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

Pleurotus cucullatus

A hooded (cucullate) pleurotoid mushroom first described by Bresadola in 1907 as Lentinus cucullatus and moved to Pleurotus by him in 1920. It is known essentially only from the original descriptions.

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

Presumably a wood-decay fungus on dead hardwood, as for related lentinoid and pleurotoid fungi.

Unknown.

Probably South America

🔒 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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