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

Pholiota chromocystis

Pholiota chromocystis is a scalycap described by Smith and Hesler in 1968, named for its coloured cystidia. Its single usable record is from Canada, at a cool, humid site with cold winters. Its ecology is not documented in the sources reached, so this is a genus-level guide.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Substrate is not recorded in the sources reached; most Pholiota decay wood or woody debris, and this profile assumes the same.

The record carries no elevation.

United StatesCanada

🔒 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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