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Agrocybe tabacina

A tobacco-brown Agrocybe first described by de Candolle and placed in Agrocybe by Konrad and Maublanc. GBIF records are mostly from Britain and France, with others from Scandinavia, Central Europe and North America, on soil in fields, grassland, mossy ground and conifer needle humus. It is a temperate soil species.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

On soil in cultivated fields, pasture, mat-grass heath and among moss, and in spruce needle humus, per GBIF habitat notes.

Measured sites are mostly lowland (0–330 m) with one at about 980 m in Montana.

EuropeNorth America

🔒 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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