Coprinus agricola

An inky cap described by A.A. Pearson in 1950 in his Trans. Br. Mycol. Soc. paper on Cape agarics, so it is a South African species; the epithet refers to cultivated ground. The only GBIF record plots in central Norway, which is almost certainly a misidentification or a country-centroid point.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

The name implies fields or tilled, manured ground; small inky caps there fruit on enriched soil and plant debris.

Western Cape lowlands to low hills; no elevations recorded.

South Africa (Western Cape)

🔒 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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