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

Inonotus japonicus

Inonotus japonicus is a wood-decay polypore described by Ryvarden in 2005 from Mt Asakusa in Fukushima, Japan, known from a single collection. The site is cool-temperate with snowy winters, and nothing is known of it in culture.

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

A wood-decay polypore of cool-temperate montane forest in the heavy-snow region of Honshu.

Mt Asakusa is montane; the exact collection elevation is not recorded.

Japan (Honshu)

🔒 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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