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Not documented in accessible sources; the one record is from low-elevation Sonoran dry country, where Agrocybe species fruit on soil and plant debris after heavy rain.

Single record at about 270 m, Sonora, Mexico.

Mexico

🔒 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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