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

Auricularia hispida

Auricularia hispida is a name published by Iwade in 1944 from Japan, known essentially from its original description. No records or modern studies exist, so this profile treats it like other temperate East Asian wood ears and should be read as an estimate.

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

Presumably on dead broadleaf wood in Japanese forest; the protologue appeared in the Bulletin of the Tokyo University Forests.

Unknown.

Japan

🔒 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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