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Fungi Partly documented

Inonotus dentiporus

Inonotus dentiporus is a polypore described by Ryvarden in 2002 from Costa Rica, named for its toothed pores. All known records come from the Las Tablas Protected Zone near the Panama border at 1250–1650 m. It is not cultivated; conditions come from the measured cloud-forest climate.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 fungus of humid premontane to montane forest; substrate not given on the labels seen.

1250–1650 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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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