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

Inonotus gracilis

Inonotus gracilis is a polypore described by Ryvarden in 2005 from Costa Rica. It is known from a single 1998 collection on the Samia trail at Finca Cafrosa near Las Tablas, substrate unknown. Conditions are borrowed from other Inonotus measured at the same site.

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

Humid premontane forest at Finca Cafrosa; substrate not recorded.

Not recorded; other collections at Finca Cafrosa are at 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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