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Fungi Partly documented

Morchella nipponensis

A yellow morel described in 2022 from Japan, with a lanceolate cap, slender finely hairy ridges and yellow-orange colours. It is known from Japan and Chongqing in China. It is not cultivated, so conditions come from its recorded sites and from how wild morels fruit.

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
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Not detailed in the sources reached. The Japanese records are from a lowland site near Tokyo and an upland site at about 1,000 m in Gunma.

Measured sites lie at about 50 m and 1,000 m.

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🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.