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

Ganoderma lamaoense

A Ganoderma described by Steyaert in 1972 from Lamao, Bataan, in the Philippines. Old herbarium specimens also come from Mount Maquiling, Mount Banahao and Mount Mariveles on Luzon, with one from Fiji.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Wood-decay polypore of lowland to lower montane forest on Luzon.

The Lamao specimens are labelled 91 m; the Maquiling and Banahao collections may be from higher on those mountains.

Philippines (Luzon)Fiji

🔒 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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