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

Morchella rigidoides

A morel described by Roger Heim in 1966 from Papua New Guinea, one of very few tropical morels, now of unresolved placement. Nothing is published on its ecology or cultivation.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Not documented in the sources reached; presumably on soil in the New Guinea highlands, where cooler montane conditions suit morels.

Not recorded; assumed highland (around 1500–2500 m).

Papua New Guinea

🔒 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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