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

Inonotus hemmesii

Inonotus hemmesii is a wood-decay polypore described in 2002 from the Hawaiian Islands, where GBIF holds only five records. Its hosts and ecology are poorly documented, so these conditions are generalised from tropical Inonotus.

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

A wood-decay polypore of Hawaiian forest, described by Gilbertson and Ryvarden in their work on Hawaiian polypores.

Elevation not recorded in the available data; Hawaiian forests range from lowland to montane.

Hawaii (United States)

🔒 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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