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Pleurotus floridanus

Singer's Florida oyster, the source of the 'Florida' strains long used in cultivation, is now usually treated as a warm-tolerant form of Pleurotus ostreatus. It gives white to cream caps and fruits at higher temperatures than wild temperate oysters.

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

Shelving clusters on dead hardwood logs and stumps in warm-temperate and subtropical forest.

Few records carry an elevation; the measured sites run from sea level to about 630 m.

Southeastern United States

🔒 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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