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Laetiporus conifericola

Conifer chicken of the woods

A bright orange shelf fungus of western North American conifer forests, from California to Alaska, that rots the heartwood of living and dead fir, spruce and hemlock. It is edible when young and well cooked, though some people react to it. It is rarely cultivated.

Laetiporus conifericola
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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 brown-rot fungus on living and dead conifers, especially fir, spruce and hemlock, fruiting in overlapping shelves on trunks, stumps and logs.

Recorded from 50–2300 m, median 655 m (11 records).

Western North America

🔒 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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