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Fungi Partly documented

Ganoderma curtisii

Golden reishi

Golden reishi is a laccate polypore of hardwood stumps and roots in the southeastern United States, genetically distinct from the Asian G. lucidum. It is grown like other reishi on supplemented hardwood sawdust or logs in warm, humid conditions.

Ganoderma curtisii
Photo: Ieponumos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Saprotrophic on decaying stumps and roots of hardwoods, especially oaks and maples.

Recorded at 1–2664 m, median 1573 m; the high median reflects Mexican collections.

North 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.