Lepista sordida

Sordid blewit

The sordid blewit is a small, thin-fleshed lilac Lepista of gardens, compost heaps and grassy woodland edges. It fruits earlier and at warmer temperatures than the wood blewit, from summer into autumn, and is cultivated on compost in parts of Asia.

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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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

Saprotroph of rich disturbed soil, compost heaps, gardens, hay and grassy woodland edges.

Recorded from 1 to 3091 m, median 405 m.

EuropeAsiaNorth 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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