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

Pholiota cinchonensis

A small scalycap described by Murrill from Cinchona in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, where the only record was on a dead stick in wet mountain woods at about 1,480 m. It is known from that single collection. The measured climate is cool, frost-free and humid all year, so it is best treated as a tropical-montane wood rotter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

On a dead stick in woods in a wet, mountainous region (type label).

Single record at about 1,480 m at Cinchona, Blue Mountains.

Caribbean

🔒 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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