Grifola gargal

An edible polypore of the southern Andes, known locally as gargal, fruiting on Nothofagus trunks in Chile and Argentina. Described by Singer in 1969, it has been grown experimentally on supplemented sawdust. It fruits in autumn when the rains return after a dry summer.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

Trunks of living and dead southern beech (Nothofagus), in temperate forest of Chile and Argentina.

Recorded elevations 0–390 m (median 0 m); the species is also found higher in Andean Nothofagus forest.

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🔒 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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