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Fungi Partly documented

Pholiota discolor

Saccardo's name for Peck's Agaricus discolor, a small brown wood-rotting agaric of eastern North America; many modern authors treat it within Kuehneromyces or Galerina, so records may be mixed. It grows on decaying hardwood logs in cool, wet weather.

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

Clustered or scattered on decaying logs and stumps, mostly of hardwoods, in moist deciduous and mixed forest.

Few records carry an elevation; most are from lowland and hill forests of the north-eastern USA and Canada.

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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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