Agrocybe cylindracea

Pioppino

The pioppino or poplar mushroom, a white-rot fungus that fruits in clusters on poplars, willows and other broadleaf trees. It is cultivated commercially in East Asia and Australia and widely grown by hobbyists. It is now often placed as Cyclocybe cylindracea (also known as C. aegerita).

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

No rest period

Where it grows wild

Tufts on logs, stumps and wounds of poplars, willows and other broadleaf trees in parks, riverbanks and woods.

Recorded elevations 1–807 m, median 1 m (11 records); most records are lowland Mediterranean Spain.

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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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