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Fungi Partly documented

Pholiota peleae

A Hawaiian species described by Horak and Desjardin in 1996 and named for the volcano goddess Pele. GBIF records all come from montane Hawaiʻi at about 1,200-1,400 m, where it is mild and humid year round; cultivation is unreported.

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

Montane native forest on the island of Hawaiʻi; substrate not documented in sources we could reach, presumably wood or woody debris.

Climate sites at about 1,230-1,400 m.

Hawaii

🔒 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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