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Fungi Partly documented

Pholiota aggregata

A clustered scalycap described by Beeli in 1928 from the Congo basin. One GBIF record exists, and nothing on its ecology is accessible beyond the name. Conditions are built from the measured climate and what is known for Pholiota generally; no cultivation reports exist for this species.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Lowland equatorial rainforest; the epithet indicates clustered fruiting, typical of Pholiota on wood.

About 300 m.

Africa

🔒 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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