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

Ganoderma malayanum

A Ganoderma described by Steyaert in 1962 and, as its name says, from Malaya. GBIF has no usable records and there is no measured climate, so conditions are generalised from lowland Peninsular Malaysia.

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

Presumed wood-decay polypore of lowland Malayan rain forest.

Unknown; presumed lowland.

Peninsular Malaysia

🔒 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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