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

Ganoderma chalceum

A tropical Ganoderma named by Steyaert in 1967 from Cooke's older epithet, with GBIF records mostly from eastern Australia and the Congo basin. It is a wood-decay polypore; no cultivation data are published.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Wood-decay polypore on hardwood stumps and logs in lowland tropical and subtropical forest.

Recorded from 0–886 m, median 40 m (15 records): a lowland species.

AustraliaDemocratic Republic of the CongoChinaBrazilVanuatuPapua New GuineaPhilippinesNew Caledonia

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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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